Split (2)

train · ~65M rows (showing the first 1.62M)

content stringlengths 174 23.6k
Boston University School of Medicine. More than $1 million in funding will be granted to get separate studies at NY University School of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine , the University of Michigan, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University’s CARE system. Julie Palmer, Sc.D., from Boston University’s School of Medication Slone Epidemiology Center, will serve simply because Principal Investigator on the two-calendar year $233,000 grant, which will focus on weight problems in African – American women.The scholarly study was section of the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer tumor Screening Trial and included a lot more than 72,000 women aged 55 to 74. The PLCO results coincide with a British research published March 10 online in The Lancet Oncology that discovered combo screening for ovarian malignancy was extremely successful to find early stage cancers. But that still doesn’t mean the screens led to a decrease in the ovarian cancer death count, reported the British research authors from the University University London. Ovarian cancer ranks as the 5th leading reason behind female cancer death, in fact it is diagnosed primarily in women aged 55 and older.
\| London, UK \| 15 June 2017 \| Asia Samachar \| Through the Sikh CouncilUK, the Ministry of Justice asked for Sikh religious position regarding the taking of oaths in courts. Clarification was needed for “jurors guidance and for their staff manual so that the Ministry’s staff have a greater awareness and understanding of Sikhism.” Current guidance received from the Ministry (e-mail of 4 April 2016), reads, “The [Sikh] community usually choose to Affirm but may choose to Affirm holding the Sikh holy book (they may refer to this as swearing). – The Sundar Gutka, an extract from the Guru Granth Sahib, is considered an appropriate form of a Sikh holy book to be used in courts. It should be covered with an orange or yellow cloth and only the juror should handle the holy book out of the cover.” Reaction to this wording on behalf of the Sikh Missionary Society UK (affiliated to the Sikh Council) was immediate. Such wording and procedure is not acceptable. I was vaguely aware that the question had been addressed some years ago and general dissatisfaction had been expressed about the current practice from a Sikh religious perspective. The guidance wording forwarded on behalf of the Sikh Missionary Society UK (copied to the Sikh Council UK), which has been accepted by the Ministry of Justice (e-mail of 21 April 2016) is as follows: “ Thank you for your reply. I have redrafted the guidance below, based on your response…. The guidance is for court staff on the swearing of oaths for Sikh customers and jurors: “Guru Granth Sahib is the Living Spiritual Guide of the Sikhs. Taking the Guru or any part of it e.g. the Gutka, to the court constitutes an act of grave sacrilege. Stating something on oath using the word “God” or “Guru” is considered blasphemous in Sikh religion. So also is the act of giving testimony by touching or holding the Sikh Holy Scripture, Guru Granth Sahib or any part of it e.g. the Gutka. All Sikhs should exercise their right to Testify by Affirmation which is more in accordance with Sikh belief and practice. Sikhs should not be asked to remove their head coverings in court.” (close quote) The Society agrees with similar interpretation of the Sikh religious position by prominent Sikhs like Lord Indarjit Singh and Sardar Harchand Singh of Canada. We agree with Harchand Singh when he wrote, “An individual [Sikh or non-Sikh], who in one way or another, becomes instrumental in taking Guru Granth Sahib or a Gutka to the court room, renders himself guilty of committing a grave sin in the eyes of his Guru.” We also agree with the advice given by Lord Indarjit Singh to the Deparment of Constitutional Affairs* in 2005, “A solemn affirmation following a reminder of the consequences of perjury, would in all probability achieve a greater degree of justice than the swearing of oaths, not only for Sikhs but for people of all faiths.” [*The Department became part of the new Ministry of Justice.] Any advice given on Sikh religious issues should be open and accountable. TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE, GO HERE. Gurmukh Singh OBE, a retired UK senior civil servant, chairs the Advisory Board of The Sikh Missionary Society UK. Email: email@example.com ASIA SAMACHAR is an online newspaper for Sikhs in Southeast Asia and surrounding countries. We have a Facebook page, do give it a LIKE! Follow us on Twitter. Visit our website: www.asiasamachar.com UK elects first Sikh female MP, first turban-wearing Sikh MP (Asia Samachar, 10 June 2017)
Working abroad can mean different things to different people. Some may want to go and work and explore at the same time. Others may want to find any job to keep them going, while some may want to conduct their own business, or freelance work as they travel. Whatever you want to do, this guide is bound to have some helpful advice for you. If working abroad appeals to you in some form, then read on! Do As Much Research As Possible On The Country You’re Considering Every single country will have different working laws, and you need to be aware of these if you’re going to work there, whether you plan on freelancing, or getting a job. You should be looking forward to an adventure you’ll never forget, but at the same time, you can’t forget what’s important. Making sure you’re paying attention to all legal aspects will mean you have a much better time, not to mention peace of mind. Getting A Job Now, let’s say you’re looking at getting a job in the country you have your eye on. You must commit to this idea, as it can be tough getting a job in a new country. Let everyone in your network know – this is a commitment in itself, but it can also bring to light anybody who knows anyone who may help you. Don’t forget to put it out there on sites like LinkedIn either. Start building your language skills, no matter how far away you feel your new job is. The more you do this, the better later on down the line. It’ll give you a real advantage. A working visa will be required in most countries, so make sure you look up the new h1b rules and anything else you need to know about so that you can legally land a job. Some find it easier to get jobs when they are physically in a country, so although this may feel like a risk to you, you could consider this option once you have visas and everything else in place. Know the companies you’re interested in too, as some offer exchange programs that can be great for those looking to work abroad. Finally, enjoy the experience! Starting A Business If you’d rather start a business than get a job, then you need to make sure you’re willing to localize your vision, idea, and expectations. Your idea may need to be tweaked depending on where you want to start up, in order to fit in with cultural norms and give the people what they need. Learn the language too, as this will help you understand how to better improve. Live like the locals for a while too, learn about their behaviour, and take in as much as possible so you can feel confident this is a step you are happy to take. Make sure you study your competition in the area before you finalize your idea. Hopefully this quick guide has given you a little inspiration!
Premature Ejaculation: Understand it better to treat it more successfully Parviz K. Kavoussi, M.D. Austin Center for Men’s Health: A Division of Austin Fertility & Reproductive Medicine To understand premature ejaculation (PE), we must first understand the process of ejaculation. Ejaculation is the final phase of the sexual response cycle in the male. It is a reflex comprising of sensory stimuli, the response by the brain and the spinal cord, and signals being sent back down from the brain through the spinal cord. Orgasm and ejaculation are not the same. However, orgasm is generally associated with ejaculation and is a pleasurable sensation from the brains processing of increased pressure and contraction of the urethra (the same channel a man urinates through). So how do we define premature ejaculation? The definition has been evolving throughout the years. In the 1950’s PE was defined as the inability to control ejaculation and the inability to satisfy the partner at least 50% of the time. In 2000, the definition changed to ejaculation with minimal stimulation before or shortly after penetration. In 2001, the definition changed to ejaculation before penetration. In 2004, it was decided that it should be defined as ejaculation soon after intercourse, about 15 seconds or so. And in 2008 we changed our minds yet again and defined PE as ejaculation within about a minute of penetration. The International Society for Sexual Medicine panel then concluded that there should be 3 components present for the diagnosis of PE. These should include: ejaculation within 1 minute of vaginal penetration, the inability to delay ejaculation on all or nearly all vaginal penetrations, and the result being negative personal consequences such as distress, bother, frustration, and avoidance of sexual intimacy. Finally, the most accepted current definition of PE is the following: ejaculation prior to when the man wishes it and which is out of his control. The majority of men who identify themselves in this category ejaculate within 2 minutes of vaginal penetration. Is PE rare? Absolutely not! In fact, it is the most common sexual complaint reported by men and even so, it is certainly under-reported and under-diagnosed. It is so common that 25-30% of men globally report experiencing PE. What are the impacts of PE on a man and his partner? It can cause anxiety, depression, frustration, and an adverse impact on intimacy and the relationship. The causes of PE are not that well understood. It is thought to be a neurological hypersensitivity response to sexual stimuli. A compounding problem with the inevitable effect of PE is that it causes more anxiety about PE. Ejaculation is primarily controlled by the sympathetic nervous system. This is the same part of the nervous system that is responsible for the “fight or flight” response. So, if you get chased by a tiger, the sympathetic nervous system gets activated causing the pupils to dilate and increasing blood flow to the muscles. To a lesser effect, anxiety – and anxiety about PE – can cause a similar response. In essence, this may be priming that part of the nervous system and might actually be worsening PE. Traditional treatments for PE have included techniques such as the squeeze technique, using condoms, or using desensitizing medications on the penis. Antidepressants in the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor class (SSRI) were found to extend the time to ejaculation in some men as a side effect. These drugs have been used for the purpose of treating PE since that was realized, but as an off label use. The concern is systemic side effects that can occur, especially in non-depressed men on these medications, although this treatment option works well with minimal side effects in some men. Recently, the first FDA approved medication for PE has emerged. It is called Promescent and it is a topical spray. It has been chemically developed with considerations to its components and pH to optimize its effectiveness and minimize unwanted effects, unlike some its topical predecessors. It should be used by applying to the head and shaft of the penis and then it should be rub in thoroughly, ten minutes prior to intercourse. It is recommended to wash the penis off with a damp wash cloth prior to intercourse. I recommend that my patients start at 2 sprays and then they can go up in dosing by 2 sprays each time, until they have reached the optimal effect without too much desensitization. The maximum dose is 10 sprays. The major advantages of Promescent are that it is the only FDA product on the market for the indication of PE, there are no systemic side effects, it is over the counter and does not require a prescription, it is effective, and if used as instructed will not transfer to the vagina and cause any vaginal insensitivity of the partner. As our understanding of PE advances, we will surely find better and better treatment options, but we can certainly help men now with the options that are available.
In the past 36 hours I have criticized CASDA's claims to be advocating for a National Autism Strategy and to be presenting a unified national autism voice. Lawrie Mawlam of CASDA, a conscientious and courteous individual with whom I have had the privilege of talking in recent months, has taken some objection to my criticism and I thank her for expressing her opinions so forthrightly. I hope though that CASDA will consider the criticisms of their efforts before rejecting them defensively. I also ask CASDA, and any one else purporting to advocate for a National Autism Strategy to consider and support the private members bills of Sudbury MP Glenn Thibeault. The two bills express a clear and coherent National Autism Strategy that would be great benefit to autistic Canadians and their families and that is consistent with the efforts by many Canadians seeking a REAL National Autism Strategy for many years before CASDA and its constituent elements began seeking a national approach to autism. I recommend that CASDA, Conservative MP Mike Lake, and all others seeking a real and meaningful national autism strategy support, and encourage their members of Parliament to support, Glenn Thibeault's private member autism bills as described on Mr. Thibeault's site: "THIBEAULT RE-INTRODUCES AUTISM LEGISLATION 2011 06 15 OTTAWA – Today MP Glenn Thibeault (Sudbury) re-introduced two Private member`s Bills designed to assist individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. The first Bill would amend the Canada Health Act to include Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) and Intensive Behavioural Intervention (IBI) as medically recognised treatments for individuals living with autism spectrum disorders. The second would create a National Strategy for individuals living with autism spectrum disorders, therefore ensuring that these individuals would receive the highest level of care, regardless of which region of Canada they live in. “Far too many Canadians and their families are coping with autism spectrum disorders without adequate support from any level of government” said Thibeault. “Together, these two Bills would ensure that all Canadians, irrespective of where they live, have access to the most appropriate forms of care and extended health services.” “With negotiations between the provinces and federal governments on the Canada Health Accord starting in 2014, I am calling on the Government to implement the provisions of these bills to ensure that individuals suffering from autism spectrum disorders are properly covered by the Accord.” Autism spectrum disorders are a spectrum of psychological conditions, including autism and Asperger’s syndrome, which are characterised by an impairment of social interaction, restrictive interests and repeated behaviours. Currently, around 1 in 200 Canadians – representing roughly 190,000 Canadians - are estimated to have autism spectrum disorders. Incidence rates have been on the rise over the past decade, with the prevalence rate in children estimated to be 1 in 165. For further information, please contact: Alex Bushell, Parliamentary Assistant (Glenn Thibeault): 613-996-8962 or email@example.com"
Auton decision, to ensure that Canadian governments provide coverage for treatment for autism disorders, a serious and disabling condition for many who suffer from it. Medicare's Orphans. from MedicareForAutismNow on Vimeo. Medicare's Orphans. from MedicareForAutismNow on Vimeo. Following is a reprint of a comment I posted on March 28, 2009 which reviewed the Auton decision in which the Supreme Court of Canada turned their back on our children with autism. The comment includes a stinging criticism of the Auton decision in a submission to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights as part of the Committee's 2006 Review of Canada’s Fourth and Fifth Periodic Reports Under the ICESCR (International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) by the CCPI a national committee of low-income individuals, anti-poverty organizations, researchers, lawyers and advocates for the purpose of assisting poor people in Canada to secure and assert their rights under international law, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ("the Charter"), human rights legislation and other law in Canada. Saturday, March 28, 2009 What did the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Auton mean? The decision was a stunning setback for autistic children and their families who were trying to help them receive treatment for their autism disorders. In practical terms it meant that parents seeking to compel governments to provide treatment for their children' s autism disorders would have to do so through political action. Canadian courts received a clear direction to show deference to the economic and policy decisions of governments with respect to disadvantaged groups like autistic children. No substantive right to treatment for autism was found to exist unless governments decided to provide the treatment. A complaint of discrimination could not be founded unless government had decided to provide the treatment and then did so in a discriminatory fashion. The decision of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Auton v. A.G.B.C., 2001 BCSC 220 (CanLII), upheld on appeal by the British Columbia Court of Appeal, Auton (Guardian of) v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2002 BCCA 538 (CanLII), had energized autism advocates across Canada. The fact findings and rulings by the Honourable Madam Justice Allan of the Supreme Court of British Columbia were, in my view, consistent with the spirit and intent of the equality provisions of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms that section of Canada's Constitution which is also intended to help fulfill in domestic law Canada's international human rights commitments. Her conclusions about the realities of autism spectrum disorders and the efficacy of Applied Behavior Analysis as a medical treatment have been borne out by the subsequent findings of other bodies, in particular the American Academy of Pediatrics, Management of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2007. Ultimately the Supreme Court of Canada reversed the decisions of Justice Allen and the British Columbia Court of Appeal and effectively quashed any legal recourse to compel Canadian governments to provide treatment to autistic children. The Auton decision is one of three cited in the Submission of the Charter Committee on Poverty Issues to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights as part of the Committee's 2006 Review of Canada’s Fourth and Fifth Periodic Reports Under the ICESCR (International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights). The CCPI argued that Canada has failed to ensure effective remedies to Covenant rights. Specifically Canada has chosen not to make the Covenant directly enforceable in its courts. The CCPI analysis of the Auton decision follows in full: "In the Auton case, the Supreme Court dealt for the first time with the question of whether the right to equality under s.15 of the Charter imposes positive obligations to provide specialized treatment for autistic children. The parents of children with autism argued that that children with autism have unique needs and that a refusal by governments to meet those needs has a discriminatory consequence in terms of fundamental issues of dignity, security and human development. This was really the first case to explicitly challenge the Court to recognize that governments have an obligation to meet the unique needs of a clearly disadvantaged group. As such, it attracted ten governmental interveners – Canada and nine provinces, all of whom argued that the Court should not interfere with governments’ decisions on how to allocate scarce resources in healthcare, and that the right to equality should not be interpreted so broadly as to impose this kind of obligation on governments. The Chief Justice, writing for a unanimous Court, found no violation of the right to equality. Disregarding the Court’s openness on earlier occasions to a broader paradigm of positive obligations consistent with the right to health and other Covenant rights, McLachlin, C.J. declared that the legislature “is free to target the social programs it wishes to fund as a matter of public policy, provided the benefit itself is not conferred in a discriminatory manner.”50 The Court found that to establish a claim of discrimination, the petitioners would need to show differential treatment in comparison to a comparator group - “a non-disabled person or a person suffering a disability other than a mental disability (here autism) seeking or receiving funding for a non-core therapy important for his or her present and future health, which is emergent and only recently becoming recognized as medically required.”51 Without a comparator, those with unique needs have no protection from inequality of benefits. The Chief Justice simply asserted that “there can be no administrative duty to distribute non-existent benefits equally.” The Supreme Court was considering, in Auton, really for the first time, the constitutionality of doing nothing to meet the needs of an extremely disadvantaged group in society. It appears to have affirmed, in shocking fashion, the government’s ‘right’ to do nothing. The Court made no reference to international human rights law, and made no effort to interpret the right to equality in a more substantive manner, consistent with this Committee’s General Comment No. 9." In every day language the Supreme Court of Canada in the Auton decision rendered the equality provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and Canada's commitments under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights meaningless. The analytic gymnastics performed by the Court amounted to saying that if a group is disadvantaged in a way that can not be readily compared to the treatment afforded a comparative group then it can not even begin to assert a claim pursuant to the equality provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Unless governments grant or recognize a right to specific services by disadvantaged groups Canadian courts will be of no assistance in compelling governments to provide such services. To paraphrase the CCPI submission the Supreme Court of Canada, in the Auton decision, recognized the constitutionality of government's right to do nothing to help the disadvantaged - in that case autistic children.
WHICH AWARD COVERS YOUR WORKPLACE Awards are Federal legislation that governs the conditions of your workplace including rates of pay and how often you should be getting meal breaks. You should read and print off a copy of the Award your job is covered by and keep it for reference. Common Awards for student jobs include: More Awards can be found on the Fair Work Ombudsman’s website: http://www.fairwork.gov.au/awards- THE MINIMUM WAGE IS $ 18.29 AN HOUR BUT YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO MORE ($18.29 July 2017- This means that if you are 21 years of age or over you must be paid at least $18.29 if you are part time or full time and $22.86 if you are casual ($18.29 + 25% casual loading). Some workplaces will pay above award wages. WHAT JUNIOR RATES OF PAY ARE AND IF YOU’RE AFFECTED BY THEM If you’re under 21 you might be paid at a junior rate which is a percentage of the adult wage. Check your Award to see if you are affected by them and check if you are being paid the correct amount. An 18 year old under the General Retail Industry Award 2010 receives 70% of the adult wage rate under junior wages. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CASUAL AND PART TIME WORK YOUR EMPLOYER CANNOT DEDUCT MONEY FROM YOUR WAGE WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT It is illegal for your employer to deduct money from your wage for things like money missing from a till or breaking dishes. YOU HAVE A LEGAL RIGHT TO BE PAID ON TIME AND RECEIVE A PAYSLIP Payslips have important information including your rate of pay, how many hours you work in your pay period, how much you were taxed and how much Superannuation you have been paid. Keep payslips as record of your work and pay; you will need them as evidence if you are ever underpaid and need to make a claim to get your money back. Superannuation in Australia is compulsory if you are over 18 and earning more than $450 per month before tax. It is paid into your Super fund by your employer on top of your wages for when you retire. The minimum Super rate in Australia in 2016 is 9.50%. If you have had more than one job, make sure you consolidate into one Super fund to avoid paying more fees. UNPAID TRIALS ARE ILLEGAL If you’re asked to do a trial shift for work you still must legally be paid for that time, regardless of whether you end up getting the job. EVERY ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO JOIN A UNION Unions will protect you and give you advice if anything goes wrong at work. They will also give you the confidence to speak up if you need to approach your boss about increasing wages or addressing health and safety issues. Anyone who tries to intimidate you out of joining a union is breaking the law. CASH IN HAND JOBS ARE ILLEGAL AND EXPLOIT YOUNG PEOPLE Cash in hand jobs seem like a good idea since you won’t be paying tax on your wages but for a few extra dollars you give away:
In the 1964 presidential election Barry Goldwater received only 6 percent of the African American vote, down 26 points from fellow Republican Richard Nixon’s failed run four years earlier. Among other critics, Martin Luther King Jr. said that while Goldwater was not necessarily bigoted, his philosophy “gives aid and comfort to the racists.” While Goldwater helped to kick off a strong conservative streak still apparent in American politics today, including a role in Ronald Reagan’s 1980 victory, he was trounced by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. Johnson had been president for less than two years following the JFK’s assassination, yet his domineering personality and acerbic tone made him a popular public figure. Johnson took advantage of this alpha role by bending political capital to his advantage. The man was not without racist sentiments, using race as a buffer and tool for jockeying. Running the country during the era of Civil Rights, Johnson knew how to inspire resentment in what today is being called the ‘white working class’ when he stated, If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you. It may or may not have been Mark Twain that said history doesn’t repeat, but it rhymes. Regardless of source, the sentiment remains remarkably true a half-century after LBJ’s crass sentiment. The politicization of race, ethnicity, gender, and religious affiliation is now being expressed in profound and unsettling ways. Tatiana Navka, the wife of one of Vladimir Putin’s top aides, recently performed at a celebrity ice skating event wearing a concentration camp uniform and yellow Star of David. This is during a time when anti-Semitism is rampant on social media outlets like Twitter, with many journalists targeted by anonymous users. Writers are easy targets, having public profiles and being engaged in social media. Hate mail is being taken literally, however. Enter visiting Harvard Law School professor Sanford Levinson. Last week the 75-year-old academic received a postcard that read: We’re gonna drain the swamp at Harvard Law! Juden Raus. Juden Raus refers to an anti-Semitic 1930s-era German board game that helped root out Jews. Throwing barbs in German has become en vogue in certain circles. At a recent alt-right conference the main speaker called the mainstream media Lügenpresse, the same word Nazis used to criticize the press of their day, too blatant to even be considered code-switch. Levinson sees this trend as here to stay, at least for a while. He cites the recent presidential election cycle as ‘liberating’ language from inner monologue to the public space: I do think that the campaign and Trump scrutiny has liberated a certain kind of dialogue. I think there is just this sense, at least for a while and maybe it will be for the next few years, that certain sorts of restraints are now loosened. LBJ is remembered in part as a champion of liberal policies. He passed laws critical for the advancement and preservation of civil rights, Social Security, and the environmental. Yet he grew up in turn-of-the-century Texas and could not escape common social observations—many of which, apparently, remain common. With his off-the-cuff remark to a little known aid named Bill Moyers, who would of course turn into one of media’s towering figures in the coming decades, he was exploiting our species’ penchant for tribalism, using the ‘other’ to gain political power. When considering such a tactic in hindsight it is easily understood even as it leaves a taste of bile in your mouth. More disturbing is that such sentiments and practices are as powerful today. With the ease of ranting thanks to the one-click capabilities of social media these feelings are more widely expressed than ever before. Whether a 400-pound man spread across his bed armed with a laptop or President of the United States this thinking still works, regardless of how broken a mentality it requires. Derek Beres is working on his new book, Whole Motion: Training Your Brain and Body For Optimal Health (Carrel/Skyhorse, Spring 2017). He is based in Los Angeles. Stay in touch on Facebook and Twitter.
Forgive me if I’ve already offended you with the title of this piece, but I’m an economist. As such, I tend to weigh up the costs and benefits of just about anything when trying to figure out what it means for society. And when it comes to mass killings, my analysis suggests we have some reason for introspection. Because of the inescapable reach of media, mass killings affect virtually everyone. While the victims and the ones who loved them suffer terribly, the rest of us may feel a combination of many emotions: grief (through empathy), fear, disbelief, curiosity, fascination, and even a thrill at seeing the commotion caused by what happened. Each horrific event puts us on a new emotional binge. After shootings like the one in Newtown, the media descend excitedly on the crime scene, and the public tunes in to see and hear the latest details. It’s like rubbernecking at the site of an accident on the highway; we do it because we want to, either to satisfy curiosity or to fulfill some visceral need for morbid stimulation. Then we find out about the killer and the circumstances of the murders, and we argue righteously about how our society has to change. Doing this may actually make us feel good. Later on, the media produce articles and programs eulogizing the dead. These items usually make us feel good, too. Most of us didn’t know the victims, and most of us didn’t grieve much at their deaths. Yet because of their deaths, primetime hours and column inches can be filled with heartwarming stories of their lives. You can be sure that the writers and television producers feel good about producing these items, too. So how is the balance sheet looking so far? For most of us, mass killings inflict a tiny bit of pain – we may feel some sadness or insecurity immediately after they happen – but afterwards we may spend hours immersed in poignant narratives or philosophical debates that we genuinely enjoy. A couple of dozen people died, and their friends and families will never be the same. But on the other side of the ledger, hundreds of millions of people around the world spent a few hours wallowing in some wonderful emotions. And who knows – if those debates are productive, society may even end up changing for the better as a result. Taking the analysis to the extreme, you could say that mass killings are much more beneficial to society than, say, traffic deaths. The latter pass almost without notice; they make a few people feel bad, but they don’t make anyone feel particularly good, and the rest of our lives go on unchanged. There are also a lot more of them than mass killings. On this basis, an economist might decide that it was much more important to curtail traffic deaths than to stop mass killings. And that, in fact, is what we do. Mass killings have continued with tragic regularity despite the moral and political outcries that invariably follow them. At the same time, traffic deaths have fallen precipitously thanks to safety devices in cars, better enforcement, and a host of other measures. Perhaps when mass killings really start to hurt the majority of the population, then we’ll take stronger action against them. But for now, we like them too much.
ECG at rest, 12-lead - Physical measures - UK Biobank Assessment Centre WARNING: the interactive features of this website use CSS3, which your browser does not support. To use the full features of this website, please update your browser. \|12323\|\|12-lead ECG measuring method\| \|12653\|\|ECG automated diagnoses\| \|12658\|\|Identifier for 12-lead ECG device\| \|12654\|\|Number of automated diagnostic comments recorded during 12-lead ECG\| \|12352\|\|Reason ECG not performed\| \|12657\|\|Suspicious flag for 12-lead ECG\|
effective tax rate definition finance Online Dictionary. Definition of Effective tax rate.Effective tax rate Definition from Business Finance Dictionaries Glossaries. средняя ставка подоходного налога, взимаемая с валовых доходов после вычета части доходов, не облагаемых налогом The effective tax rate is the rate which would be paid by a taxpayer on his tax if it was charged at a constant rate rather than progressive.Investopedia explains effective tax rate as the net rate paid by a taxpayer if all forms of taxes are included. Executive Summary. Effective financial planning for clients often has tax-related consequences, which in turn requires a good understanding of not only the tax laws themselves, but also the clients tax rates. Effective tax rates (ETR) differ from statutory tax rates in that they attempt to measure taxes paid as a proportion of economic income, while statutory rates indicate the amount of tax liability (before any credits) relative to taxable income Marginal effective tax rates on physical, human and r D capital economics department working papers N0. 199. by Kathryn Gordon and Harry Tchilinguirian. Key words: effective tax rate, effective tax burden, corporate taxation, company taxation. JEL classifications: H25. Contact authors: elschneruni-mannheim.de werner.vanborrenec.europa.eu. A firms tax function is defined by a series of marginal tax rates, with each rate corresponding to a specific level of interest deductions.The second reason that rc can vary is that the effective tax rate is a func-tion of debt and nondebt tax shields. Financial Definition of Effective Tax Rate and related terms: The total tax provision divided by pretax book income from continuing operations. . .Main Page: inventory control, finance, financial, inventory, payroll, money, tax advisor, financial advisor You might think you pay a high income tax rate when you consider only your federal income tax bracket. However, your overall, or effective, tax rate is typically lower. This rate measures your total tax as a percentage of your total income. Definition: Effective tax rate is the average percentage that companies and individuals pay in taxes on their taxable income. Its typically calculated by dividing total taxes paid by the total taxable income. Figure 2 Effective marginal tax rates, effective average tax rates (20 profitability) and statutory rate in the case of equity finance (1999). - domestic investment - only corporation taxes.Where there is a relationship between the definition of the tax base and the tax rate, applying the tax rate of the host ECTR stands for Effective Corporate Tax Rate (finance). Suggest new definition. This definition appears very rarely and is found in the following Acronym Finder categories What does Effective tax rate mean in finance?Effective tax rate. The net rate a taxpayer pays on income that includes all forms of taxes. It is calculated by dividing the total tax paid by taxable income. JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE EDUCATION Volume 6 Number 1 Summer 2007 2. Introducing the Effective Marginal Tax Rate4 We will assume that the tax burden of FICA is 100 borne by the individual worker. 5 Our definition of EFMT is the OECDs definition of tax wedge. Your effective tax bracket is really important because it shows you what the net amount or percentage rate that youre paying in taxes. So let me just take a step back and give you a little context. Our tax system in this country is a graduated tax system Effective tax rate definition. Description. Effective tax rate is a ratio used for measuring companys tax rate. It indicates a percentage of income paid for the government as a form of tax income. Personal Finance.Effective tax rate. Definition: The net rate a taxpayer pays on income that includes all forms of taxes. It is calculated by dividing the total tax paid by taxable income. Effective tax rates (ETR) differ from statutory tax rates in that they attempt to measure taxes paid as a proportion of economic income, while statutory rates indicate the amount of tax liability (before any credits) relative to taxable income Average tax rates and effective marginal tax rates are frequently used by economists and policy analysts to evaluate the fairness of the tax system, as well as various economic incentives created by the system. The list of contracts is internationally harmonized and broadly in line with the definition of financial contracts in accordance with the BRRD.The effective tax rate for 2016 mainly reflected theFixed income sales and trading includes developed markets rates products, financing, emerging markets This effective tax rate definition Investor Glossary Homepage.The effective tax rate for a corporation is usually income tax expense for financial reporting purposes divided by pretax accounting income. effective tax rate -- The ratio of taxes paid to a given tax base.The effective tax rate is a useful measure because the tax codes various exemptions, credits, deductions, and tax rates make actual ratios of taxes to income very different from statutory tax rates. What is his effective tax rate? Lets practice! Example 3: Using the facts in the previous problem, if Tyrion earns an additional 40,000 of taxable income, what is his marginal tax rate on this income? The financial definition for Effective tax rate: The net rate a taxpayer pays on income that includes all forms of taxes.www.financial-terms.co.uk is a finance, business, investment and stock market resource of common financial words. Effective tax rate definition - The effective tax rate is the actual tax paid divided by the taxable income.Definitions: E - Finance and insurance. Tax Inversions With a U.S. corporate tax rate of 39 percent - the highest in the developed world - many large corporations with their headquarters in the United States have considered a " tax inversion" also known as a "corporate inversion" as a Read more. There are several methods used to present a tax rate: statutory, average, marginal, effective, effective average, and effective marginal. These rates can also be presented using different definitions applied to a tax base: inclusive and exclusive. Finance Example: Effective Tax Rate (Gas Tax). published: 19 Jan 2016. Tax Rates Explained.Definition financial dictionary free. Effective tax rate investopedia the effective for individuals is average at which their earned income taxed. effective tax rate - noun the average tax rate applicable to a given transaction, whether it is income from work undertaken, the sale of an asset, or a giftPersonal Finance. Definition. Effective tax rates show a companys anticipated tax bill as a percentage of taxable income. Generally, companies that can work within the tax code to pay lower taxes are looked upon favorably by investors, since these tax savings indirectly accrue to shareholders. Corporate income taxes are levied by the U.S. federal government and by states on business profits. Understandably, companies try to use everything in the tax code to lower the cost of taxes paid by reducing taxable income. The Effective Tax Rate Is 18 Percent. Personal Finance.News On Effective tax rate. TVS Motor Company declares second interim dividend. 26-02-2018\| Source:Moneycontrol.com. Feedback About wiseGEEK. Category: Finance.One thing to remember is that there is a difference in the marginal tax rate vs effective tax rate. Marginal tax rate is, by definition, the tax on the last dollar you earn. Effective Tax Rate. Taxation rate applicable on a taxpayer if a constant rate was applicable instead of progressive taxation. Formula: total tax paid divided by income that is taxable. This paper extends the effective average tax rate (EATR) developed in Devereux and Griffith (2003) by relaxing the assumption of a one-period perturbation in the capital stock. Instead it allows a permanent investment. InvestHub.coms Finance Dictionary and Glossary of Investment Terms. effective tax rate. Definition 1.Definition 2. The rate a taxpayer would be taxed at if taxing was done at a constant rate, instead of progressively. Calculated as total tax paid divided by taxable income. effective tax rate - Investment Finance Definition. The income tax rate that is actually paid by a taxpayer.Although a person may be in a 31 percent tax bracket, by the time deductions and credits are taken, the persons effective tax rate may be less than 31 percent. The effective actual tax rate is defined as taxes actually remitted divided by book or financial statement income (rather than taxable income).1 The average effective actual federal corporate tax rate (ATR) provides a comprehensive measure of the average tax rate actually paid by corporations.2. In a tax system, the tax rate is the ratio (usually expressed as a percentage) at which a business or person is taxed. There are several methods used to present a tax rate: statutory, average, marginal, and effective. Money word definitions on nearly any aspect of the market.The net rate a taxpayer pays on income that includes all forms of taxes.What is Financing Decisions? Effective Tax Rate. Posted in Finance, Accounting and Economics Terms, Total Reads: 726.Browse the definition and meaning of more terms similar to Effective Tax Rate. The Management Dictionary covers over 7000 business concepts from 6 categories. (Redirected from Effective tax rate). Jump to: navigation, search.Tax rates can be presented differently due to differing definitions of tax base, which can make comparisons betweenAll figures are in Singapore dollars, the Minister of Finance announced new tax rates for the 20122013 tax year. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary tax rate tax rate rate1 tax rate UK US noun [C] TAX, FINANCE the percentage of an amount or value that has to be paid in tax: »Tax rates Financial and business terms. Effective marginal tax rate — The term effective marginal tax rates Effective Date and Transition. For public business entities that meet the U.S. GAAP definition of an SECUnder the ASU, excess tax benefits no longer represent financing activities since they areFor hedges of financial items, the proposed model (1) allows the contractually specified index rate in These rates are called the effective tax rates, and represent the actual tax rate a household pays on income earned for the tax year.The business effective tax rate is thus, 22,250/100,000 22.25.Rate Formula Effective tax rate total taxed paid taxable income Effective Tax Rate Definition The US taxes corporations and individuals on a progressive or marginal basis meaning one pays different tax rates4 - Fin Corp Finance, Portfolio Mgmt, Equity Analysis - Formula Sheet Mini Test. This understanding is essential for finance students to assess the profitability of different investments.1 Keywords: Tax rate, investment decision, marginal tax rate, average tax rate, effectiveAccording to the basic definition, the marginal tax rate is the tax rate applied to an. additional monetary unit. tax rate noun [ C ]. uk us TAX, FINANCE.(Definition of tax rate from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary Cambridge University Press).effective tax rate. The effective tax rate is defined as total income taxes divided by pretax income. Weighted-average effective tax rates were calculated for each country by summing total income taxes and pretax income across all companies headquartered in the country.
Note: This is the first guest post in a series on entrepreneurship by ActivSpaces member Otto Paul Akama. I don’t know about you, but I think the Start-Up culture in university environments in Cameroon can help to reduce unemployment in the following ways. - It leads to self employment, something which the Cameroon government preaches day in day out. - It polishes you experience and character preparing you for corporate environment, supposedly you would like to switch. - With start-ups, jobs can be created as you could employ your class mates, creating jobs for them while they study. - If your start-up succeeds (very few do – but there is hope) it will create a big company that can employ thousands of people. - Start-ups help to delete the culture of lazying around, making people to be more productive.
The wildly-popular BBC production, “Downton Abbey” has offices buzzing on Monday mornings. Like the “Upstairs, Downstairs” of old, “Downton” provides the viewer with two distinct lifestyles in one house: that of Lord and Lady of the manor and of the staff that runs the place. Despite the lavish lifestyle of the fictitious Grantham family, Great Britain in the 1920s was economically stagnant. One percent of the nation held two-thirds of the nation’s wealth, but weren’t investing it. The ruling elite was financially idle – giving and attending parties, while thinking they were doing their part by employing scads of household servants. Running an actual business? Actually creating jobs? Beneath one’s station in life. The world was shifting: Agrarian-based economies were being phased out as scientific advances gave way to modern production. The British failed to see this. While British youngsters were steeped in Victorian mythology, Germans schools were cranking out scientists and mathematicians. While the United States was enjoying the “Roaring Twenties,” England was suffering from massive unemployment and growing inefficiency in an increasingly mechanized world. Americans were mad for motor cars, but the British elite were slow to pop the clutch, preferring the slower pace of life money afforded them. After all, where did one need to go in such a hurry? They were simply thankful the war was over, and all could return to “normal.” In the latest episode, the viewer is teased with the troubling fact that new son-in-law Matthew has discovered a tangled mess of finances that the current lord of the manor chooses to ignore. No need to figure it out, in Lord Grantham’s mind: The place is still standing, there’s money in the bank, and the servant staff is up to full-speed. All is right with the world. Dame Maggie Smith plays the irresistibly cranky Dowager Countess. In the world she inhabits, she and others like her sit atop the heap of old money, with rigid etiquette and severely drawn social lines keeping everything just so. She knows the role the Abbey and its wealthy inhabitants play: “An aristocrat with no servants is as much use to the county as a glass hammer.” Her son, Lord Grantham, is also quite clear on his role in life: “My fortune is the work of others, who labored to build a great dynasty. Do I have the right to destroy their work, or impoverish that dynasty? I am a custodian, my dear, not an owner. I must strive to be worthy of the task I have been set.” A custodian maintains; his role is not necessarily to improve. “Downton Abbey” is more than just a pretty picture of days of yore; it’s a morality play. The Dowager Countess and her son, Lord Grantham, know their duty: to take care of those beneath them. Today, the European Union acts much the same way. Samuel Gregg, in Becoming Europe, points out that Western Europe has long held to the social contract and economic culture that provides a “strong welfare state and implement[s] a range of redistributionist policies.” For the residents of “Downton,” it means the servants are provided a place to live and work for life, while recognizing their station in life is not likely to change. As Gregg says, this creates “ … a mutually supportive embrace which many are reluctant to abandon, even when the embrace is evidently undermining the foundations of long-term economic prosperity.” Great Britain undertook massive insurance and pension schemes in the early 1900s. By 1911, they had unemployment insurance and compulsory medical insurance. Tocqueville called this sort of thing “soft despotism” — “the people’s voluntary surrender of their liberty in return for material ease.” The languishing lifestyle of the Granthams of “Downton Abbey” is now within the grasp of all Brits – surely, equality at its best. The Great Depression and another war brought about the end of places like “Downton Abbey.” The upkeep of such enormous estates became too much for one family, especially one with no income. The lords and ladies had to get jobs (trading their family inheritance for a politician’s pension) and the kitchen staff and livery boys went into manufacturing. That’s not the end of the story, though. The European welfare state lives on, and once again a lifestyle of relative ease is creeping towards an economic cliff. Great Britain (and the rest of the EU) simply cannot afford to keep paying money out in the form of pensions, unemployment, socialized health care and compulsory redistribution. Money goes out, but no money is coming in – the same crisis Lord Grantham refuses to face. Again, it is the Dowager Countess who has the most sensible thing to say. Putting it bluntly to her recently-dumped granddaughter, she says, “Stop whining and find something to do.” Here’s hoping Europe in 2013 can hear that phrase echo from the halls of “Downton Abbey” a century ago.
The latest publishing trend is good for your mental health. Adult coloring books are the latest craze in the book world, but did you know that these activity books are making waves in the world of health and spirituality as well? Coloring books offer a variety of meditative benefits and helps improve your mental health by reducing stress. Clinical psychologist Kimberly Wulfert explains: “In coloring, you’ve got this physical sensation of the tool you’re using touching on the paper. You also have the feeling in your hands and fingers holding this tool, and moving in different rhythms as you fill in the space… You’re being mindful, and when you move in a rhythmic fashion for an extended period of time, that becomes a meditation.” Books that reduce stress and help you create beautiful masterpieces? Yes, please! There are a ton of coloring books for adults on the market now, so to help narrow down your choices, we’ve rounded up the best coloring books for adults that we recommend you pick up ASAP. The 12 Best Coloring Books for Adults: Straight from Johanna Basford, the artist at the center of the adult coloring book trend, Secret Garden has sold nearly 1.5 million copies worldwide. Be on the lookout for Basford’s newest coloring book coming out Oct. 27! Harry. Potter. Need we say more? Keep your eyes peeled — the book will be hitting stores Nov. 24. Get a sneak peek of this title here! Did you know that mandalas represent completeness and self-unity? Travel the world while you color all the beautiful sights in this book. Color your way into relaxation! Customize your favorite characters from Game of Thrones in the official coloring book. Whoo else loves owls? Go beyond coloring — add your own patterns and designs to the pages of this book. Shade in this book of floral patterns to create a beautiful garden worth bringing to life. Who knew therapy could be so fun? The perfect gift for this holiday season. Subscribe to our blog newsletter to find out more about the best new and upcoming titles!
Northern short-tailed shrew (Blarina brevicauda) is the only poisonous mammal on the North American mainland. Its poisonous bite allows it to paralyze its prey and eat it at a later time. It is sufficiently strong to kill animals up to the shrew’s size, and to produce a very painful reaction in humans who handle the shrew. It has a poor sense of smell and very poor vision. It can navigate and detect objects in its environment using echolocation and and touch. Like bats, it emits a series of ultrasonic squeaks to detect its surroundings. Unlike bats, it does not use echolocation to locate prey. Its snout and whiskers are highly sensitive to touch. There are 385 species of shrew worldwide, 7 in Minnesota. Northern short-tailed shrew is the largest and most widespread in eastern North America and the most common in Minnesota. The combination of large size and short tail distinguish this from all other shrew species in Minnesota.
There are about 340 species of delphinium if you include, as some authors do, 40 Old World species in the genus Consolida. Of the 300 species in the genus Delphinium, all contain high levels of the alkaloid delphinine, and are toxic to livestock. All have deeply palmately lobed leaves, petals smaller than the sepals, and a spurred upper sepal. Prairie larkspur (Delphinium carolinianum) blooms from May to June on dry prairies and open woodlands. It is distinguished by the moderately to densely hairy stem; erect flower stalks that appear appressed to the inflorescence axis; four petals; three to five pistils; and densely ridged seedcoat. There are four subspecies of prairie larkspur. Only one, Delphinium carolinianum ssp. virescens, is found in Minnesota. This subspecies is identified by its height usually more than 18″; a branched horizontal root system; basal leaves still present at flowering time; leaf blade with 5 to 7 primary segments; uppermost leaf stalk more than 3 ⁄16″ long; and white to very pale blue sepals.
The University Cecilian Choir, conducted by Deputy Director of Music, Daniel Harding, will commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of the Somme with a special performance of a new choral piece written by American composer David Lang in Studio 3 Gallery on Thursday 10 November at 13.10. Memorial Ground is an evocative, haunting meditation on the Battle of the Somme, but also reaches beyond it to commemorate all those who have lost their lives in conflict ever since. The piece was commissioned as part of the nationwide 14-18NOW project. As part of a national series of performances, Memorial Ground is the Pulitzer-prize-winning composer’s response to the anniversary, written in such a way as to allow choirs around the country to realise the piece in whatever way is appropriate to their occasion. For this performance by the Cecilian Choir, the piece will be combined with words by the First World War poet, Siegfried Sassoon, as well as with a new poem written by Nancy Gaffield, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing in the School of English. The performance will be illuminated by a series of projections from the Special Collections department in the Templeman Library, curated by Joanna Baines. The event, prefaced by a performance of the ‘Last Post,’ takes place in the resonant acoustic of Studio 3 Gallery beginning at 1.10pm, and will last approximately twenty minutes; admission is free. This performance is a joint collaboration between the Music Department, Studio 3 Gallery, Special Collections at the Templeman Library, and the School of English. Memorial Ground is co-commissioned by East Neuk Festival and 14-18 NOW: WWI Centenary Art Commissions, supported by the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England and by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, with the support of Creative Scotland.
TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award On October 28, 2004 the Canadian Children’s Book Centre and the TD Bank Group announced the establishment of a brand-new annual, children’s book award, the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award for the most distinguished book of the year. “Distinguished” is defined as marked by conspicuous excellence and/or eminence, individually distinct and noted for significant achievement with excellence in quality. All books, in any genre, written by a Canadian and for children ages 1 through 12 are eligible. In the case of a picture book, both the author and the illustrator must be Canadian. Only books published in Canada are eligible for submission. The grand prize is $30,000 for the most distinguished book written in English and $30,000 for the most distinguished book written in French. In addition, there is a total of $20,000 awarded for honour book winners with a maximum of four books being eligible for the honour list in each language category. (For example, there could be one grand prize winner and one honour book winner in the English-language category with the honour book winner receiving $10,000 or there could be two honour book winners who would each receive a prize of $5,000 and so on up to four honour book winners dividing the $10,000.) This would be the same for the French-language winners. Honour books must also be truly distinguished. $2,500 shall go to the publisher of the grand prize-winning book for promotion and publicity purposes. There will be five judges for the English-language award and five for the French-language award. In finding the two most distinguished books of the year, the judges will, in their deliberations, consider only the individual book and not the entire body of work by an author nor whether the author has previously won the award. Criteria and Submission Information - Books must be published between January 1 and December 31, 2017. - Both the author and illustrator (if applicable) must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada (who have resided in Canada for at least two years). - Only books published in Canada are eligible for submission. Copyright page/CIP data must reflect this. - New editions or re-issues of previously published books are not eligible for submission. - First Canadian editions of books previously published or simultaneously published by non-Canadian publishers are eligible for submission provided they are published between January 1 and December 31, 2017. Copyright page/CIP data must reflect this. - All genres of books (i.e., picture books, fiction, non-fiction and poetry), written for young people up to age twelve, are eligible for consideration. Teen/young adult books are not eligible for submission. Fiction written for teens/young adults can be submitted to the new Amy Mathers Teen Book Award (provided all other criteria are met). Non-fiction written for teens/young adults can be submitted to the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction (provided all other criteria are met). - Books must be in English. - Translations are eligible, provided the French edition wasn’t already submitted to the Prix TD de littérature canadienne pour l’enfance et la jeunesse during its eligible year. In the case of simultaneous publication, the publisher holding the original rights takes precedence over the other. Please contact firstname.lastname@example.org for details. - In the case of translations, the translator must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada (who has resided in Canada for at least two years). - Books being submitted for consideration must be original works. - Books based on traditional stories will be considered if the book is the result of original research and the retelling and interpretation are the writer’s own. - Short story collections by more than one author are not eligible. - Books written as part of a series or published in serial form will be judged as separate entries and must function as a ‘stand-alone’ story. - Books based on recorded songs are not eligible for submission. - The award is only for books in the printed format, as distinct from digital (i.e., eBooks) and audio visual formats. - Books in manuscript form are not eligible. - All books must have an ISBN. - Self-published books are eligible for submission provided they have a valid ISBN. In identifying the most distinguished book of the year, each judge shall consider the following criteria for excellence: - Quality of the text or storyline (in the case of a wordless book) and illustrations (if present). - Interpretation of the theme or concept. - Presentation of information including accuracy, clarity and organization. - Appropriateness of style and presentation. - Books should have distinguished qualities in all of the elements pertinent to it, such as interpretation of theme and concept. - Book must be self-contained and not dependent on other media for its enjoyment. - Book should have been written for a child audience and should achieve excellence of presentation. - Each book is to be considered as a contribution to literature. - The popularity of a book and didactic intent are not to be considered. TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award c/o The Canadian Children’s Book Centre Suite 217, 40 Orchard View Blvd. Toronto, ON M4R 1B9 The deadline for submissions is December 15, 2017. All submissions must be postmarked by this date. If you have any questions regarding eligibility or the award in general, please contact Meghan Howe at 416.975.0010 ext. 222 or email@example.com. For the full list of finalists and winners, please click here. \|2017\|\|English language\|\|Jan Thornhill. The Tragic Tale of the Great Auk. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2016.\| \|2017\|\|French language\|\|Larry Tremblay. Même pas vrai. Illustrated by Guillaume Perreault. Montreal: Éditions de la Bagnole, 2016.\| \|2016\|\|English language\|\|Melanie Florence. Missing Nimâmâ. Illustrated by François Thisdale. Aurora, ON: Clockwise Press, 2015.\| \|2016\|\|French language\|\|Jacques Goldstyn. L’arbragan. Montreal: Éditions de la Pastèque, 2015.\| \|2015\|\|English language\|\|Jonathan Auxier. The Night Gardener. Toronto: Puffin Canada, 2014.\| \|2015\|\|French language\|\|Marianne Dubuc. L’autobus. Montreal: Comme des géants, 2014.\| \|2014\|\|English language\|\|Kathy Stinson. The Man with the Violin. Illustrated by Dušan Petricic. Toronto: Annick Press, 2013.\| \|2014\|\|French language\|\|Andrée Poulin. La plus grosse poutine du monde. Montreal: Bayard Canada, 2013.\| \|2013\|\|English language\|\|Polly Horvath. One Year in Coal Harbour. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2012.\| \|2013\|\|French language\|\|Michel Noël. À la recherche du bout du monde. Montreal: Éditions Hurtubise HMH, 2012.\| \|2012\|\|English Language\|\|Trilby Kent. Stones for My Father. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2011.\| \|2012\|\|French Language\|\|Mario Brassard. La saison des pluies. Illustrated by Suana Verelst. St-Lambert, QC: Soulières éditeur, 2011.\| \|2011\|\|English Language\|\|Erin Bow. Plain Kate. Toronto: Scholastic Canada, 2010.\| \|2011\|\|French Language\|\|Linda Amyot. La fille d’en face. Montreal: Leméac éditeur, 2010.\| \|2010\|\|English Language\|\|Arthur Slade. The Hunchback Assignments. Toronto: HarperCollins Publishers, 2009.\| \|2010\|\|French Language\|\|Mélanie Tellier. Le géranium. Illustrated by Melinda Josie. Montréal: Éditions Marchand de feuilles, 2009.\| \|2009\|\|English Language\|\|Nicola I. Campbell. Shin-chi’s Canoe. Illustrated by Kim LaFave. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2008.\| \|2009\|\|French Language\|\|Anne Villeneuve. Chère Traudi. Montreal: Éditions Les 400 coups, 2008.\| \|2008\|\|English Language\|\|Christopher Paul Curtis. Elijah of Buxton. Toronto: Scholastic Canada, 2007.\| \|2008\|\|French Language\|\|Gilles Vigneault. Un cadeau pour Sophie. Illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch. Montreal: Éditions La montagne secrète, 2007.\| \|2007\|\|English Language\|\|Sarah Ellis. Odd Man Out. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2006.\| \|2007\|\|French Language\|\|André Leblanc. L’Envers de la chanson : des enfants au travail 1850-1950. Montreal: Les éditions Les 400 coups, 2006.\| \|2006\|\|English Language\|\|Pamela Porter. The Crazy Man. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2005.\| \|2006\|\|French Language\|\|François Gravel. David et le salon funéraire. Illustrated by Pierre Pratt. St-Lambert, QC: Dominique et compagnie, 2005.\| \|2005\|\|English Language\|\|Marthe Jocelyn. Mable Riley: A Reliable Record of Humdrum, Peril, and Romance. Toronto: Tundra Books, 2004.\| \|2005\|\|French Language\|\|François Barcelo. Le nul et la chipie. Illustrated by Anne Villeneuve. St-Lambert, QC: Soulières Éditeur, 2004.\|
Sunday—This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things Refresh: Begin today in prayer. Ask God for understanding through the Holy Spirit and for God’s character to be revealed. Read: Matthew 22:37 in the English Standard Version (ESV) As you read through this brief exchange, note 1-3 insights which have been taught to you about this verse in the past and which you still hold to be true. Reflect: David Foster Wallace, in his commencement speech to the graduating class of Kenyon College, remarked, “Everything in my own immediate experience supports my deep belief that I am the absolute center of the universe, the realest, most vivid and important person in existence.” Wallace later goes on to say that this type of thinking—that we so automatically cling to—is an example of a thought process that is utterly wrong. Instead, we should strive to do as C.S. Lewis teaches. He notes that “True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it's thinking of yourself less.” At a first reading of Matthew 22, it sounds like Jesus is telling us to put others before ourselves, but the tiny word “as” in this command must be analyzed before applying any meaning to the teaching. What if the way I love myself is to be devastatingly self-critical in my thoughts, to physically flog myself when I fail to live justly by my own standards, and to be emotionally abusive when dealing with my own shortcomings? If this is how I have shown myself love, if this is how love was modeled to me by those who loved me in my upbringing, does this mean that this should be the kind of love I show to my neighbor? What would the world look like if we used our definition of self-love as the rubric by which we treated the world? Would we be better off or not? I submit that there is a way to look at all three theories (Wallace, Lewis, and Christ) and lay them out in harmony. While Lewis says that true humility means we should think of ourselves less, he most certainly is not saying that we should not think of ourselves at all. In the same way, Wallace says that making ourselves the center of the universe is socially repugnant, but he is not saying that we should not be aware of our place in the world. Jesus says that we must love our neighbor in the way that we love ourselves, but He is not saying that we shouldn't love ourselves at all while loving our neighbors. If boiled down to its lowest (social) common denominator, the instruction might look something like this: If you are to share the Gospel well, learn to love yourself well. Recalibrate: What’s keeping the reality of how you love yourself and how God loves you from merging in your heart, in your soul, and in your mind? Respond: Pray for God to reveal to you how He loves you today. Research: Read through 1 Corinthians 13 today as Paul diagrams what love is, and confront how your life and these verses overlap noting places where they coexist and places where they counteract. Live Wonder (ages 0–3) In what ways do you show your child love? Ask them what they think the word love means and share with them what you think love means. Live Adventure (ages 4–11) Take the Five Love Languages test for kids. Work through what each one means with your child and ask them if they think the test was right. Live Purpose (ages 12–16) Take the Five Love Languages test for teens. Before you take it write down in order what you think your love languages are. Did the test tell you what you already knew or did you learn something about yourself?
These pages are a collection of odd pictures and trivia about llamas. (They are not for sale, they are simply for your entertainment.) was displayed in Also in Arica a nativity scene which included llamas. Rich earthy colors, the hues of Peruvian soil, characterize this ceramic sculpture entitled The Pack Animal Driver’s Christmas. This is Veijo Pascuero from Chile and is from the International Santa Claus Collection. He is dressed in a wonderful native costume with red bolaro jacket, white shirt, tan leather pants and beautiful gold trimmed boots. He has his arm around his trusty white llama, who accompanies him on Christmas Eve when Santa delivers his gifts. This nativity set from Ecuador is made from is masapan which means bread dough. It depicts the Ecuadorian Quechua indian rendition of the birth of Jesus. The three kings are on llamas. It was about eighty degrees when I spotted this in Santiago, Chile. Those animals pulling the sleigh look suspiciously like llamas. This is a Christmas card from 1949. This Christmas card from Cusco is from 1958 Here are a couple of little bread dough llamas from Ecuador that you can hang on your Christmas tree. A couple of Christmas rubber stamps. The one below says Merry Criasmas. This patchwork style wreath is made from snippets of cloth and figures filled with cotton to adorn the circular base with scenes and motifs from the Andes. The llama on the right is a traditional Peruvian folk art Christmas ornament. This is a retablo from Peru with a herd of llamas in the lower section. The word retablo means a group of figurines depicting a scene or a story. The Peruvian retablos are made of wood, hinges with small nails for the doors, and a form of papier maché and gesso for the figurines, but made with Andean raw materials. Each figurine is hand made and hand painted to minute details. In general, these retablos depict a religious scene, in this case a nativity scene. Back in 1995 we made a Christmas card based on a llama poem by Ogden Nash: The one-l lama, he’s a priest. The two-l llama, he’s a beast. I will bet a silk pajama There isn’t any three-l lllama. As you can see below, we decided to take it a step further: You know that a three el llama is a really big fire in New York . . . a two el llama is a beast from Peru . . . and that a one el lama is a priest from Tibet, Now you can meet . . . the No el llama. More Llama Trivia Pages: Visit some of our other web pages: Brian and Jane Pinkerton 29343 Galahad Crescent Canada V4X 2E4 E-mail address: firstname.lastname@example.org Mount Lehman Llamas Farm Page Llama Question and Answer Page Llama Trivia
Keep in mind, everyone. This is the first week of CHOOSING THREE day out of 5. So choose wisely! Tuesday, February 19, 2013 Friday, February 8, 2013 Monday, February 4, 2013 Get ready folks. This one's a doozy. If you fall asleep, don't worry, you won't hurt my feelings, I passed out a few times while writing it. Here it is. Here it is. Unless you have been lifting for a good seven years, you are more than likely a beginner lifter. Even the intermediate lifters can easily be considered beginners. What defines a beginner lifter is adaptation. An advanced lifter has maxed out his or her adaptation responses to the point where even minuscule progress may take a year to produce. These are people who compete at elite Olympic levels and their programming is designed years out from competitions for them to peak and maybe, just maybe the training will manifest a result. The rest of us are beginners; simply because our bodies can adapt to stress much more actively. A heavy set of squats, a good meal or five, and a solid night’s sleep and all of the sudden, our bodies change. We adapt to facilitate and negate the stress with more work capacity. This is called the law of accommodation. It is also why you can’t just keep doing the same thing and expect results. So what do we do? We add weights to the bar to stimulate the same adaptation response. The cool thing is that for beginners, the programming is simple and focused around progress. Here are a few approaches: First let’s define a hypothetical lifter. Hypothetical lifter – Jack, Male, 165lb, beginner lifter. 1rms: squat – 185; dead lift – 250; Press – 105; Power Clean – 135 I linear program is one that elicits adaptation after every training session. It is phenomenally effective and work so elegantly. But, and this is a big BUT: it’s brutal. The idea dates back to the ancient Greek days when Milo the wrestler carried a calf around a track every day. The calf grew slowly and incrementally, and as such Milo’s body adapted to the ever-increasing load and demand of the calf. In time, Milo ended up carrying a full-grown bull around the track, but logically, he would have never achieved this task without the daily progressively increasing overload training imposed upon him by the growing calf. A training protocol would essentially follow that logic. Every training session requires the lifter to lift a little more than the previous session. So a squatting set would look like this for Jack. 5 @ 135 (~<75 135.="" 135="" 1rm="" 5="" o:p="" of="">75> The last set of 5+ is the kicker. That’s where you get to lay down your worth and squat until your legs fall off or you pass out. The next week: 5 @ 140, 5 @ 140, 5+ @ 140. So slowly but surely; most importantly: CONSISTENTLY and PERSISTENTLY, jack will keep adding small increments of weight for his body to adapt against and that last set of 5+ will really stress the body maximally. He’ll use the same gradual incremental progressive overload model for the other lifts as well. And he’s going to get stronger. No two ways about this; the body will adapt. Eventually, he might stall out and fail to make progress. No problem. All Jack has to do is “Reset”. Let’s say his last successful session ended with a set of 5 reps at 205. That’s huge progress, but he missed a rep at 210. Jack’s next squat session will reset him to 90% of the last successful session. So 205 x .9 = 184.5; round down to 180. So the next session will look like this: 5 @ 180. 5 @ 180, 5+ @ 180. So not only is this 45 pounds of progress since the last starting point, the last set of 5+ (the + is the important part) will pick up the slack from resetting to a lighter weight. Use this approach for all of the lifts and you will make incredible progress as long as you follow this program consistently. If you start missing days and opting to do other things, then your body won’t invest in strength and you’ll fizzle out rather quickly. I know this for a fact. I followed a linear progression for a solid 18+ months. It works as long as you commit to it. If you want to do a little of everything and cherry pick your workouts, then this won’t be for you. You will fail more often than not and progress will be elusive at best. So plan on adding 5 pounds to the squat, 1-2 pounds to the press, 5 pounds to the dead lift, and 1-5 pounds to the clean for every session where the lift is revisited. Many different variants exist, but they all basically follow this approach. There comes a point where daily/weekly progress becomes unsustainable or life makes it a bit hard to keep up with the demands of physiology. Not everyone can handle the progressively escalating load demands. Workouts become scary at best and form takes a back seat to the numbers.This is where a monthly progress method becomes useful. The idea here is that if you focus on making progress in your 65-85% or 1RM ranges, then theoretically, your 1RM will also progress. Example: if I make Jack squat 135 (75%) 5 times today, 6 times tomorrow, 7 times the next day and so on, we can assume that by the end of the month Jack got stronger. Lucky for us, someone figured out a more effective periodization than simply battering the body repeatedly: enter the 5/3/1 method. This method utilizes monthly progress. It is slow and steady and very effective because much more focus is placed on form and volume over high intensity. The program follows a weekly breakdown of monthly baselines. In this case, Jack would use his 185lb 1RM squat as the starting THEORETICAL MAX. But, to enhance form and progress, he would reduce his tested 1RM to 90%. So 185 x .90 = ~165. So the ACTUAL starting 1RM is 165lbs. ** Note: This method applies to all of the lifts. The squat is being used as the example. The 5/3/1 program incrementally increases the loads weekly as a percentage of the 1RM for 4 weeks at a time. Each lift being trained once per week. So you’re not jumping into the unknown every day like you would with a linear progression. You’re usually lifting weights well below your maximal efforts. So for the squat, it would look like this: Week 1: Warm up; 5x @65%(105lbs); 5x @75%(120lbs): 5+ @85%(140lbs). DONE! Week 2: Warm up; 3x @70%(115lbs); 3x @80%(130lbs); 3+ @90%(145lbs). Done! Week 3: Warm up; 5x @75%(120lbs); 3x @85%(140lbs); 1+ @95%(150lbs). Done! Week 4 (deload/recovery): Warm up; 5x @40%(65lbs); 5x @50%(80lbs); 5x @60%(100lbs). Done! At the end of this 4 week cycle Jack would simply add 10lbs to his Theoretical 1rm: 185 + 10 = 195. Then, he’d once again, he’d reduce that to 90%: 175. This is his new Actual baseline 1RM. Thus the progress continues and the resets work the same way as in a linear progression. Where does the progress come from, you ask? From the sets that have the +. This is where you have an opportunity to blast through what you previously thought was impossible. You can even use a formula to estimate where your progress is taking you: Weight x Repetitions x .0333 + Weight = Estimated 1RM; but don’t worry too much about this. This program works. Plain and simple. It is relatively less stressful and leaves you open to doing plenty of other activities for workouts. This program is highlighted in the back of some of your log books. Let us know if you need one. Also, there is an iPhone app called "Big Lifts" that will track things for you. So choose the lifts you want to make progress in, hopefully all of them, but not necessarily and come in on the lifting days (Monday, Wednesday, or Friday) and hit those numbers. The most important thing is to adhere to a program; the more simple the better. Adhere to it until you reach your goals and make the progress you were shooting for. Until you do, don’t go cherry-picking and lallygagging around doing a little of everything. If you want to squat 315 and you've been stuck at 185, well, you have work to do. You should probably aim to squat 195; then build on that. Investing a month here and a month there and hoping something hatches just won’t work. Strength requires applied commitment. Reminder: This is how the new 5-day layout will break down. Monday – Strength (Squat + Press), Assistance lifts (optional TBA), Complimentary short Met-Con Tuesday – Varied workouts (standard BHIP protocol). Wednesday – Strength (Dead lifts/RDL/Rack-pulls), Assistance lifts (optional TBA), Short Met-Con Thursday – Varied workouts (standard BHIP protocol). Friday – Strength (Squat + Press), Assistance lifts (optional TBA), Complimentary short Met-Con Again, if you don’t want to lift or are to beat up to lift, you can side-step all that business altogether and do a met-con or anything else to your heart’s content as long as it is suitable. I hope this helps shed a little light on the protocols. And if this is all over your head, don’t worry; we’ll have plenty of coaching on hand to help you figure things out. * I realized this is an exercise in futility upon reading this.. but maybe you'll learn something.
KEYWORD “Bodybuilding Women” – 16 TOTAL WORD COUNT – 458 KEYWORD DENSITY – 3.5% Steel Sisters: Bodybuilding Women Women came into the sport of bodybuilding somewhat late. Understandable, as bodybuilding is essentially a male-dominated sport. But not to be put down, bodybuilding women athletes have risen above the mediocre stamp that has been placed on them ever since the first bodybuilding women’s competition took place. The first of the bodybuilding women, Lisa Lyon was a pioneer, a media star, and a spokesperson for female bodybuilding. Born in 1953 in California, USA, Ms. Lyon was a graduate of UCLA and a student of kendo, a Japanese martial art. Then a bodybuilding enthusiast, Ms. Lyon was encouraged to join the bodybuilding women’s competition by none other than premier bodybuilding promoter, Arnold Schwarzenegger who saw potential in Lyon’s small, dancer’s physique. As it turned out, Schwarzenegger was right in betting on Lyon’s bodybuilding talents as she won first place in the first bodybuilding women’s championship. Lyon was replaced by Rachel McLish, the champion of the first Miss Olympia bodybuilding women’s competition sponsored by the International Federation of Bodybuilders. Considered the symbol that all bodybuilding women wanted to look like, Rachel McLish combined aesthetic and muscles in female bodybuilding. More than just an icon, this Texan-born bodybuilding women helped define the sport of bodybuilding. Next to Rachel McLish is the Australian shot-putter-turned-bodybuilder, Bev Francis, with whom she incidentally co-starred in the movie, Pumping Iron II: The Women. If McLish was the feminine embodiment of bodybuilding women, Francis presented the muscular extreme. Her incredible appearance and awesome muscular bulk sparked both awe and shock in the bodybuilding women’s world, which eventually led to the question: “How much is too much?” This was the question that bodybuilding women have been troubled with ever since Francis first hit the spotlight in 1986 as a finalist at the Ms. Olympia competition. In 1991, the overly muscular Francis was relegated as runner up to the more aesthete Lenda Murray who won the Ms. Olympia title. Ms. Murray went on to win eight more Ms. Olympia titles to her name, the last of which was in 2003 where she was also hailed as the most successful and most popular among the bodybuilding women. Other bodybuilding women include Juliette Bergman known as the Dutch Superwoman who won the 2001 Ms. Olympia competition and Mandy Blank who was an IFBB fitness professional competitor. Ms. Blank is one of the new breed of slender bodybuilding women whose goals are more geared into shaping the muscular body into aesthetic forms than beefing it up to become ultimately grotesque. Other bodybuilding women of Blank’s caliber are Monica Brant, named 1998 Fitness Miss Olympia and Canadian Sharon Bruneau who went through all the radical changes from being a model, to hardcore female bodybuilder, and finally to fitness competitor.
The long-awaited premiere of the first episode of the fourth season of “Sherlock” took place on the first of January 2017. The famous detective along with his friends again took up the matter and started to unravel the mystery of the busts of Margaret Thatcher, which was attacked by the unknown. Thinking through all the details of the scenario, the creators of the series was more than two years, however, the result his fans were extremely dissatisfied. Fans of this detective Teleostei criticized Steven Moffat and Mark Gattis who [SPOILER] killed Mary Watson. However, the authors themselves say that this was a necessary measure, which is offered by the Arthur Conan Doyle story “the Empty house”. Another writer, Steven Moffat’m sure as most fans of Sherlock Holmes know about Mary’s death from the book, they were expecting that it will happen at some point in the series. It is also clear that this was to be the culmination of one series. “Mary has been dead for a hundred years, so it’s hard to surprise people in such circumstances,” said Moffat. We will remind, the first episode of the fourth season looked more British citizens than the New year greetings of Queen Elizabeth II.
\|Some of the volunteers preparing for the day ahead\| An army of Keep Wales Tidy volunteers was out and about patrolling the Pontcanna site to encourage the estimated 3000 spectators to use the bins provided and litter-pick any rubbish that goes astray. In return, Cardiff University made a generous donation to Keep Wales Tidy to enable them to support even more volunteering and provided complimentary tickets to all volunteers for the flagship rugby varsity match. Volunteers were busy litter picking throughout the day and worked immensely hard to ensure the site was left spotless. At the end of the event a sweep of the site was undertaken and over 85% of the litter that was collected has been recycled. \|Just some of the litter left behind and collected\| During the day, KWT signed students up to Keep Wales Tidy’s ‘I Will for Wales’ campaign which asks people to make small lifestyle changes that can improve the look and feel of their local area. The volunteer army was be kitted out in campaign T-shirts and encouraging spectators to make environmental resolutions that range from promising to dispose of cigarette butts responsibly and using a bag for life, to volunteering to help local community groups. Keep Wales Tidy’s Projects Director, Louise Tambini said; “We were delighted to be working in partnership with Cardiff University Student’s Union and Cardiff Council on this initiative. Events like this give us a great opportunity to engage with the student population to get our important environmental message across. Thank you to all the volunteers who worked tirelessly to clean the site” President of Cardiff Students’ Union, Olly Birrell said; “The Students’ Union was really pleased to have the support of the Keep Wales Tidy team at this year’s Varsity competition. Their contribution made a huge difference to the day games, and we appreciate the time and effort that went into planning this.”
15. The Pilgrim's Progress in Modern English by John Bunyan This is my fourth or fifth time reading this. The first time I read it in the children's version to my kids, the second and third time I read it in the English of the time it was written for two different classics lists, then I taught it to a British Literature Class I led (but not sure I read the whole thing that time), then I read it in this Modern English version for my current Book Dames Book Club. Whew! I loved this version, and it might be a better place to start for people. John Bunyan quotes Scripture throughout the book, and I love that this version has all the cross-references in the footnotes. This is a classic that everyone should read. I wish I had the time to quote some things from it. I have quotes from when I studied it for the Well-Educated Mind, but I have not transferred them from my old computer to my new one. I need to do that before I lose all of them forever. This time something did strike me about the book. Christian was not accompanied by the Holy Spirit in His journey. There was no direct contact with God. Consequently he was often left without guidance and guessing. God always guides! That is the thing that is missing from Pilgrim's journey! We are never alone in our journey! I am also listening to the final chapter (of part I). It is the Blackstone Audio version. The narrator is excellent!
Grading System, Grading and Credit Policies, and Final Exams - Undergraduate - University grading system - Pass/fail policy - Credit by examination and retroactive credit policy - Final exams policy - Incomplete (I) grade policy - Change of final grade policy - Appeal of final grade policy - Report of final grades policy - Deans' Lists policy Scholastic standing is determined by the grade point system. Grade points are used to determine an official scholastic average for each student. A semester grade point average is calculated by dividing the grade points earned by the number of credits attempted that semester. The cumulative average is the total number of grade points earned divided by the total number of credits attempted. UWL grade point averages are determined only by grades in UWL courses. Probationary status and grade point deficiencies of students already matriculated at UWL may not be improved by enrolling in courses at other institutions. Effective January 1994, the university adopted a seven-step grading scale with point values assigned as follows: \|A\|\|4.00 grade points/credit\| \|AB\|\|3.50 grade points/credit\| \|B\|\|3.00 grade points/credit\| \|BC\|\|2.50 grade points/credit\| \|C\|\|2.00 grade points/credit\| \|D\|\|1.00 grade points/credit\| \|F\|\|0.00 counted as credits attempted\| Additional university grades and grade points used but not part of the grading scale: \|I\|\|incomplete / 0 (not counted as credits attempted)\| \|IP\|\|in progress / 0 (not counted as credits attempted)\| \|W, WP\|\|withdraw passing / 0 (not counted as credits attempted)\| \|WF\|\|withdraw failing / 0 (counted as credits attempted, averaged into GPA)\| \|EP1\|\|emergency withdrawal / passing / 0 (not counted as credits attempted)\| \|EF1\|\|emergency withdrawal / failing / 0 (not counted as credits attempted)\| \|AS\|\|audit satisfactory / 0 (not counted as credits attempted)\| \|AU\|\|audit unsatisfactory / 0 (not counted as credits attempted)\| \|S\|\|satisfactory / 0 (counted as credits attempted)\| \|U\|\|unsatisfactory / 0 (not counted as credits attempted)\| \|P\|\|pass / 0 (counted as credits earned)\| \|F\|\|fail / 0 (counted as credits attempted; averaged into GPA)\| \|F01 - F14\|\|not active / 0 (counted as credits attempted; averaged into GPA). Student did not withdraw from the course officially, but failed to participate in course activities through the end of the period. There is insufficient evidence to make possible a meaningful evaluation of academic performance. The appropriate grade from the F01 to F14 range will appear as an "F" on the student record.\| \|NR\|\|no report / 0 (not averaged into GPA; the "NR" grade is posted for all missing grades\| \|PR2\|\|in progress for dissertation, thesis, seminar paper, culminating projects / 0 (not counted as credits attempted)\| The faculty Committee on Academic Policies and Standards has established EP and EF as grades that are to be utilized only for the emergency medical withdrawal of students and military call-ups. These grades will be recorded on the permanent academic record to indicate level of performance at the time of withdrawal; however, such grades will not be averaged into the student grade point average. The "PR" grade is only used at the graduate level. - Credits taken on a P/F basis will not be averaged into a grade point average if "P" is filed by the instructor. The credits will count as credits earned. An "F" will be averaged in and will be counted as credits attempted. - Specific courses are approved for pass/fail grading. Students do not have the option to request a graded course be taken as P/F. - A maximum of 21 credits of P/F course work can be used toward an undergraduate degree. - UWL does not accept graduate transfer credit from other institutions in which a grade of "pass" was earned. Students should realize that P/F graded courses might not be accepted in transfer to other institutions of higher learning. Professional schools are especially reluctant to accept P/F graded course work. Some employers, principals, and/or superintendents may be unable to acknowledge credits or reward employees, especially graduate students working on advanced degrees, when course work has been taken under the P/F grading system. For details on the ways to earn credit by examination and/or retroactive credit, newly admitted students should contact the Admissions Office and continuing students should contact the college or school in which they are enrolled. University policy on credit by examination and retroactive credit - All credits earned by examination or through retroactive credit will have full academic value, i.e., they will count toward the total required for graduation and, if applicable, fulfill prerequisite requirements for advanced courses, general education requirements, college core requirements and/or major/minor requirements. - Credit will be entered but no grade will be recorded on the permanent academic record. - Credits earned in this manner will not be counted in determining the grade point average. - Credits earned by examination or by retroactive credit will not be counted as part of a student’s course load. - No student will be permitted to attempt to receive credit by examination or retroactive credit for a particular course more than once. - A student may earn credits by examination or by retroactive credit from UW-La Crosse only after admission to and enrollment at UWL. A student will be regarded as "regularly admitted and enrolled" after attending on a full-time or part-time basis and paying the appropriate fees in a regular semester or summer term. - No one who has received a final grade in a course or an "incomplete" may earn credit by examination or retroactive credit for the same course. - A student may not receive credit by examination or retroactive credit for a course they are auditing or have audited at UWL. - No student who has withdrawn from a UWL course after the first four weeks may earn credit for the course by examination or by retroactive credit. - Prior or concurrent enrollment in a course as reflected on a student's transcript negates the opportunity for retroactive credit in that course. A finals week exists to allow students time to read, review, write, integrate, synthesize, and collaborate to maximize the student leaning outcomes of courses. Instructors are encouraged to use finals week for significant papers, assignments, exams (cumulative or not; take-home or in class), etc. in order to allow students the maximum time to distribute their workload and attend to quality. For the sake of student learning, the last week of classes should not be used as a proxy for finals week. A final examination will be given in each course within a special examination period except for one-credit courses, which will have exams scheduled at the last regular meeting of the class. The examination periods, dates, and times are found in the Office of Records and Registration's Final Exam Schedule. Final exams for online courses will be administered by the published end date of the course. The nature and relative importance assigned to the final examination is determined by the instructor in charge of each course. Any changes to the final examination policy above, including the published schedule, must be approved by the department chair and the dean of the school or college and will only be granted under extraordinary circumstances. Instructors may send requests to change an examination time via email to the chair of their department. If the department chair approved of the request, the chair will then forward the request to the dean. No student will be required to take more than three final exams on the same day. If a night class is not involved, instructors of the fourth and subsequent exams on that day will be obliged to reschedule that student's exam if the Office of Record and Registration certifies that such an overload exists. If a night class is involved, the night class and the student's first two exams of the day will remain as scheduled and the other instructors will be obliged to reschedule their exams for that student. Study Day: No final examination shall be given to any student on Study Day. Study Day is a day to prepare for the final examination period. No student activities of any sort with the exception of optional review sessions for final examinations shall be scheduled on Study Day. This includes make-up classes or tests, committee meetings involving students, and athletic practices or events. An incomplete (I) is a temporary grading symbol (not a final course grade) that may be reported for a student who carried a subject through the last date that one may withdraw from a course and then, because of illness or other unusual and substantiated cause beyond the student’s control, was unable to take the final examination or complete a limited amount of remaining course work. In no case may an incomplete be recorded by an instructor for a student who, through personal fault, has failed either to complete the requirements of the course on time or failed to report for the final examination as scheduled. Before an incomplete is reported, there should be, in the judgment of the instructor, a reasonable probability that the student can complete the course successfully without attending class sessions again. An incomplete (I) will be removed when the student submits all work due. An incomplete must be removed and a final grade recorded in the Office of Records and Registration no later than one calendar year (12 months) following the term in which the Incomplete was incurred, whether or not the student is enrolled. In order to remove an incomplete, the student must make arrangements with the instructor for the satisfactory completion of the work remaining to be done in the course. This work was indicated on the "Incomplete Grade Request" that was submitted by the student and the instructor when the "I" was originally requested. When the work has been completed, the instructor submits a final grade, which must also be approved by the department chair and the student’s dean. If the deadline for completion is not met, a grade of "F" will be recorded automatically at the time stated above. If the instructor indicated a grade other than "F" on the information sheet that was filed, that grade will be used instead of "F." Note: A student should never register again for any course to remove a previously recorded incomplete unless the "I" grade has been converted to "F." This conversion of the "I" must be done prior to re-enrollment. The grade earned in repetition will supersede the "F" recorded, according to the established policy for course repetition. An instructor may request to change a final grade for an undergraduate course three semesters immediately following the close of the semester in which the grade is first recorded, excluding summer. The instructor and department chair authorize the change by signing a "Change of Grade" form and forwarding it to the appropriate dean for signature. The dean will then file it with the Office of Records and Registration. A change of grade after three semesters may be made only upon approval of the faculty Committee on Academic Policies and Standards (CAPS). Requests must be made in writing and must be supported in writing by the instructor and the department chair. These papers are forwarded to the student’s academic dean for presentation to the faculty committee. All departments have established policies and procedures which enable students to appeal final grades. These policies and procedures outline the progression of a formal appeal and specify who, if anyone, is empowered to change a final grade. All appeals for a final grade change must be initiated in writing through the department in question during the semester immediately following the semester in which the grade was earned. A copy of each department’s policies and procedures are filed in the office of the appropriate dean. Official grades are submitted at the end of each term and are available to students through the WINGS Student Center. Academic action is taken at the end of each semester. Grades are not mailed; they are available electronically via the WINGS Student Center. Students with unsatisfactory grades are expected to seek counseling and help with their studies. Available resources include the instructor(s), advisor, and department tutors. Student services staff, particularly Counseling and Testing Center personnel, will provide assistance on a confidential basis. First years, especially, are encouraged to seek help at the earliest sign of academic difficulty. The university assumes that students will communicate regularly with interested parties (e.g. parents) with respect to academic status and progress. To be eligible for inclusion on any honors list compiled and published by a dean’s office at the end of each semester, students must have earned not less than a 3.50 semester grade point average and have carried a minimum of 12 semester degree credits.
Friday, February 2, 2018 Participating in Possibility Brings Freedom The United Nations has a declaration of human rights that states in the preamble: "This Universal Declaration Of Human Rights as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member States themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction." It has 30 sections, and the 27th states: "Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits." This got me thinking about what it means to participate in life. Certainly, it means different things in different spots around the globe. And, I can appreciate the United Nations boldly stating the ideal for humankind that includes freedom and choice. But I wonder what it really means to participate in life, especially since in my current life stages, I have given up the ideas of goals and long term plans and surrendered, for the most part, to the calling of the moment. I say this with the understanding that what calls me in the moment is a direct result of my life's work, my faith and my internal environment (thoughts, feelings, relationships, attitudes.) This is to say that we never come completely fresh to each moment, we come as we are. Yet, it seems to me, how we present ourselves to each moment allows possibility for change, growth, freedom, love... What do YOU think? Artwork by David Walker. Many thanks.
When you think about one of the busiest places to drive what’s the city that comes to your mind? Portland Oregon or Los Angles California? How about Honolulu Hawaii? That’s right; even though it may be paradise and one of the prettiest places to live on earth, Honolulu is also one of the most congested and drivers there spend up to 60 hours per year alone just sitting in traffic. A National Problem Drivers in Oregon cities like Bend, Prineville or Portland might gripe a little if they have to spend a few extra minutes per month to commute back and forth from home to work but thy should be thankful that they aren’t spending over 50 hours per year on the road. The Honolulu traffic statistics is thanks to a recent study by Inrix, a company that provides data on traffic patterns from across the United States, their study also showed that there are plenty of other cities in the U.S. besides Honolulu that deal with traffic congestion including: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle and Austin. Are Mobile Devices Helping Or Hurting The Problem? Although it may be convenient to own mobile devices like iPhones or iPads in this day and age, many people who live in the cities mentioned in this article are also bringing their favorite gadgets on the road and using them during traffic gridlock, often to fatal results. What’s the solution to this problem? Before getting into their vehicle, any driver in Oregon or across the United States should turn off their tablet computers, switch their mobile phones to hands free mode and make sure that all video screens are out of their view so they can focus on the road while driving. It’s also important for Oregon drivers to make sure that they have an up to date car insurance policy that will cover them just in case they get into a Portland Car Accident or they get involved in a car accident while driving in a city like Honolulu. To get a free car insurance quote, contact the Farnsworth Agency today by contacting us today at (541) 318-8835.
How to Prevent Mold in Your Home Owning a home can be a big responsibility. There seem to always be projects and chores that need to be done. Some of our projects are for upkeep, while others are for cosmetic purposes. Some projects, however, are crucial to the health and safety of our families. Proper storm damage restoration may be essential in ensuring that your home is mold free. Here is some information if you are considering a mold remediation process for your home. There are tens of thousands for mold species that can be found in your home. It has been shown that black mold has been linked to health issues. Early black mold detection is important to avoid the problem getting out of hand and causing greater health problems. Mold remediation processes can permanently remove this mold and safeguard your home against its return. In order for mold to grow, it requires moisture. This moisture can be the result of a storm or water damage that was never properly repaired. Some mold however, has been known to grow from air moisture when the relative humidity is above 70%. Repairing water damage after storms in order to prevent the growth of this mold. More information on the mold remediation process can be found online.
Cabana group reports mapping chemical reactions at the nanoscale in Nature Communications! The Cabana group in our department and researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a new technique that lets them pinpoint the location of chemical reactions happening inside lithium-ion batteries in three dimensions at the nanoscale level. “Knowing the precise locations of chemical reactions within individual nanoparticles that are participating in those reactions helps us to identify how a battery operates and uncover how the battery might be optimized to make it work even better,” said Prof. Cabana, a co-corresponding author on the paper. The new technique, called X-ray ptychographic tomography, is being used to help answer fundamental questions about battery materials and behavior. Their results are published in the journal Nature Communications. For more information, see the press release by UIC News!
Some of these quotes are from people/organizations with whom I don’t share much philosophy (such as VHEMT) but are nonetheless spot on. Please don’t read more into those quotes than is intended. And while some quotes are serious, others are intended to be funny – so please keep a sense of humor about you! :) If the act of procreation were neither the outcome of a desire nor accompanied by feelings of pleasure, but a matter to be decided on the basis of purely rational considerations, is it likely the human race would still exist? Would each of us not rather have felt so much pity for the coming generation as to prefer to spare it the burden of existence, or at least not wish to take it upon himself to impose that burden upon it in cold blood? -Schopenhauer (1788-1860), in his essay On the Suffering of the World It goes beyond elitism for us to create replicas of ourselves while tens of thousands of Others' children die from lack of care each day. I have never even idly thought for a single passing second that it might make my life nicer to have a small, rude, incontinent person follow me around screaming and making me buy them stuff for the rest of my life. -Tim Kreider, “The Referendum” (NY Times, 9/18/09) Oh, I sacrificed my beautiful body for nothing; this must be what it's like to a have a baby. -C. Montgomery Burns (“The Simpsons”) 'It takes a village.' That's just a saying. Us other villagers are busy, okay? I have other things to do in the village. -Bill Maher ("Be More Cynical" on HBO) It’s strange to have a creation out there, a deeply mutated version of yourself, running loose and screwing everything up. I wonder if this is how parents feel? -Dexter Morgan (“Dexter,” season 2, episode 12, “British Invasion”) I am old and have lived a long time but I will never understand why people agree to become parents so casually. I do more research when I choose a vacuum cleaner. -Jane, The Childfree Life …all this droning on about baby and toddler world is not, in the long run, doing any of us any good. For me, and many other women, it's boring and selfish, and it implicitly casts judgment on the way we choose to live our lives. For men, it just confirms what many of them secretly think, which is that women, bottom line, are only really interested in one thing, and that is making babies, and why should they be promoted or taken seriously or paid well? - Rachel Cooke (guardian.co.uk, 2/8/09) Most of my married friends now have children, the rewards of which appear to be exclusively intangible and, like the mysteries of some gnostic sect, incommunicable to outsiders. In fact it seems from the outside as if these people have joined a dubious cult: they claim to be much happier and more fulfilled than ever before, even though they live in conditions of appalling filth and degradation, deprived of the most basic freedoms and dignity, and owe unquestioning obedience to a capricious and demented master. -Tim Kreider, “The Referendum” (NY Times, 9/18/09) Reason #6,437 why I'm happily childfree: the satisfaction of knowing that I'll never become a walking septic tank. -Dar1a, The Childfree Life, in response to the fact that "by the 36th week of pregnancy, amniotic fluid is comprised of primarily urine and dead skin cells." Again I saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold, the tears of the oppressed, and they had no one to comfort them! On the side of their oppressors there was power, and there was no one to comfort them. And I thought the dead who are already dead more fortunate than the living who are still alive. But better than both is he who has not yet been and has not seen the evil deeds that are done under the sun. -King Solomon, Ecclesiastes 4:1-3 Parenthood is not a Caribbean cruise, it's a big, expensive, loud, smelly, irritating and thankless job. -Gibson, The Childfree Life They had assumed human form in order to visit Earth, I suppose for amusement. But in vulgar human fashion they proceeded to conceive a child. And then like mawkish humans, they became attached to it. What is it about those squirming little infants that you find so appealing? -Q (Star Trek The Next Generation, "True Q") Children are an expensive hobby. -a facebook acquaintance, regarding her child The choice to have children calls for more careful justification and thought than the choice not to have children because procreation creates a dependent, needy, and vulnerable human being whose future may be at risk. The individual who chooses childlessness takes the ethically less risky path. After all, nonexistent people can’t suffer from not being created. -Christine Overall, "Think Before You Breed" (NY Times, 6/17/12) [I]t’s not simply that a baby puts a whole person-ful of problems into the world. It takes a useful person out of the world as well. Minimum. Often two. When you have young children, you are useless to the forces of revolution and righteousness for years. -Caitlin Moran, How to be a Woman (quote is based on her experience having children) I love her in that way that isn’t a friend or a lover or anything besides a child. Even though she’s not mine. And maybe for me that was the most important part of not having a child. Learning to love and not want to possess. -Beth Lapides, "I Just Don't Want a Child" (from time.com, 8/1/13) Lisa: Who says we're going to have kids of our own? Bart: Not me man, this cycle of jerks has to end! -Lisa and Bart Simpson ("The Simpsons")
While engineers and designers feverishly worked overtime on the advancement of a four-passenger cars they code-named the F-car, the Chevy public relations, marketing and advertising group prepared the world for the intro of a vehicle they called the Panther. All through the summertime of 1965 essentially every aspect of the vehicle’s design and development, from preliminary design sketches to clay designs, was photographed and carefully recorded. Chevy used the assets to produce a 30 -minute motion picture The Camaro for sale in Orland ME , which was later on revealed on TELEVISION and in movie theaters. They also introduced women’s clothing called the Camaro Collection and even a Camaro road race video game. Chevy Camaros For Sale In November, Chevy sales executives and imaginative individuals previewed prototype models at the GM Tech Center. Campbell-Ewald, Chevy’s age-old advertising agency, right away began deal with catalogs, direct-mail advertising and sales promotion materials, together with print, outside and TV/radio advertising. In April 1966, at the New york city Car Program Press Conference, Chevrolet sales executives admitted no name had actually been picked for the new automobile, however did reveal that rates of 1967 Chevy Camaro for sale in Orland ME design will be in the Corvair-Chevy II variety. Throughout early 1966 Chevy struggled over a name for its Mustang-killer. GM’s upper management was nervous about the aggressive connotations of the Panther name. A comparable bout of cold feet would later trigger the Pontiac version, code named the Banshee, to be relabelled Firebird. Over its brief life time, the F-car had actually been called by many names consisting of Wildcat, Chaparral, Commander and Nova. It’s also rumored that Chevy thought about using the letters “GM” in the name, and came up with G-Mini, which progressed into GeMini and finally Gemini. Nevertheless, GM’s upper management banned the idea, fearing the vehicle might be a failure. Automotive legend has it that somebody at Chevrolet finally proposed the name Camaro and upper management rapidly concurred. Although the name has no genuine significance, GM researchers reportedly found the word in a French dictionary as a slang term for “friend” or “buddy.” It’s reported that Ford Motor Business researchers likewise discovered other definitions, including “a shrimp-like animal” and an arcane term for “loose bowels.” Since a number or pre-launch materials had actually already been launched utilizing the Panther name, Chevy’s many pushing obstacle was to now rename their brand-new Mustang killer, the Camaro. Camaros are found in Orland ME by looking for classic car dealers. As soon as inside car dealerships in a lot of metro areas, buyers were alleviated to not one however three Camaro designs. Chevy made every effort to offer their largest dealers with a base sport coupe, Camaro RS and a Camaro SS convertible. The tactic was an extension of the imaginative technique used in Chevy’s national advertisements which revealed all 3 Camaro designs under a tag line, “Just how much Camaro you desire depends on how much driver you want to be.”
By Lara Berton, Annalisa Villa, Robert Perkins, Stuart Elliott, Henry Edwardes-Evans, Andreas Franke and Jonathan Fox March 4, 2018 - Italy goes to the polls today with a swing to the center-right anticipated by election watchers. Such an outcome would have important implications for the timing of coal plant closures, the level of subsidies for renewables as well as the sale of Europe's biggest steel plant Ilva. Below are snapshots of what's at stake and the possible impact on specific sectors and commodities in Europe's fourth-largest economy: Coal still accounts for almost 15% of the Italian power mix, with six major plants and a capacity of almost 8 GW left. All parties agree on the phase-out of coal but with less agreement on the timing. The center-right coalition is seen as most relaxed with a preference towards 2030 as closing coal would increase power bills. The current center-left government in November set a 2025 deadline for the coal exit, while the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) advocates a 2020 phase-out. "M5S is leaning toward a more rapid phase-out of coal relative to the current objectives contemplated under the SEN, which would be very bullish for prices," according to Bruno Brunetti of S&P Global Platts Analytics. Italy is Europe's third-biggest gas-market after Germany and the UK, with over 70 Bcm in domestic demand and its PSV hub at a clear premium and dependency on Russian gas flows highlighted by the explosion at Austria's Baumgarten gas hub in December. Despite popular environmental opposition to infrastructure projects such as the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), the new link is likely to ease supply concerns from 2020, with Italy's three LNG terminals and pipelines from Algeria and Libya also providing supply. Italian power prices are also some of the highest in Europe, with gas providing well over 40% of the power mix and Italy also relying on imports of cheaper power from France, Switzerland and to a lesser extent Germany/Austria. Hydro remains its biggest source of renewables, with new wind and solar additions slowing to a standstill over recent years, but with ambitious 2030 targets to be set unveiled by the new government. Among the main parties, M5S is the most pro-renewables, calling for 100% renewables by 2050, while the center-right would want to avoid any major subsidies already focusing on high power bills as an issue for Italian industry and consumers alike. Please see Platts'Italian election key to coal closure timings, green growth' for further details. Crude oil production in Italy peaked at 120,000 b/d in 2005, and has since struggled to stay above 100,000 b/d but not due to a lack of reserves. According to the BP Statistical Review, Italy holds 500 million barrels of proven reserves, the third largest on the continent behind Norway and the UK. Previously, Italy's goal was to double its oil production by 2020, mainly from deposits in the oil-rich southern Basilicata region, which holds some of the biggest onshore deposits in Europe. But a combination of rising costs, red-tape, powerful regional governments and local dissent has led to a sharp drop in exploration and development in recent years. In terms of demand, Italy is currently Europe's fifth-largest oil consumer, with product demand at about 1.28 million b/d, according to the International Energy Agency. In 2017, Italian demand for refined oil products fell 1.6% year on year to 58.5 million mt. The full-year decline was influenced by reduced demand for gasoline, down 4.1%, bitumen (-3.8%) and petrochemicals products (-7.6%), according to Unione Petrolifera data. The country's refinery throughput, however, rose 3.6% to 74.8 million mt in 2017. Italy was among the last European countries to start closing or converting its refineries, with the first closure being Tamoil's Cremona facility in 2014. Five have since been shut, and capacity has been slashed by a fifth, or 20 million mt/year, over recent years. Italy is Europe's second-biggest steel producer and home to the largest European steel plant, Ilva. Ilva's sale to Arcelor Mittal is crucial for the European steel industry and would leave two large players (AM-Ilva and ThyssenKrupp-Tata). The future of Ilva depends not only on the EC's antitrust decision but also on the new government in Rome. Italian prime minister Paolo Gentiloni's Democratic Party (PD) -- which started the sale of Ilva and hoped to conclude it before the elections, is forecast to suffer a heavy defeat. If M5S gains power, the sale could be more complicated, with some questioning whether it will go ahead at all, since the party has called for Ilva's closure on environmental grounds in the past. Matteo Salvini, the front-runner for Lega Nord, recently visited Ilva and said the plant's workers would be taken care of, without entering into more substantive details. Forza Italia is likely to present as prime minister Antonio Tajani, president of the European Parliament, who started the steel action plan in 2013. With him, the sale is likely to go ahead (if the EC approves the merger) but some sources said Forza Italia and Lega together could initially slow down the process. Italy's new electoral law may have eased the risk of M5S getting to power, but will not remove the risk of political uncertainty in Rome. Gentiloni's PD party and its center-left coalition is forecast to lose heavily, receiving fewer seats than M5S. However, despite M5S looking set to become Italy's biggest single party, its refusal to form coalitions and the new electoral law favoring such alliances has made a return to power of Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia the most likely option. According to the latest polls published in February, the center-right coalition still may fall just short of an absolute majority, which would bring further uncertainty and possible horse-trading to form a grand coalition across the pre-election blocks. An outright win for the center-right coalition may also bring its own uncertainties. Berlusconi, who can't run for office because of a tax fraud conviction, has flagged Tajani as a possible coalition-pleasing moderate prime minister, while Matteo Salvini, leader of the former separatist party Lega Nord, now calling itself only 'Lega', is benefiting from his strong anti-immigration stance even in the south. Salvini's recent surge has made him a possible contender for prime minister, although he said he would like to become the economy and energy minister in a center-right coalition. CoalZoom.com - Your Foremost Source for Coal News
A discogram is a diagnostic procedure in which x-ray dye is injected into the discs of the spine. After the dye is injected, an CT scan is taken of the discs. The discogram may be normal or may show tears in the lining of the disc. The results of the discogram are used to plan surgery or other treatment options. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A DISCOGRAM? A discogram is done to determine which discs (if any) are the cause of your pain. With age or from an injury, the wall of the spinal discs can get cracks or tears (fissures). This condition is called Internal Disc Disruption of Degenerative Disc Disease. Also, the wall of the disc can weaken and bulge out (a herniated disc). When the disc causes pain, the pain is usually a deep, aching pain in the back and sometimes in the buttocks and in to the thigh. However, there are other causes of similar pain patterns that are not due to the disc. The best way to tell if the pain is from a damaged disc is with a discogram. HOW IS A DISCOGRAM PERFORMED? For a lumbar discogram (disc in the lower back), the patient will be lying on their stomach. For cervical (disc in the neck), it is usually done with the patient lying on their back. There will be a nurse present during the procedure to monitor you and administer intravenous sedation to help you be comfortable and relaxed. You are watched closely with an EKG monitor, blood pressure cuff and blood oxygen monitoring device. The area of the injection site is cleaned with an antiseptic solution and then the injections are carried out. WHAT WILL I FEEL DURING THE PROCEDURE? When a normal disc is injected, you will feel a sense of pressure, but not pain. When an abnormal disc is injected you will feel pain. It is important to try to tell if the pain you are feeling is your usual pain or different. With each disc injected, you will be asked if it is painful, where you feel the pain and whether it is in the same area as your usual pain. This will help identify which discs are damaged. HOW MANY DISCS ARE INJECTED? The number of discs injected is based on your symptoms and your MRI report. In addition, a normal disc is injected to serve as a reference point of control disc. HOW LONG DOES A DISCOGRAM TAKE? Approximately one hour, depending on the number of discs requiring injection. You should plan on being in the office for two to three hours to allow for pre-op and recovery. You will need to have a CT scan done afterward to confirm the findings. The arrangements for your CT scan will have been made prior to your visit so that you may go immediately following your procedure. You must not eat or drink anything until after your CT scan. WHAT IS ACTUALLY INJECTED? The injection consists of x-ray dye. It is usually mixed with some antibiotics to prevent infection. WILL I BE “PUT OUT” FOR THE PROCEDURE? No, this procedure is done under local anesthesia. You will receive intravenous sedation and analgesia to help you relax, and will also be receiving antibiotics through your IV. The amount of sedation given depends upon the patient. You can be sleepy during the placement of the needles, but during the actual discogram, you need to be awake enough to tell the doctor what you are feeling. WILL MY PAIN BE BETTER AFTER THE PROCEDURE? No, a discogram does not treat your condition. It is a diagnostic test that allows your doctor to plan your therapy. WHAT SHOULD I DO AFTER THE PROCEDURE? You will need a driver to take you to your CT scan and then home. You will need to take it easy for two to three days after the injection, and then resume normal activities. You will want to take two to three days off from work after this procedure. WHAT ARE THE RISKS AND SIDE EFFECTS OF A DISCOGRAM? The most common side effect is pain, which is temporary. Sometimes, the discogram needle brushes past a nerve and the nerve root is irritated. The pain almost always gets better quickly. The other risks involve infection, bleeding, and worsening of symptoms. Fortunately, serious side effects and complications are uncommon. WHO SHOULD NOT HAVE THE PROCEDURE? If you are allergic to any of the medications being injected, if you are on a blood thinning medication (Coumadin, Plavix or Aspirin), or if you have an active infection going on, are pregnant or think you may be pregnant, you should not have the procedure done. You should not have a discogram if you have not tried simpler treatments such as activity restriction and anti-inflammatory medications.
If you look in the library today, you’ll find new way to locate documents that have been shared by NACE Community members. It’s the folder view. Files going into the library are classified by topic. This means, rather than a long laundry list of documents uploaded by NACE Community members, you can quickly find subject materials by looking in a topic folder. There are 19 folders now in the library. This means, when you want information on internships, click on the internship/co-ops folder. The internship folder contains internship handbooks, information and forms for externships, details on job shadowing, and much more on experiential learning. The main “NACE Community” folder contains files that haven’t been classified yet (but I’m working on it). If you add a document to the library, you can choose a folder for your information. After you’ve uploaded your document, you’ll be asked which folder the information should be included in. Choose the appropriate folder from the drop-down list. If you aren’t sure which folder to choose, leave your document in the NACE Community folder and I’ll classify it as soon as possible. Thanks so much to NACE Community members for your generosity in sharing your information and materials!
I recently just watched the movie Clockwork Orange. It was.....very interesting. Hehe. The 1971 film is an adaption of the novel "A Clockwork Orange," written in 1962. I would share the plot with you (if I could), but like many things in this world it's complicated. So, my inspiration for this recipe was to create something simple, less complicated, using my favorite ingredient. Blood oranges. Blood Orange Sauce: 4 blood oranges 6 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon orange zest 1. Cut oranges in halves and use a juicer to retrieve as much blood orange juice as you can. (Do not throw away orange rinds.) 2. In a medium saucepan, combine blood orange juice with the sugar. Cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves. 3. Use a grater to create zest from the orange rinds. Add to the saucepan. 4. Increase heat and boil until the sauce is reduced (about 20 minutes.) It should be thick and syrup like. You can add the blood orange sauce as a glaze for duck, pork, brocolli or sweet potatoes. Also try pouring the sauce over a bowl of vanilla ice cream with fresh cut strawberries.
Friday, March 24, 2017 Handy "Heroic Journey" Structure Chart Well, hello, AWESOME! Many thanks to Storyboard That for this super useful graphic. And what is this thing? Why, it is your feature screenplay structure at a glance. We here at Coverage Ink are big fans of the Hero's Journey, aka mythological structure for movies. Most contemporary movies are based on it, as are bestselling screenwriting how-to books "The Writer's Journey" and "Save the Cat!" So many of the feature scripts we read would be improved if they simply knew and followed the principles of the hero's journey. Please, folks, don't reinvent the wheel. It's been around for a long time and it works really well already. That said, you're welcome to springboard off of it and do your own thing, by all means. But you need to know your rudiments first before you can solo. Now this graphic may take a bit of explanation, so for that we send you off to the aforementioned two books. Ingest them, savor them. Then rejoice in knowing that the guesswork has been taken out of movie screenplay structure. You can pick them up at www.writerstore.com. They are required reading in Hollywood. Do yourself and your writing career a big favor and learn this stuff cold. Posted by Admin at 6:17 PM
Bible verses concerning the Resurrection of Jesus Christ (Jesus is speaking except as otherwise indicated) Matthew 22:23 The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him..... 22:31-32 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. (These three men were dead at the time God made this statement to Moses. So, they must still be living in God's protection.) 14:14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. 20:35-36 But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection. John 5:29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection John 11:24-26 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest Acts 1:22 (Apostle Peter talking) Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his Acts 2:31 (Apostle Peter talking) He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. 4:2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. Acts 4:33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection. Acts 17:32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter. But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. Acts 23:8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both. Acts 24:15 (Apostle Paul talking) And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. Acts 24:21 (Apostle Paul talking) Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day. Romans 1:4 (Apostle Paul talking) And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: 6:5 (Apostle Paul talking) For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 1Corinthians 15: (Apostle Paul talking) Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. ...But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him. And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all. ...But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die: And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain: But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body. flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds. There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory. also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. ...And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. ...Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. ...Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. Philippians 3:10,11 (Apostle Paul talking) That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. 2 Timothy 2:18 (Apostle Paul talking) Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. Hebrews 6:2 (Apostle Paul talking) Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. Hebrews 11:35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better 1 Peter 1:3 (Apostle Peter talking) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, Peter 3:21 (Apostle Peter talking) The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Revelation 20:5-6 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. The forces of evil are very real and very powerful. Our public system ignores God and does everything it can to destroy belief in God and in the Bible. To get everlasting life we must “think outside the (public system) box!” We must determine God's true revelation. It is critical that the Bible match physical evidences. We should use the "jury duty" system and check everything against everything. The following three are very important. 1. This world was specially created. It did not evolve by accident. Close observation with modern tools shows this world to be intricate in the extreme. THIS WHOLE WORLD IS OBVIOUSLY SPECIALLY CREATED. things DON'T MAKE THEMSELVES -- SOME SMART PERSON MUST MAKE THEM. Just think of our own consciousness, the growing process, the healing process, the immune system, the genetic code system, etc., etc. It is easy and natural to compare, side by side, our own humanly made high tech systems, with God's high tech systems in nature. We humans have very great knowledge of WE KNOW it takes great intelligence, and determined purposefulness to make such systems. know that INFORMATION ALWAYS comes from some PERSON'S BRAIN, NEVER FROM ACCIDENTS. IT IS AN ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY THIS IS A SPECIALLY CREATED WORLD!!! 2. This world was destroyed by a great global flood, in which Noah and his family of 8 persons total, were the only humans to survive. ZILLIONS OF FOSSILS COULD NOT BE THE RESULT OF EVOLUTION AS DARWINISM SAYS, because the genetic codes (millions of codes of millions or billions of letters) cannot possibly be accidents -- THEY CAME FROM NOAH'S FLOOD!!! When organisms die, they ROT or GET EATEN by SCAVENGERS -- THEY DON'T FOSSILISE!!! ARE EXTREMELY RARE. 90%+ of all fossils are MARINE organisms!!! ZILLIONS OF FOSSILS, sedimentary rocks, gas, oil, and coal deposits, bear powerful witness to the global Flood of Noah. SEDIMENTARY ROCKS COME FROM SMASHING BIG ROCKS TOGETHER AND CEMENTING THE PARTICLES TOGETHER WITH SPECIAL CEMENT, TO MAKE SEDIMENTARY ROCKS -- THEY CAME FROM NOAH'S FLOOD!!! The world is relatively young -- less than 10,000 years. Realize that ALL earth or cosmos dating methods are based on unprovable, and questionable ASSUMPTIONS. THERE ARE NO, REPEAT, NO, scientific PROOFS of the age of the earth/cosmos. THEY ARE ALL GUESSES, because the underlying assumptions cannot be proved. However, MOST dating methods favor a young earth, as long as they are not finagled with old-cosmos assumptions, presuppositions, etc. THE BIBLICAL ACCOUNTS OF CREATION, THE FLOOD, AND A YOUNG COSMOS, ARE CONFIRMED BY EVIDENCE. Bible accounts and physical evidence match. We MAY FULLY TRUST the Bible and believe. By God’s grace Noah and his family escaped. Noah's Flood and the Ark with 8 souls on board deliberately picture SALVATION. Believers in Jesus Christ will, likewise, escape God’s final judgment! With Noah's Flood God put us earthlings "ON NOTICE!!!" my pages -- They Came to Jesus, Seven Powerful Evidences Confirming Special Creation, Why the King James Bible?, Creation and Scripture Must Go Together!
Ontario Population Projections: the number of seniors aged 65 and over is projected to almost double from 2.3 million, or 16.4 per cent of population, in 2016 to 4.6 million, or 25.0 per cent, by 2041. The growth in the share and number of seniors accelerates over the 2016–2031 period as baby boomers turn age 65. (Ontario Ministry of Finance) The older adults in our network are always looking for something new and different for volunteer or work experience. With our extensive community connections we are able to help them identify options and opportunities. At the same time, groups and organizations contact us for fresh program ideas and referrals. When new members join the network, we help him/her complete a self-assessment and identify some short-term and long-term goals. We also provide mentoring/friendship support to help the newer network members realize their goals. - Self-assessment tools for personal development and late career transitions - Leads to employment or self employment opportunities - Leads to quality volunteer placements - Assistance with community engagement and networking - Creativity workshops in our various communities - Social events and group activities - Individual coaching sessions
Just because a new device or app has been made available to everyone doesn’t necessarily mean it will be implemented well. The implementation process should begin long before any technology tool is purchased, installed, and used with students. Begin the process by determining what outcomes you want to see, and then work to refine, clarify, and articulate what success looks like. Once you can articulate what students and teachers will be able to do, you can begin determining what you need to purchase to make that a reality. In 2008, Forsyth County Schools in Cumming, Georgia, decided to pilot inquiry-based learning at two schools with the goal of moving student learning from basic knowledge recall to higher-order thinking skills. They would assess the pilot’s success as each of the 2,400 students created their own project — choosing a question to answer, researching it, drawing conclusions, and demonstrating how those conclusions were reached. Forsyth then began the process of selecting tools students could use to meet this goal. They created a list of characteristics an application should have to support students in this fledgling inquiry-based environment. They asked a variety of stakeholders to explore the marketplace and examine the tools available to identify products that were consistent with their goals. Jill Hobson, Director of Instructional Technology, shares, “It was this feedback and decision-making process that helped us decide to use Pixie use in our pilot.” Hilliard City Schools in Columbus, Ohio, identifies tools in advance by “trail blazing” with a small group of representatives from elementary and middle schools to explore, evaluate, and recommend different programs. They focus on finding flexible technologies that students can use for a variety of purposes, basing their choices on their own successful experiences with the tools. Rich Boettner, Director of Technology, explains, “Most of the technologies we have invested in are intended to be used by our students daily. With limited funding, we want to maximize our technology investment.” Piloting technology tools may be as much art as science. The people who always volunteer may help your pilot achieve success, but including hesitant or resistant teachers as well as early adopters can give you a better predictor of future success. Including a range of students in a pilot will help determine the degree to which the tool will be adopted organically, and how much you will need to supplement that natural growth with professional development and coaching. After you have chosen devices and apps, made your purchase, and deployed the new tools in your schools, you have a small window of time to lay the foundations for lasting change. In the first three to four months of use, you need to clearly define your goal for improving student learning and explain how the technology tools will help you reach it. Educational consultant Bernajean Porter describes this opportunity zone as the “exciting time when you get to help shape the way students and teachers think about the tool and how they might use it.” She maintains, “Once a tool has been in there for a couple of years, you have an established culture that isn’t going to change.” We all know that a single workshop is not enough to ensure the correct use of any technology tool. For effective integration to occur, there must be sustained professional development and support. In 1998, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) began a Computer Resource Specialists (CRS) program to place an instructional technology staff member in each school. A CRS has four major areas of responsibility: instructor, instructional partner, program manager, and technical support. CRS’s aren’t lab teachers or helpdesk staff – they are partners that every teacher in a building can work with to effectively use technology. When a new technology tool is introduced in Virginia Beach schools, the CRS and LMS (Library Media Specialist) are trained first. They become responsible for training teachers to effectively integrate it into the curriculum. Joan Schlegelmilch, Instructional Technology Coordinator, explains, “We depend on the CRS and LMS to provide site-based training and daily integration support for their staff members.” Chesterfield County Public Schools in Richmond, Virginia, organizes its “Integrators” by grade–level knowledge and subject area expertise (Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, History and Elective Areas). Fred Scott, the Instructional Technology Coordinator, expects his team “to guide and instruct our teaching staff to integrate technology into classrooms based on student and curriculum needs.” These instructional technology positions improved integration so much that, in 2004, the Virginia General Assembly authorized funds to support one Instructional Technology Resource Teacher (ITRT) for every 1,000 students across the entire state. It also funded a technology support staff member to maintain the technology, so that the ITRT position could focus on changing instruction. Changing instruction to focus on student learning is the real goal. Eric Wonsidler, a Technology Integration Specialist (TIS) at Parkway School District in Chesterfield, Missouri, describes his role as a partnership with teachers. He shares, “We look at curriculum and see where technology fits. Sometimes I begin with ideas and samples, but most often we start with their ideas and together we work to develop a lesson that connects to our grade–level learning goals.” The team at Parkway also works with the curriculum coordinators to write technology tasks, like Pixie activities, into the Stage 3 learning plans that are part of the district’s Understanding By Design curriculum framework. Tom Swoboda, Instructional Technology Coordinator at Parkway, explains, “Our TIS’s are master teachers first of all, and experts in technology integration second. Their goal is to help teachers and students meet curriculum objectives, not to use technology.” If you don’t have continuous funds for a position like this, you can still move forward with your technology integration goals. Despite having one of Colorado’s lowest per pupil funding rates, Poudre School District continues to have a strong vision for integration and has worked with its community and school district foundation to fund that vision. In 2008, Poudre developed a Digital Educator Program (DEP) to provide a more systematic approach to staff development. The program was funded by a variety of one-time funds, grant money, and the school district foundation. The funding included pay for substitutes so that participating teachers could leave for three days of training that included integration ideas and strategies for various technology tools, but focused on using the Understanding By Design model to write effective lesson plans to go with technology. In exchange for their time and work on the lessons, each teacher got to choose $3,000 worth of equipment to outfit their classrooms, including tools like document cameras and applications like Frames for digital storytelling projects. The teams met once a month to share and celebrate student work and explore new ideas, developing a strong professional learning community. The program targeted the fourth grade, requiring buy-in from every member of the teaching team at each school. Getting the entire team into the process meant that many late adopters, who were also master teachers, were introduced to the technology more quickly than they might have otherwise been… with great results. Instructional Technology Coordinator Ben Johnson shares, “Our resistors and technophobes really embraced the trainings and have become some of our best users and advocates.” The Poudre School District Foundation learned that spending money on both equipment and professional development helped ensure a return on their investment. After seeing such positive results, they are open to supporting additional implementation projects that follow the DEP training model. To showcase the great work done by students, Parkway School District developed a Digital Film Festival. Each year, students submit videos to the festival. Selected videos are shown at a 1,600–seat auditorium at Logan University, with students walking the red carpet to their video premieres! This celebration of the curriculum demonstrates to family and community what student learning at Parkway looks like. More than just a celebration, the film festival provides students with an opportunity to connect their studies to real-world applications as they develop informational videos, documentaries, and persuasive public service announcements. Work on these films strengthens reading, writing, and 21st century communication skills and requires students to plan, analyze, and interpret results. The film festival also encourages teachers who haven’t worked with technology to try something a bit different. We often forget to let our students, families, and communities see what is happening in our classrooms. Whether we share student performances through morning video announcements, slide shows, presentations, newsletters, or the Web, it is important for students to publish this work for a wide audience. This allows both our communities and our students see the value in the work we are doing in our schools. As you look to deploy new technology tools and work to ensure integration is a success, remember that it all starts with a strong vision. Once that is in place, you can focus on how you will build capacity with the tool, provide for its care and maintenance, and celebrate your successes in ways that make sense for the size of your district or budget. Create custom rubrics for your classroom. Graphic Organizer Maker Create custom graphic organizers for your classroom. A curated, copyright-friendly image library that is safe and free for education.
Use on-line earthquake hazard maps and other relevant geological information to assess hazards to life and property associated with hypothetical earthquakes of various magnitudes. Working in small groups with other students, you may then use this information to develop strategies that might be used to reduce damage and loss of life in the area within which your home or school is located. Overall, this lesson will help you to gain a better understanding of the complex nature of the interaction between earthquakes and human beings. Activity by: Kevin Activity developed at the University of California, Berkeley in collaboration with the Lawrence Hall of Science Send questions or comments to: Hall of Science \| Copyright © 1997 Regents of the University of California Updated March 14, 2001
A Canadian teachers’ union passed an August resolution urging Ontario schools to remove the name of the first prime minister of the country. The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) wants the province’s schools to strike Sir John A. Macdonald from its names, according to CBC News. While Macdonald connected the western and eastern sections of the country via a transcontinental railway, he has received criticism for the starvation of Canada’s indigenous population during the system’s construction. Macdonald had a “central role as the architect of, really, what was genocide of Indigenous peoples on Turtle Island,” said Felipe Pareja, a teacher that supported the motion. “When you name a school after someone, there’s an honor that’s bestowed,” David Mastin, ETFO’s Durham president, told CBC News. “If there was a full opportunity to have alongside the name of Sir John A. Macdonald a little asterisk that said, ‘Oh yes, he did so and so…’ But that doesn’t happen.” Another supporter of the motion argued that individuals such as Macdonald would fit in less noticeable places like books and museums. “I like to see school teachers and educators following this kind of move to being inclusive with their students and be proud to be Canadian in a way that’s not honoring people that destroyed other races,” said activist Tori Cress. “There is a place for these people — maybe not in monuments or statues and school place names, but the history books, museums.” However, professors pushed back against the motion for its catering to mob rule by those who wish to erase Western culture and consolidate power. “By the standards of historical villainy, John A Macdonald, our first prime minister, is a pretty minor player so if it’s permissible to go after the founder of the Canadian confederation then the question immediately arises: who is it not possible to go after and also, of course, who gets to make the decisions?” said Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, a University of Toronto professor, speaking with The Daily Caller News Foundation. “It’s essentially mob [rule] and it doesn’t matter where a mob starts because generally where a mob ends is not good and we have no idea how to draw a line between acceptable historical revisionism, which I would say has to occur as a result of public debate and democratic process, and the untethered alteration of the historical record and the cultural record by whomever has a grievance.” “Litigating history by these enemies of reason is part of a grand push to erase the exceptionalism of Western culture,” Dr. Gad Saad, a Concordia University professor, told TheDCNF. “Of course, many historical figures engaged in practices and held beliefs that were reprehensible (e.g., slavery). However, this latest faux-rage is not in the least bit about so-called justice and everything to do with seizing power and reshaping the collective narrative.” Some politicians also criticized the motion. “It’s one the most crazy and ridiculous things I’ve ever heard — just simply trying to erase Canadian history in the guise of an extreme and radical political correctness,” John Baird, Canada’s former foreign affairs minister, told CBC News. “I can’t believe the average teacher in Ontario would support this ridiculous idea.” Durham’s Conservative MP Erin O’Toole called the motion “embarrassing.” TheDCNF reached out to the ETFO, but received no comment in time for publication. Send tips to [email protected]. Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected].
At Slate, John Swansburg tells the story: The train was bound for Indianapolis and the Third National Soldiers Reunion, where thousands of Union Army veterans planned to rally, reminisce, and march in a parade the New York Times would later describe as 'the grandest street display ever seen in the United States.' It was Sept. 19, 1876, more than a decade since the Civil War had ended. [General Lew] Wallace had grayed a bit, but still wore the sweeping imperial moustache he’d had at the Battle of Shiloh. 'Is that you, General Wallace?' the man in the nightgown asked. 'Won’t you come to my room? I want to talk.' Robert Ingersoll, also a veteran of Shiloh, was now the nation's most prominent atheist, a renowned orator who toured the country challenging religious orthodoxy and championing a healthy separation of church and state. Wallace recognized him from earlier that summer, when he'd heard Ingersoll, a fellow Republican, make a rousing speech at the party's nominating convention. Wallace accepted his invitation and suggested they take up a subject near to Ingersoll’s heart: the existence of God. Ingersoll talked until the train reached its destination. 'He went over the whole question of the Bible, of the immortality of the soul, of the divinity of God, and of heaven and hell,' Wallace later recalled. 'He vomited forth ideas and arguments like an intellectual volcano.' The arguments had a powerful effect on Wallace. Departing the train, he walked the pre-dawn streets of Indianapolis alone. In the past he had been indifferent to religion, but after his talk with Ingersoll his ignorance struck him as problematic, 'a spot of deeper darkness in the darkness.' He resolved to devote himself to a study of theology, 'if only for the gratification there might be in having convictions of one kind or another.' But how to go about such a study? Wallace knew himself well enough to predict that a syllabus of sermons and Biblical commentaries would fail to hold his interest. He devised instead what he called 'an incidental employment,' a task that would compel him to complete a thorough investigation of the eternal questions while entertaining his distractible mind. A few years earlier, he'd published a historical romance about the Spanish conquest of Mexico, to modest success. His idea now was to inquire after the divinity of Christ by writing a novel about him.There may be something of a revival of interest in Wallace and his post-bellum Bible epic. It took four years, but in 1880, Wallace finished his incidental employment. He called it Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. It’s one of the great if little known ironies in the history of American literature: Having set out to win another soul to the side of skepticism, Robert Ingersoll instead inspired a Biblical epic that would rival the actual Bible for influence and popularity in Gilded Age America—and a folk story that has been reborn, in one medium or another, in every generation since. A conference at Rutgers last month featured some serious scholars inquiring into Ben-Hur, including Ed Blum, Brooks Holifield and David Reynolds. I've found surprising little on Ben-Hur, especially when compared to the amount of scholarship that has been done on the best-selling Christian novel immediate preceding Wallace's work, Uncle Tom's Cabin. I'm interested because Ben-Hur regularly serves as a point of comparison for commentary on the success of Left Behind. At the height of its popularity in 2001, for example, there was one copy of the ninth volume of the Left Behind (the most-sold volume) for every 95.2 Americans. In 1912, when a new printing of Ben-Hur was the largest single printing in American history to that point, there was one copy per 95.3 Americans. A lot of the comparisons are pretty vague, though, and only make generalizations about how popular Ben-Hur actually was. There's even less information generally given about how it was sold, how it was received, and so on. Swansburg has done some helpful research, though, and put together key information about the 19th-century best seller: Ben-Hur wasn't an immediate success. Sales were slow for the first few months as the book absorbed mixed reviews. With its story of a noble prince endeavoring to save his family and restore his good name (winning the heart of a humble but beautiful Jewess in the process), the novel resembled the romances Wallace had loved as a child, which had long since fallen out of critical favor. With its chariot race and sea battle, it shared something with the dime novels then enjoying wide popularity but no literary esteem. Always a lover of the bold stroke, Wallace had written out his final manuscript in purple ink, a color his critics would have found apt for some of the novel’s loftier passages.Hopefully there will be more work done on this novel and its place in American history soon. Yet what the critics dismissed the reading public soon came to love. Tracking book sales in the 19th century is an inexact science, but the Morsbergers, Wallace's biographers, estimate that Harper Brothers sold a million copies of the novel between 1880 and 1912; in 1913, Sears, Roebuck ordered a million more, at the time the largest book order ever placed. James David Hart's The Popular Book: A History of America’s Literary Taste (1950) cites a study conducted in 1893, which found that only three contemporary novels were held by more than 50 percent of public libraries. Ben-Hur was first among them, present in 83 percent of the collections surveyed. (The other two were Little Lord Fauntleroy and Ramona.) 'If every American didn't read the novel, almost everyone was aware of it,' Hart concludes.
General Information on Exchanges A 1031 exchange (tax-deferred exchange) is one of the most powerful tax deferral strategies remaining available for taxpayers. Anyone involved with advising or counseling real estate investors should know about tax-deferred exchanges, including Realtors, lawyers, accountants, financial planners, tax advisors, escrow and closing agents, and lenders. Taxpayers should never have to pay income taxes on the sale of property if they intend to reinvest the proceeds in similar or like-kind property. The Advantage of a 1031 Exchange is the ability of a taxpayer to sell income, investment or business property and replace with like-kind replacement property without having to pay federal income taxes on the transaction. A sale of property and subsequent purchase of a replacement property doesn’t work, there must be an Exchange. Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code is the basis for tax-deferred exchanges. The IRS issued “safe-harbor” Regulations in 1991 which established approved procedures for exchanges under Code Section 1031. Prior to the issuance of these Regulations, exchanges were subject to challenge under examination on a variety of issues. With the issuance of the 1991 Regulations, tax-deferred exchanges became easier, affordable and safer than ever before. The Disadvantages of a Section 1031 Exchange include a reduced basis for depreciation in the replacement property. The tax basis of replacement property is essentially the purchase price of the replacement property minus the gain which was deferred on the sale of the relinquished property as a result of the exchange. The replacement property thus includes a deferred gain that will be taxed in the future if the taxpayer cashes out of his investment. There is more than one way to structure a tax-deferred exchange” under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. However, the 1991 “safe-harbor” Regulations established procedures which include the use of an Intermediary, direct deeding, the use of qualified escrow accounts for temporary holding of “exchange funds” and other procedures which now have the official blessing of the IRS. Therefore, it is desirable to structure exchanges so that they can be in harmony with the 1991 Regulations. As a result, exchanges commonly employ the services of an Intermediary with direct deeding. Exchanges can also occur without the services of an Intermediary when parties to an exchange are willing to exchange deeds or if they are willing to enter into an Exchange Agreement with each other. However, two-party exchanges are rare since in the typical Section 1031 transaction, the seller of the replacement property is not the buyer of the taxpayer’s relinquished property. 1031 exchange information provided courtesy of 1031 Corporation
While advertisers use to get limited by print ads and commercials Frank Schwarz, now you will find a whole new venue - internet affiliate marketing. But, it really is still somewhat new and is not always successful. How do internet marketing be applied to the full potential? The Net provides entertainment, education, and business to millions upon huge numbers of people on a daily basis. This short article provides you with suggestions that will help you advertise your product or service to this large audience. Gather statistical data and analyze it. There's no chance to boost upon your website should you don't know who may be visiting, where they're provided by, the frequency of which they check out, and what keeps bringing them back (or keeps them). Make use of a tool like Google Analytics to aid achieve this. To give a steady stream of consumers to the site, decide on a niche and adhere to it. Selling a wide array of products sounds good at first glance, but selling components of the identical category will bring you better online search engine traffic. Check out the categories on the merchant's website to get ideas. Will not over complicate your articles. It's tempting to publish long paragraphs and utilize technical language to indicate your understanding but you'll turn out driving people away. Keep the language easy and simple to read through to keep readers interested and coming back. If you use overly technical terms then men and women gloss over your content rather than revisit. Concentrate your time and efforts around the pages that basically matter. Every website has a few pages focused on disclaimers, policies or a contact page form. If people want to see these pages, they will try to find them. Create links on the pages you want customers to see: your own home page or perhaps a page that presents your products. Ensure you're utilizing social media to advertise your company. Allowing individuals to follow updates and find more information with regards to you through Facebook, Twitter, as well as other sites improves your odds of them becoming customers. Plus, if a person customer "likes" your page on Facebook, their friends may view it and check out your company at the same time. Any sort of advertisements you're posting on the website, should look like incorporated into the web page inside a natural, nonintrusive way. If people visit your ads and feel that they're a legitimate element of your company, they will be significantly more inclined to click them. And this is just what you need to have happen. Savvy internet marketers double-examine the emails they get from prospects by utilizing two lines of opt-in strategy. The 1st line is getting visitors to surrender their e-mail address. Then by soliciting a response - using an email newsletter offering a small but valuable freebie, perhaps - site owners could get their visitors to verify their own addresses. Wherever a webmaster solicits comments from his or her visitors - on blogs, in forums, through product reviews - answering those comments can greatly increase visitor interest. Visitors who receive attention will probably trust the webmaster. From an online promotion point of view, visitors who trust, will probably become customers who buy. Before you even begin your site marketing website, learn what the good and bad points of your competitors are. In this way, you know what the competitors is a lot like. It could be smart to make the website strong in the certain area that the competitor is weak in. You will definately get more business in this way. Offer past customers incentives to help make repeat purchases. Getting existing customers to reorder a service or product may be easier than locating a new customer. By offering incentives for example discounts, free gifts and free shipping, to previous customers once they reorder, you are able to increase sales of your product or service. Even if you're not overly keen on opening a blog for your personal marketing efforts, you should always be a frequent visitor of other people's blogs. Find blogs linked to your market niche and stay a continuing presence there, supplying legitimate comments and criticism. Anything that boosts your profile is useful for marketing. You would like your prospects to feel you could be trusted and you have absolutely nothing to hide so that it is a good idea to allow them to have your actual business address. Sometimes people feel as though those who only have P.O. Box addresses available are hiding something from their store. Iinternet marketing is really exciting, isn't it? There is certainly so much to complete and expect from trying to promote your own business. That's why should you stay with it while keeping going so that you can see results. Luckily, the following tips contained advice which can be beneficial to you.
\|Photo Description: Wheelchair access symbol going up a ramp with a directional arrow below.\| We took a break from the zombies, as one must, and watched a couple episodes of a murder mystery series we've been watching over the past many months. There are a lot of seasons and a lot of shows, so we know the characters well. But then something happened while watching it which shook me up just a little bit. One of the characters was standing on a sidewalk outside a building, she was bantering with her partner. A very typical scene for the show. But I noticed over her shoulder a wheelchair access sign. It had the wheelchair symbol, the blue badge person, and an arrow underneath it pointing, presumably to the wheelchair entrance of the building. That was it. But I've been watching this show over several seasons. Several. I've never seen a disabled person in it. Not as a main character, something I'm familiar with, but, and maybe more importantly, not even in a background shot. You know the 'people milling around' shot or the 'people walking by' shot or even the 'people gathered around the police tape' shot. Never. Not one. I thought through most of the television shows that I've seen and, again, I can't recall m/any where someone with a visible disability just happening by. Just being part of the crowd. No crutches, no walkers, no wheelchairs. I don't need to watch zombie shows to see a post apocalyptic world. I see it in every show. People with disabilities, disappeared. The symbol, the person in the chair, is like a hieroglyphic, it represents people who don't exist any more. In TV world maybe we've all been 'mercyied' away. In TV world maybe the ugly laws are back and we are shut away from the camera's eye. In TV world, they'll show the symbol but not the people. On the bus this morning, we had several pick ups and drop offs on my way to work. It was comforting to see, we still are here. We still exist in the world. That symbol is only a symbol. Not a sad reminder. Of a people gone missing.
Stops execution of the database server. The steps carried out by this function are: Look for a local database server that has a name that matches the ServerName (Server) parameter. If no ServerName is specified, look for the default local database server. If no matching server is found, this function returns with success. Send a request to the server to tell it to checkpoint and shut down all databases. Unload the database server. By default, this function does not stop a database server that has existing connections. If the Unconditional=yes connection parameter is specified, the database server is stopped regardless of existing connections. A C program can use this function instead of spawning dbstop. A return value of TRUE indicates that there were no errors. The use of db_stop_engine is subject to the privileges set with the -gk server option.
In January 2018, President Trump imposed a 30 percent tariff on solar panels, his latest body blow to the U.S. clean energy sector’s fast growing solar industry. The Sandpiper rarely comments on national issues; however, this latest action will have an impact on Del Mar’s efforts to embrace a clean energy future. The President said this was necessary to stem the tide in foreign imports of solar cells and modules which pose “a substantial cause of serious injury to domestic manufacturers.” The tariff is expected to cost 23,000 installation jobs in the solar industry nationwide in exchange for 4,000 jobs added to American companies that manufacture solar panels. In a thoroughly globalized world, it’s questionable whether tariffs can truly be effective in propping up a domestic industry (in this case, solar panel manufacturing) that’s already shrinking. More importantly, any measure that curtails growth in solar energy installations—whether here or in Beijing—will only lead to an increase in pollution, and the harmful greenhouse gases that have already undermined the well-being of countless species, including us humans. More pollution means more extreme weather patterns leading to more 90 degree+ days, unstoppable wild fires, rising tides rising even higher, and devastating floods. Unfortunately this tariff is but one more strike among a multitude of relentless attacks by the Trump administration on our clean air, renewable energy and our coasts which are now open to drilling. This disturbing state of affairs makes our efforts to embrace a clean energy future in Del Mar and California all the more critical. The negative impacts of climate change are happening right here. In 2016, Del Mar adopted its Climate Action Plan, and is now working—through its Sustainability Advisory Board—on implementing strategies to reduce fossil fuel use and expand our consumption of renewable energy. Our region has been impacted by devastating wildfires and Del Mar is now planning for the inevitable sea level rise that will threaten not only our beaches, lagoons and bluffs but essential roads and rail as well as public structures such as the Fire Station. Everyone can and needs to be part of the solution to ensure that climate change trends don’t accelerate. You can fight climate change and support clean energy in a variety of ways: purchase an electric car, get solar panels installed on your roof (prices are still low!), and retrofit your home to make sure it’s as energy efficient as possible. You can also walk or bike instead of driving and vote for candidates who promise to implement policies that seriously address clean energy and transportation options.
Bursae (two or more bursa) are small, fluid-filled sacs that cushion the bones, tendons and muscles surrounding your joints. They contain a lubricating fluid that reduces friction, allowing tissues in the body to glide past each other smoothly. Imagine the bursa as a protective layer that helps keep a tendon or muscle from fraying or getting aggravated as it eases over a bone or around a corner. Bursitis is a condition that occurs when a bursa becomes inflamed: irritated, red and filled with more fluid than normal. Retrocalcaneal bursitis is generally caused by local trauma from poorly designed shoes. Patients complain of posterolateral heel pain and may have a posterior heel prominence (?pump bump?), as well as local swelling and tenderness over the Achilles tendon. Pain is increased by squeezing the bursa from side to side and anterior to the Achilles. A heel lift and open-back shoes help alleviate pressure. Symptoms of bursitis usually occur after rest and relaxation. Upon activity there is usually more intense pain in the area of the bursa. The common areas to have a bursitis in the foot are in the bottom of the heel, behind the heel near the attachment of the Achilles Tendon as well as along the side of a bunion. A bursa may also form in multiple areas especially along the metatarsal heads, or "ball" of your foot. You may actually feel the sac like fluid when rubbing the area of pain. In addition to a complete medical history and physical examination, diagnostic procedures for bursitis may include the following. X-ray. A diagnostic test that uses invisible electromagnetic energy beams to produce images of internal tissues, bones, and organs onto film. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A diagnostic procedure that uses a combination of large magnets, radiofrequencies, and a computer to produce detailed images of organs and structures within the body. Ultrasound. A diagnostic technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to create an image of the internal organs. Aspiration. A procedure that involves removal of fluid from the swollen bursa to exclude infection or gout as causes of bursitis. Blood tests. Lab tests that are done to confirm or eliminate other conditions. Non Surgical Treatment The following exercises are commonly prescribed to patients with retrocalcaneal bursitis. You should discuss the suitability of these exercises with your physiotherapist prior to beginning them. Generally, they should be performed 2, 3 times daily and only provided they do not cause or increase symptoms. Your physiotherapist can advise when it is appropriate to begin the initial exercises and eventually progress to the intermediate, advanced and other exercises. As a general rule, addition of exercises or progression to more advanced exercises should take place provided there is no increase in symptoms. Move your foot and ankle up and down as far as you can go without pain and provided you feel no more than a mild to moderate stretch. Repeat 10, 20 times provided there is no increase in symptoms. Move your foot and ankle in and out as far as you can go without pain and provided you feel no more than a mild to moderate stretch. Repeat 10, 20 times provided there is no increase in symptoms. Move your foot and ankle in a circle as large as you can go without pain and provided you feel no more than a mild to moderate stretch. Repeat 10, 20 times in both clockwise and anticlockwise directions provided there is no increase in symptoms. Calf Stretch with Towel. Begin this stretch in long sitting with your leg to be stretched in front of you. Your knee and back should be straight and a towel or rigid band placed around your foot as demonstrated. Using your foot, ankle and the towel, bring your toes towards your head as far as you can go without pain and provided you feel no more than a mild to moderate stretch in the back of your calf, Achilles tendon or leg. Hold for 5 seconds and repeat 10 times at a mild to moderate stretch provided the exercise is pain free. Surgery. Though rare, particularly challenging cases of retrocalcaneal bursitis might warrant a bursectomy, in which the troublesome bursa is removed from the back of the ankle. Surgery can be effective, but operating on this boney area can cause complications, such as trouble with skin healing at the incision site. In addition to removing the bursa, a doctor may use the surgery to treat another condition associated with the retrocalcaneal bursitis. For example, a surgeon may remove a sliver of bone from the back of the heel to alter foot mechanics and reduce future friction. Any bone spurs located where the Achilles attaches to the heel may also be removed. Regardless of the conservative treatment that is provided, it is important to wait until all pain and swelling around the back of the heel is gone before resuming activities. This may take several weeks. Once symptoms are gone, a patient may make a gradual return to his or her activity level before their bursitis symptoms began. Returning to activities that cause friction or stress on the bursa before it is healed will likely cause bursitis symptoms to flare up again.
Dentures are an option for replacing missing teeth. They are a removable plate which hold one or more artificial teeth and can be good option if your jawbone cannot support dental implants. As dentures are customised specifically for you, they can sometimes take up to four visits to make them. During your initial visit we will perform an oral examination, x-rays and impressions. We will also discuss the shade, size and shape of your new teeth. During your next appointment we will discuss your bite to ensure your upper and lower teeth line correctly. We will also create a wax mock up which will allow you to understand the look and feel of your dentures before finalising the set. Your last appointment will be your insertion date when you get to leave with your new set of dentures. Full dentures are used when there are no teeth on the upper or lower jaws. Both top and bottom dentures rely on the gum ridge and suction created by the denture for stability Partial dentures are used when there are only a few teeth missing. They are harmless to your remaining teeth and will help stop them from moving and drifting. While they may take some time to get used to, they have a very natural look, restore functionality (speaking and eating) and help improve your overall appearance and smile. Dentures are taken out every night and require daily cleaning with a denture brush and cleaner. Overnight they can be soaked in denture solution. Call us now to discuss your denture options. Over the last two decades we have grown to include four Dentists, three Oral Health Therapists and six support staff. Our highly-trained team strive to provide the same patient-focused care that underpinned Dentist of Ivanhoe Central’s high quality and family friendly reputation. We incorporate modern technologies with current techniques to help you achieve a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums. We offer a comprehensive range of services, local referrals to specialists if required and after-hours appointments for your convenience. Our dentists are all members of the Australian Dental Association and are local to the Ivanhoe area, so it would be no surprise if you have seen us out-and-about in the community.
Certificates cannot vary from contract Some business transactions require proof of insurance. This is normally provided through a certificate of insurance. Construction contracts, leases, and arrangements for special events are all things that can require a certificate of insurance. Certificates of insurance are not the same as an insurance policy. They are issued for information only; they do not amend, extend, or change coverage. There should be no variation in the information presented on the certificate from the coverage or conditions that are a part of the contract. Insurers that do business in Oregon must file their contract forms for approval before using them. Agents who represent coverage on the certificate that is not in the contract or in the process of being endorsed to the contract could be disciplined for intentionally misrepresenting the terms of the contract. Penalties can range from a fine to revocation of a license. For example, a contract or lease often requires that the certificate holder be listed as an additional person covered by the policy. The policy contract must either have a blanket additional insured endorsement or the insurer must add the person. Often, the contract will require notice of cancellation with a specific number of days' notice. The certificate states only that the insurer will deliver notice "in accordance with policy provisions" and can be altered only by a change in the contract.
Leading DKA doctor calls for guidelines revision A leading specialist in the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is calling for guidelines covering the short-term complication to be revised. Writing in the Lancet Diabetes Endocrine journal, Dr Ketan Dhatariya said the current international guidance is heavily relied upon, but needs to revisited. The diabetes and endocrinology consultant, from the Elsie Bertram Diabetes Centre in the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: “The guideline is used internationally and has been cited more than 600 times. Part of the reason for this high level of use might be because of the lack of national guidelines in other countries. “However, a great deal of new evidence has emerged since its publication— as such, a revision of the position statement is now necessary.” The American Diabetes Association (ADA) position statement dates back to 2009, which suggests a glucose concentration cut-off of 13·9 mmol/L (250 mg/dL) or higher to make the diagnosis of DKA. However, many patients present with smaller increases in plasma glucose concentration after withholding or decreasing their insulin dose in the presence of illness or reduced food intake. Dr Dhatariya said: “DKA is often misdiagnosed, with some patients’ diagnosis being based on clinical history alone, or more often on the basis of urine ketones being present in a patient with diabetes who is unwell, without further biochemical confirmation.” A blood glucose concentration lower than 11·1 mmol/L (200 mg/dL) is referred to as euglycaemic DKA and can be found in pregnant women with diabetes, patients with impaired gluconeogenesis due to alcohol abuse and, more recently, in people treated with SGLT2 inhibitors. Dr Dhatariya said: “Because these disparate conditions require different treatments, a thorough history must be taken to ensure that euglycaemic DKA is not missed. We propose that the glycemic criteria or diagnosis should be changed to a blood glucose concentration of 11·1 mmol/L (200 mg/dL) or higher.” He added that the current guidelines are too long which means “most emergency departments are unlikely to have read the entire text, or, if they have, they are unlikely to recall the details”. Dr Dhatariya concluded: “We believe it is time for the ADA position statement for the management of DKA to be revised. “We advocate measurement of β-hydroxybutyrate over acetoacetate for diagnosis and assessment of response to therapy and the use of simplifed treatment regimens and protocols, with the use of subcutaneous or intramuscular insulin to avoid the high cost and complexity of intravenous insulin and admission to intensive care for most patients with mild and moderate DKA. “Crucially, the revised guideline needs to be aimed at those healthcare staff working at the frontline in the management of patients with DKA.”
Static Asset Versioning One of the things that I used with suo, was versioning CSS and JS files. There are existing ways of doing this with grunt, node, or by hand. Since I'm still new to how node works I thought it would be a good learning exercise. The old way of doing this was to append a querystring to the linked file but certain firewalls don't cache files with querystrings. I initially tried generating checksums but the resulting hashes were too huge. I didn't want to use more bytes than necessary so I used the last modified datetime of the file. I basically just converted the time in milliseconds to a custom base. Nothing too special about the custom number base code. The 66 characters I used were all ones that don't have to be escaped when they're used in URLs. If they had to be escaped it would just add bytes. To shorten the hashes more I divided by 60,000 to use the nearest minute, and then I subtracted a more recent date that would serve as the new zero. As of right now the hashes are just 3 characters. I wrote a little helper for handlebars that uses the original filename as a key and the renamed as the value. After all this, it turns out that Github Pages only sets the cache for 10 minutes instead of the far future which defeats the whole purpose altogether.
Hale - an inflammatory disease of the red border of the lips, which is characterized by a long course and is often combined and dyskeratosis and stomatitis.The disease is equally common in both sexes, there is evidence of child morbidity. And everyone felt the impact of the symptoms of cheilitis at some stage of their lives.It manifests itself after a long stay outdoors in windy weather, the cold, occurs in patients with salivary gland dystopia. necessity of the treatment due to the fact that cheilitis on the lips is not a cosmetic defect.It is an inflammatory process involving the red border of lips.Inflammation is a strong damaging factor, because of which the epithelial tissue cells proliferate actively.This greatly increases the risk of cancer of the lips epidermis.In the case of exfoliative cheilitis and exudative because dyskeratosis, the risk is regarded as very high.For other forms of the disease it is much lower.Because in order to avoid the consequences of complex treat cheil With such inflammatory diseases like cheilitis, the reasons for its development are multiple.It depends on them and a particular form, among which there are the following: catarrhal, candidiasis, exfoliative, eczematous, glandular cheilitis. Catarrhal cheilitis causes of primary cause of catarrhal cheilitis is mechanical damage, abrasion, scratching, infected with bacteria.Biting lips and provokes cheilitis, although this is due to the wetting of the red portion of saliva.Exposure to cold wet or hot and dry air also causes catarrhal cheilitis.One common factor for its development is considered hypovitaminosis vitamin B2, which activates the processes of cell growth and proliferation of the epithelium. Chemical factors, including food, can cause also catarrhal cheilitis lips.The most hazardous chemical agents are gases present in the air industry.These aggressive substances damage the epidermal epithelial membrane red border, leading to the inflammatory response.Aggressive liquids cause cheilitis in contact with the surface of the lips.Solid chemicals rarely cause cheilites, because virtually no contact with the lips of man. Candida cheilitis causes of With such diseases like candida cheilitis, reasons related to the settling of oral yeast fungus "Candida (candida albicans)».This means that as an isolated disease, candidiasis cheilitis exists.It is only one of the components of the syndrome thrush.In the course of its development of Candida fungi enter and minor injuries on the red border of lips.They called exudative inflammation, and later appear the classic symptoms that characterize cheilitis. Exfoliative cheilitis causes of One of the main causes of exfoliative cheilitis is hypovitaminosis B2.And if in the development of forms of the disease bluetongue, this factor is almost unimportant, the exfoliative cheilitis is triggered because of its lack.Moreover, the presence of exfoliative cheilitis on the lips indicates not only about the lack of B2, but also about the general hypovitaminosis or avitaminosis. Along with catarrhal form, exfoliative cheilitis can be caused by bad habits.Smoking cigarettes, pipes, hookah and biting lips inevitably lead to wetting their salivary fluid.Due to the presence of enzymes and nutrients, it can lead to damage to the epidermis of the lips. Wetting lips on a wind or freezing weather leads to injuries and fractures of the epidermis.Subsequently, on the site of the damaged portion of the epithelium strengthens the processes of cell reproduction.Their actinic because it is broken, resulting in dyskeratosis.This phenomenon leads to a worsening of the current exfoliative cheilitis and can provoke cancers of the lips. Eczematous cheilitis causes of Eczematous cheilitis develops as a result of local allergic inflammation.Trigger factors - the use of allergenic cosmetics for women and the presence of allergies to certain foods.Lack of vitamin B2 also plays an important role in the development of eczematous cheilitis. Glandular cheilitis causes of In such diseases as glandular cheilitis, the reasons for the development associated with inflammation of the salivary glands located on the eve of the oral cavity on the inner surface of the lips.The disease may develop due stomatitis, caries, oral dysbiosis. also glandular cheilitis on the lips is caused by constant wet lips with saliva, which is produced by dystopic exocrine glands.Normally, they are located on the inner surface of the mucosal epithelium throughout the oral cavity, but some red border does not.In connection with the impairment of body parts, minor salivary glands may appear next to the border of the mucosa and the epidermis.Himself secretory epithelium of the oral cavity, ie allocates saliva.The epidermis red border does not perform this function.But under the influence of saliva in it activates the process of keratinization.This leads to cheilitis and optional precancer. concept of meteorological Hale often provoking the most important factor that leads to the development of cheilitis, is the weather.Humidity and temperature, the speed of movement of air masses and rainfall - all this can cause damage to the epithelium of the lips.This leads to the subsequent inflammation.Moreover, cheilitis can also develop under the influence of sunlight: UV rays affect the sensory epithelium, resulting in dyskeratosis. Hale, caused by weather phenomenon called weather.It can manifest itself in different seasons, although most mouth lesions occur in the winter, throughout the spring and late autumn.Meteorological cheilitis on the lips is caused by lack of vitamins.Particularly acute is felt in the late autumn and spring. By the nature of morphological changes, cheilitis caused by meteorological factors, a catarrhal.In the course of its progression it can become exfoliative.The transition cheilitis one form to another is mediated by a pronounced lack of vitamins B2 and PP.Restores their deficit and competent local therapy will have to form the basis of treatment. Heilit Manganotti - it obligate precancerous condition, while the complex of symptoms characterizing the precancerous inflammation of the lower lip.The main reason for this is cheilitis malnutrition epithelium red border.This happens due to mechanical injury lips and facial areas, damage to the facial nerve branches, chemical stimuli, including food.A special role in the development of cheilitis Manganotti plays a lack of vitamin A. Along with it there is a shortage of vitamins Groups B, C and PP. cheilitis Symptoms vary depending on the specific form of the disease.Various features are shown in different degree for each person.Also, the intensity of the symptoms depends on the severity of the disease and the extent of damage to the epithelium of the lips.Also, when this pathology as a cheilitis, the symptoms depend on the use of cosmetics, diet, workplace and labor regime.For this reason, the symptoms of cheilitis may be a long time not to notice or do not pay attention, although inflammation lips will continue. Catarrhal cheilitis symptoms Catarrhal cheilitis appears thickened lips and increase them in size due to swelling.Hyperemia of the vessels leads to what looks inflamed lips look bright red and sometimes have a crimson hue.This is especially pronounced in patients with a broad "fleshy" lips.On the surface of lips when catarrhal Hale there are small flakes that do not cover the entire area of the red border.They are hard to detach from her lips, leaving behind a bleeding injury. Catarrhal cheilitis often leads to cracking of the lips that bleed.Also, patients with catarrhal heylitom complain of a burning sensation in the lips, the feeling of pulsation, the surface roughness of the red border of the lips.These symptoms are caused by a violation of keratinization of epithelial cell proliferation and acceleration of the epidermis.Also, a typical symptom of catarrhal (and exfoliative) cheilitis are ulcerations in the corners of the mouth (perleches). This feature is called angular stomatitis.Here damaged epidermis red border and the transition region lips.And in the corners of the mouth dyskeratosis highest intensity: horny scales of the epidermis is the largest.They can be seen immediately after a dream: they have a whitish or yellowish-gray color, disconnected safely, without leaving a bleeding injury. Exfoliative cheilitis symptoms Symptoms of exfoliative cheilitis substantially similar grounds catarrh red border.On the surface of lips noted the appearance of horny scales grayish or grayish-yellow.They are large and sometimes take the form of flakes, covering almost the entire surface of the red border. Exfoliative cheilitis, the symptoms of which become more noticeable after sleep, and develops as a result of a lack of vitamin B2, and therefore will manifest Zayed.In the medical practice, it is assumed that exfoliative cheilitis is a continuation of catarrhal form.Progression cheilitis leads to the aggravation of dyskeratosis and deepening the inflammatory response.This means that it is in the form of exfoliative reach deep areas of the epidermis. also exfoliative cheilitis is characterized by swelling of the lips, their bright color.When horny flakes come off on the surface of the lips appear Hemorrhagic crusts.And exfoliative cheilitis is also characterized by a tendency to cracking of the lips and engorgement.These rough, embossed on their surfaces often appear bleeding crack.Also, patients often feel a burning sensation in the lips, pulsation of small vessels and increase the local temperature due to the expansion of blood vessels. often happens that in the cracks of the lips settled germs that can cause bacterial inflammation.Then, on the site of a torn or damaged epidermis flakes red border develops septic inflammatory response.Sometimes the wound may appear pus, and the edges are sealed and ogrubevayut.Sami scales around the infected wounds become yellowish-brown hue. Eczematous cheilitis symptoms Eczematous or allergic cheilitis manifested similar symptoms.They can be seen after the application of cosmetics or allergenic chemicals contact with the surface of the lips.An important point in the diagnosis eczematous cheilitis is that allergens, which cause an inflammatory reaction at the surface of the lips, also operate on other areas of skin.Any detergents that contact with the skin and causing contact dermatitis, eczematous cheilitis and cause lips. Eczematous cheilitis has the following symptoms: swelling of the lips and the appearance of a bright red border color, lip augmentation, especially the bottom, in size.After a few hours of the development of inflammation in the red border of lips begin to appear whitish or grayish scales, which are difficult to break away from the surface of the epidermis.After self-tear on her lips crack is bleeding.If such scales fall off on their own, the wound is not formed. Glandular cheilitis symptoms Glundulyarny cheilitis is one of the rarest forms of inflammatory diseases of the mouth.It develops due to the constant contact of saliva near red border lips salivary glands.Moreover, the surface of inflamed lips, and shows the scales of gray or whitish color.Also inflamed salivary glands themselves, which often fall into the microbes.Then, in addition to swelling of the lips, redness and flaking of the patient will complain of a slight discharge of pus from the glands located on the inner surface of the lips.Also, the patient will disturb an unpleasant odor in the mouth, the appearance of abundant plaque at the base of the tongue. Candida cheilitis symptoms When Candida Haley main symptoms are those symptoms that are caused by lesions of the oral mucosa.Patients feel a burning sensation in the mouth due to damage to the mucous membranes and the surface of the tongue papillae.The cracks and abrasions mucosa actively Candida multiplies, which can be seen as a whitish-gray plaque on the inside of the cheeks and lips, on the palatal handles, on the tongue and sometimes on the back of the throat. Drinking fluid or food intake causes damage to the mucous membranes, which is Candida.Fitting its growth bleed after mechanical damage to food.On the lips of vulvovaginal inflammation occurs disproportionately less, but because whitish coating on the red border you can not see.Reserved only signs of nonspecific inflammation: swelling of the lips and the increase in size, bright coloration of the lips by plethora of blood vessels, a burning sensation and a constant moisture to the lips. also appears sour breath, which may be absent if the patient several times a day brushing your teeth or use chewing gum.The scales on the lips and cracks at Candida Haley almost never appear. Heilit Manganotti symptoms cheilitis This is manifested in the elderly, mostly in men over 50 years.On the red border of lips appear erosions and ulcers that are inflamed, sometimes bleeding.The most common symptoms are a considerable swelling red border, there is a pain in the erosions and ulcers, there is a surge of blood vessels.The lips burning sensation and when eating, drinking water or beverages. Heilit different Manganotti no peeling in the corners of the mouth.If along with cheilitis Exfoliative Manganotti evolving and the form, the angular cheilitis can occur.In other cases of it can not be out of the question. Heilit differential diagnosis suspected cheilitis diagnose and cure it (except for the eczematous and glandular form) the patient can independently, without referring to your doctor.And this is important to know the most important differences in the forms of cheilitis that will require different treatments.The most important criterion for evaluating cheilitis is to ascertain the circumstances of occurrence of the inflammatory response. If lips began to swell and become inflamed after exposure to wind or frost, the cheilitis will catarrhal.This form is the most benign: the flakes are small, narrow areas covered red border.Tear them is not recommended, because it is accompanied by severe pain and leaves a crack with a bleeding wound.Later catarrhal cheilitis without treatment or using ineffective techniques can be exfoliative. From catarrhal it is characterized by a large number of dense scales on the surface of the lips.They come off much easier than in catarrhal.Also with exfoliative landforms damaged lips are much more pronounced.In addition, when there is exfoliative cheilitis infected areas of the lips, which is especially pronounced at the corners of the mouth and in the cracks on the ground chunking scales.Then the lips acquire paly hue due to thickening of the epidermis.In some areas of the flakes due to microbial inflammation become yellowish-brown. If during the life there was a contact with an allergen, the patient worried eczematous cheilitis.This form is most common in women using different types of cosmetics.If you can set the type of allergen, its exclusion from the domestic use forever eliminates the symptoms of eczematous cheilitis.
The management of residential landscapes occurs within a complex socio-ecological system linking household decision-making with ecological properties, multi-scalar human drivers, and the legacy effects of past management. Conventional wisdom suggests that resource-intensive turf grass yards are the most common landscaping outcome, resulting in a presumed homogeneous set of residential landscaping practices throughout North America. We examine this homogenization thesis through an interview-based, cross-site study of residential landscape management in Boston, Phoenix, and Miami. Counter to the homogeneity thesis, we find that yard management practices often exhibit heterogeneity, for example, in groundcover choice or use of chemical inputs. The degree of heterogeneity in management practices varies according to the scale of analysis, and is the outcome of a range of constraints and opportunities to which households respond differently depending on their existing yard and landscaping preferences. This study highlights the importance of multi-scalar and cross-site analyses of decision-making in socio-ecological systems, and presents opportunities for longitudinal and cross-site research to examine the extent to which homogeneity is actually present in the management of residential landscapes over time and in diverse places. Harris, E., C. Polsky, K. Larson, R. Garvoille, D. Martin, J. Brumand, L.A. Ogden. 2012. Heterogeneity in Residential Yard Care: Evidence from Boston, Miami, and Phoenix. Human Ecology 40: 735-749.
A few years ago I heard an audio message entitled "How Leaders Think" by John Maxwell, noted speaker/author/pastor whose specialty is leadership. I've thought of that message often. Recently I shared with the athletes at the Athletes Bible Study in Lake Placid a series of Bible studies with the same title. What follows is a summary of our Bible studies. I hope they help you to think like Christ, to think like a leader, to be a great leader for Christ. 1. Leaders think BIG. When the armies of Israel looked at the giant Goliath they saw a man too huge to defeat. When the young boy David looked through the eyes of faith and confidence in himself and in God, David saw a giant who was too big to miss. David knew what it was to Believe In God. That's thinking BIG. 2. Leaders think about other people. One of my favorite John Maxwell quotes is, "He who thinketh he leadeth and no one followeth - he is just taking a walk." If no one is following you, then you are not leading. And leaders think about those who follow them. Just like the Good Samaritan, leaders take their time, resources and energy to help others, sometimes risking their own safety and security to help others. 3. Leaders have focused thinking. With the Egyptian army behind him, a raging Red Sea in front of him, and a complaining group of followers all around him, Moses focused on what he knew God called him to do: stand in obedience and see the salvation of the Lord. The result? All of the children of Israel crossed the Red Sea on dry land, and their enemy perished in the sea. The ability to stay focused in the midst of tremendous distractions is an important quality of a leader. 4. Leaders think creatively. When you notice the diversity and creativity in God's creation, you should be amazed. Whether you're looking through a telescope or a microscope, God's creativity is jaw-dropping. The colors, the shapes, the systems, the list could go on and on. When we studied this lesson, we had fun. And Christian leaders should unleash the creativity within them (that God put there) to find wonderful solutions to complex problems and to bring more beauty to the world. 5. Leaders have realistic thinking. Like Jesus said, if you're going to build a tower you better make sure you count the cost of building. Because if you don't, when you are half finished, people willl come by and ridicule you. And if you're going to war, you better make sure you can defeat the enemy even if you are outnumbered. A Christian leader acts on faith, yes, but he also is connected to reality. Leaders think realistically. 6. Leaders think strategically. Gideon was the runt of the runt litter, leadership wise. He was the smallest of the smallest clan of the people of Israel. Yet when God called him to lead the people to overcome their enemy, the Midianites, Gideon devised a plan (given to him by the Lord) that included torches, clay jars and shofars. The result was that their enemy was shocked, turned on each other, some fled, and the rest lay dead. God's plan for Gideon and the army was strategic. And it was incredibly successful. 7. Leaders think success is possible. They really believe. Their faith inspires others. They look at the mountains and really believe they can be moved. They look at obstacles and believe they can be overcome. They look at Jesus and walk on the water, just like Peter did. Leaders always see the glass as half-full. Because it is. 8. Leaders have reflective thinking. The Psalms are filled with words to reflect on, to memorize, to meditate on. Leaders follow the examples of the Psalmists and reflect on God, on His Word, and on the events of life. Jesus Himself took time early in the morning to get alone with God and pray. Leaders know the discipline of silence, solitude and reflective thinking. This is where some of the most amazing ideas come from - ask any inventor. 9. Leaders question popular thinking. The way is wide that leads to destruction and there are many that find it. The way is narrow that leads to life and there are few that find it. Leaders notice which way the crowd is going, and don't just go along. Christian leaders realize that the way of Christ may be hard, but it is always the right way to go. It's the only way that leads to life. 10. Leaders think with others. Christian leaders know that there is wisdom with a group of counselors, and they surround themselves with godly friends. They know that "iron sharpens iron," and so they seek to strengthen themselves by surrounding themselves with sharp thinkers. They don't presume to have all of the answers. They bounce ideas off of godly people - friends, mentors, pastors, others. 11. Leaders think unselfishly. They know that God put them on the planet to help others. They think about how their life can make a difference in the lives of others. They know what Jesus meant when He said, "Love your neighbor as yourself." Leaders are willing to serve others, to help them succeed, to help everyone do their best. Without neglecting their own responsibilities to be their best, leaders find ways to unselfishly help others. 12. Leaders think bottom line. The bottom line means "success." For a Christian leader, success means having a pure heart, seeking first the kingdom of God, making the one goal of their life to be pursuing the prize God has set before them - eternal life. Therefore they are seeking their entire life to be successful in God's eyes. Everything they do is for the glory of God, to expand God's kingdom, to show their love for Him.
Two Men Are Dead (1994, 1995), directed by Dolores Wilber, with Clare Dolan, Maggie Hoffman, Ben Redgrave, Eduardo Martinez-Almaral, and Vince Darmody, dealt with moral dilemmas and the search for right action, the rippling and uncontrollable impact of our choices, and the comfort we can only gain from one another. It derives from some of the stories of the very American writer, William Faulkner, who wrote about the American small town South. He wrote about issues of hypocrisy and judgments by the many of the few, issues of race and sex, of the hatred and oppression that are wrought under the guise of polite well-behaved people. The structure of the performance is a kangaroo court; the text collapses a re-written and highly condensed version of Dry September and A Rose for Emily. Images and staged interactions include the trademark of the American comic team The Three Stooges, the kind of “funny” violence that takes place in American comedy. Props included hundreds of live ladybugs to indicate a lack of control and the inevitable entropy of nature taking over. The audience is addressed as the “judge” who determines who is guilty and what should be done. The piece ends with a wedding of ripped dresses alive with bugs taking place between three people instead of two. Various versions of the performance were presented, including at Randolph Street Gallery and N.A.M.E. Gallery in Chicago. Photos © Dan Rest
State Innovation Model Design Planning Process Montana will consider innovative multi-payer delivery and payment transformation models that look at ways to move the state from fee for service toward payment for value. Potential focal points include but are not limited to: - Population health needs identified in Montana’s State Health Improvement Plan - Patient Centered Medical or health homes - Health information exchange/technology - Improving care and efficiency and controlling cost To design innovative models, Montana will be: - Convening public and private payers, providers and other stakeholders through webinars and meetings. - Conducting research to identify existing innovations and determine policy options. - Identifying opportunities to better coordinate care and build efficiencies into Montana’s healthcare system - Exploring opportunities to coordinate between public and private sector to control cost and improve health system performance - Gathering input from stakeholders, including consumers, advocates, employers, community organizations, providers, local and state officials, Medicaid, and private health plans.
Central Tumor Registry Do you know what a central tumor registry is? Watch this video if you would like to learn more about all that central registries do. In the Spotlight! Cancer Among Montana Children (November 2017) Cancer in Montana - Annual Report 2010-2014 Preliminary Cancer in Montana 2012-2016 Investigating Cancer Clusters in Montana (April 2017) NAACCR Abbreviation List Tumor Registry Law and Rules ARM Tumor Registry Rules MCA Tumor Registry Law MCTR Reporting Manuals - Physician Reporting - Reporting through certified electronic health record (EHR) technology (required for MU2 cancer reporting) Physician Reporting Manual 2016 Please contact Debbi Lemons at firstname.lastname@example.org for a copy of the physician reporting form Data Sharing Policies and Procedures If you would like a copy of MCTR newsletters please contact Debbi Lemons at the below email. For more information, contact: Debbi Lemons, RHIA, CTR Montana Central Tumor Registry PO Box 202952 Helena, MT 59620-2952 Phone: (406) 444-6786 Fax: (406) 444-6557
Sri Lanka’s new Government today invited the UNHRC chief to visit the country, as the top UN human rights body is set to submit a report on alleged war crimes committed during the final stages of the brutal civil war in the country. Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera has extended a formal invitation to UN Human Rights Commissioner Zeid Ra’ad Zeid Al-Hussein, to visit the country, the ministry sources said. The report on Sri Lanka by the investigation team of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) will be taken up for discussion at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva in March. Last year in March, the UNHRC adopted its third successive resolution on Sri Lanka – commissioning an international investigation into alleged war crimes committed during the military operations that crushed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in 2009. The former Mahinda Rajapaksa government had opposed the investigation and did not allow the UN investigators entry. The new government led by Maithripala Sirisena has also pledged to continue with the same policy of non-cooperation but would engage UNHCR to set up a domestic investigation. Tamil minority parties have expressed opposition for a domestic investigation. The former government of Rajapaksa had hosted Al Hussein’s predecessor Navy Pillay in 2013. Her conduct was criticised by the Rajapaksa government as biased against Sri Lanka. (Business Standard)
Money is what fuels any organization, whether its purpose is building homes, selling goods – or conducting horrific violent acts. A terror organization, just like any legitimate business, needs capital to survive. Quick cash is used to finance general activities, pay salaries for activists, develop training camps, purchase weapons and destructive materials, and provide transportation and much more. But unlike legitimate businesses, terror enterprises cannot rely on loans or issuing stocks or bonds to fund their activities. Instead, they shift their financial efforts to underground operations, above and around the financial laws of the economic world. Here is a list of some of the world’s wealthiest – and most dangerous – terrorist organizations and how they make their money. The list was created by Forbes Israel based on interviews with security experts and counter-terror specialists, as well as reports and analysis from international NGOs, academic and government organizations, and think-tanks. It brings to light estimated numbers behind the top ten wealthiest terrorist organizations from the State Department list of Designated Foreign Terrorist organizations. Annual turnover: $2 billion Main funding sources: oil trade, kidnapping and ransom, collection of protection and taxes, bank robberies and looting. Goal: the establishment of an Islamic State in Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine, the Muslim holy war against the infidels, Crusaders (i.e. Christians) and the Jews. (Forbes)
However, if we associate with over the years with millionaires and affluent people the possibilities in that we become a millionaire are also very high. Everything influences us swallow. We are fortunate to be able to choose what we want to hear, whom we want to bind, and most importantly, the things we think and say to ourselves. If every day you repeat to yourself that you're handsome / a, you're ready, you are successful, subconsciously come to believe. As results began to act like you're all these things (As much as if it is true or not) and you will start to attract in your life people and circumstances that go with your new image of yourself. Specified knowledge to begin to succeed we all need something to sell. Our qualities and knowledge is what we give. If you do not have any special knowledge or skills can not provide any services to anyone. The Imagination The awareness of the world are limited. You can find all this information documented in libraries. But there is information that does not come from here. That is the imagination and has no limit. The imagination is a source of information that opens when the mind is highly stimulated and brought into communication with the infinite intelligence. Make a plan To get rich you have to make a well-formed plan and thought. If over time your plan is not working, you have not planned well and have to form a new plan. You can be flexible with the method, the plans, but not in order.
Teeth whitening is a process of lightening the natural colour of teeth, which leaves the tooth surface intact. While this procedure will not make a complete colour change, it is a very good way of lightening the existing shade of teeth, making them appear much whiter than they were before. Teeth get discolored as we grow old, especially when we often drink coffee, tea and red wine or smoke cigarettes, cigars and pipes. This is a natural process, but it can be reversed with use of a special bleach. Dentists Turkey performing this procedure have to make sure that patient’s teeth are in good general condition and don’t require any treatment, for example dental fillings. Then a rubber dam is put over patient’s teeth, which protects the gums. A bleaching agent is then painted onto the surface of teeth, and activated with the use of special, safe laser. Its light speeds up the process of whitening so the whole teeth whitening Turkey procedure takes about an hour to finish. Dentists in Istanbul recommend teeth whitening, because it’s very effective and can help make teeth colour up to six shades lighter, which will be visible at the first sight.
Women's fallopian tubes and ovaries were once thought to be free of bacteria, but a small new study finds that these microorganisms do live naturally in this part of the reproductive tract. What's more, the findings suggest that women with ovarian cancer may have different, more harmful bacteria in their fallopian tubes and ovaries, but much more research is needed to confirm this idea, the researchers said. In the study, the researchers analyzed tissue samples from 25 women who had been through menopause and were undergoing surgery to have their uterus, fallopian tubes or ovaries removed. Some of the patients had ovarian cancer, and some did not. The samples were obtained under sterile conditions, and were immediately frozen in liquid nitrogen to ensure that they weren't contaminated with bacteria during collection, said study co-author Dr. Wendy Brewster, director of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Center for Women's Health Research. The researchers used genetic sequencing to identify the types of bacteria in the fallopian tubes and ovaries. The results showed that there were bacteria in this part of the reproductive tract, and that there were different types of bacteria living in the fallopian tubes versus in the ovaries. [7 Facts Women (And Men) Should Know About the Vagina] "We found that the upper reproductive tract is not sterile, and that bacteria do actually exist there," study co-author Temitope Keku, a professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said in a statement. - 5 Myths About Women's Bodies - 5 Things Women Should Know About Ovarian Cancer - 5 Ways Gut Bacteria Affect Your Health The study also suggested that there were differences in the bacteria in the women with ovarian cancer compared with the bacteria in the women without cancer. However, it's possible that these differences were due to chance, and more research is needed to confirm the finding and to investigate whether the bacteria in these sites could affect women's cancer risk, the researchers said. It's possible that the changes in bacteria happened after the patients developed cancer, the researchers noted. The new study will be presented today (June 6) at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago. It has not yet been published in a scientific journal. To confirm their findings, the researchers plan to repeat their study in a larger group of women, Brewster said. The study adds to other recent evidence that the fallopian tubes and ovaries are not sterile. A study published in the May 2015 issue of the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology also found bacterial colonization in the upper parts of the female reproductive tract. Original article on Live Science. Copyright 2016 LiveScience, a Purch company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Cuba will release 11 jailed dissidents to complete a July agreement to free 52 people jailed since a 2003 crackdown – and it may happen before Christmas. Speaking in Madrid, Havana Archbishop Jaime Ortega said the 11 will be allowed to remain in Cuba but that at least one of them may travel to the U.S. He did not say exactly when the release would take place. Ortega spoke after meeting 15 former Cuban prisoners now living in Spain. One of the ex-inmates, Juan Carlos Herrera, said the cleric had told them the final 11 would be released by Dec. 25, but this could not be confirmed. Cuba agreed in July to release the 52 prisoners, and most of the 41 already freed have moved to Spain. All the releases were supposed to be completed by Nov. 8, but the deadline was missed. Ortega said the former inmates he met in Madrid expressed concern about some of their family members still in Cuba, their own legal status in Spain and their future. The release deal was negotiated by the church with help from Spain. Ortega flew to Madrid last week to meet with Spanish Foreign Minister Trinidad Jiménez. Besides the dissidents, Cuba has also recently freed another 11 people jailed for other crimes. They also went to Spain. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Five hundred years ago today, on the eve of All Saints Day (All Hallows Eve = Halloween), an Augustinian monk named Martin Luther nailed his famous 95 theses to the door of the church in Wittenberg. What became the Reformation started as a critique of the doctrine of Purgatory, and of the pope’s raising money to re-build St. Peter’s Basilica through the sale of indulgences that supposedly could free souls from Purgatory. If the pope has power to free these souls, Luther argued, why doesn’t he let everyone out, rather than free only those whose living relatives can afford to buy indulges: No. 82: `Why does not the pope empty purgatory for the sake of holy love and the dire need of the souls that are there if he redeems an infinite number of souls for the sake of miserable money with which to build a church?'' The former reason would be most just; the latter is most trivial. But the real problem with Purgatory was that it does not exist. It is not in the Bible, and there is no reason for Christians to believe in the concept. Very soon, Martin Luther broadened his project; it became a movement to take Christianity back to its primeval purity, and to base its doctrine and practice on the Bible. At Worms in 1520, when asked if he would retract his writings of the previous three years, Luther answered with the everlasting cry of the Reformation—“Show me from the Scriptures”: Therefore, most serene emperor, and you illustrious princes, and all, whether high or low, who hear me, I implore you by the mercies of God to prove to me by the writings of the prophets and apostles that I am in error. . . . I cannot submit my faith either to the pope or to the council, because it is as clear as noonday that they have fallen into error and even into glaring inconsistency with themselves. If, then, I am not convinced by proof from Holy Scripture, or by cogent reasons, if I am not satisfied by the very text I have cited, and if my judgment is not in this way brought into subjection to God’s word, I neither can nor will retract anything; for it is unsafe for a Christian to speak against his conscience. Here I stand, I can do no other; may God help me. Amen." The Reformation is not something that began and ended in the Sixteenth Century. Seventh-day Adventists believe the Reformation is a living thing that must continue to grow and prevail. Geoffrey J. Paxton, an Anglican priest whose doctoral dissertation became the book “The Shaking of Adventism,” writes: The Adventist views himself as standing in the line of the Protestant Reformation. He regards himself as Protestant in the truest sense of the word. Where other Christians would not claim to stand in the line of the sixteenth-century Reformers, the Adventist is in no doubt about it. He is a son of Luther and Calvin. As Paxton notes, we believe the Reformation is a process that began before Luther and will continue until the end of time. As Ellen White wrote: Thus the Waldenses witnessed for God centuries before the birth of Luther. Scattered over many lands, they planted the seeds of the Reformation that began in the time of Wycliffe, grew broad and deep in the days of Luther, and is to be carried forward to the close of time by those who also are willing to suffer all things for “the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.” Rev. 1:9. GC 78. The Reformation did not, as many suppose, end with Luther. It is to be continued to the close of this world’s history. GC 148. We believe not only that the Reformation is ongoing, but that God has called Seventh-day Adventists to carry forward the message of the Reformation in a way that, because of a general apostasy in other Protestant churches, no other Christian body is able to do. W.W. Prescott wrote in The Protestant Magazine, an early Adventist publication, that: The departure of Protestantism from its original principles, and the acceptance of human philosophy in place of revealed truth, are giving to Romanism the opportunity to put forward with greater show of plausibility the claim that the great Reformation was a delusion and that the only stability of truth is found in the Roman communion. As we approached the 500th anniversary, it was interesting to read opinion pieces from supposed Protestants arguing that the Reformation was a mistake or that it failed. It has become fashionable to argue that Luther intended only to reform the Catholic Church, not to begin a separate Protestant movement with the many denominations we see today. But by 1520, only three years after he nailed his theses to the door in Wittenberg, Luther had clearly accepted that the truth would separate, not unite. He told the Diet in Worms: I rejoice exceedingly to see the Gospel this day, as of old, a cause of disturbance and disagreement. It is the character and destiny of God’s word. “I came not to send peace unto the earth, but a sword,” said Jesus Christ. God is wonderful and awful in His counsels. Let us have a care, lest in our endeavors to arrest discords, we be bound to fight against the holy word of God and bring down upon our heads a frightful deluge of inextricable dangers, present disaster, and everlasting desolations…. A united Christianity was not Luther’s foremost concern; he understood that it was not predicted in Scripture. The present-day proponents of bringing Christianity together in one super-denomination have little concern for Bible truth but great enthusiasm for maximizing Christianity’s political clout. There is likewise no validity to the claim that the Reformation failed. The Reformation radically transformed the world for good. It freed the Bible from ecclesiastical chains, bringing it to the world in the peoples’ languages. The principles of Scripture led to a political revolution in which republics have replaced monarchies, and representative democracies have replaced dictatorships. “Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” The scientific revolution is also largely a result of the Reformation. There is more validity to the charge that the Reformation is failing because Protestants have lost their reverence for Scripture and love of its precepts. As noted above, Adventists consider ourselves the inheritors and current torch-bearers of the Reformation. But are we still willing to base doctrine and practice on the word of God when Bible teaching conflicts with the zeitgeist? We disagree with other Christians regarding the day of rest and worship, and have long expected persecution on that issue. But just now the issue is whether we will follow the Bible regarding created sex differences and sex role distinctions. Can we be faithful to Scripture when it conflicts with the most urgent cultural imperative? Are we truly sons and daughters of the Reformation?
Performing a Google-based search on your touchscreen mobile device could soon get a lot easier. Like "draw a G and circle the text in question" sort of easy. According to patents posted online today, Google has developed, and been granted patent protection for, a search function similar to the scribblings performed on an old Palm handheld. Users will simply draw a lowercase G on their touchscreen that tails into a circle encompassing the search term—essentially you're writing "go" with the O surrounding what you want found. And if you don't want to use Google search but rather query Wikipedia or another site directly, a user can substitute the G for an S to pop a contextual menu with available search engines. Given the fact that I just recently—like two days ago—mastered cutting and pasting on my mobile, the prospect for searching without leaving the current page or even interacting with the text itself is a very promising one. I can't wait for this to get integrated into an upcoming version of Chrome for Android. [Patently Apple]
Recruiting for Teams – A New HR Challenge Traditionally, human resource professionals have focused their efforts on the career trajectory of the individual employee, whether it’s in the recruitment phase, performance assessment or development. Now that approach to organizational structure is undergoing a big sea change according to some new research by Deloitte. Organizations are experiencing a movement away from functional structures and rigid roles to something much more decentralized – what has been referred to as “networks of teams.” The Deloitte study found that up to 80% of North American companies are restructuring along these lines, with changes also including a move away from a hierarchical structure. This evolution has been prompted by the modern organization’s need to be agile and flexible; to be able to adjust quickly to customer needs and wants. With decentralizing authority as the central theme, empowerment, strong communication and quick information flow are the goals. The fundamental principles behind it are that teams are led by an expert in their field, not a professional manager. Teams empowered to make their own goals and decisions can deliver results faster, engage people better and stay closer to the mission. What does this mean for HR professionals and recruiters? It likely means that HR professionals should be developing their capabilities around understanding team dynamics. This includes analyzing who would make a great team member in specific team situations when they are identifying potential candidates for project managers or leaders. Let’s unpack a few of the concepts at play. Team dynamics are the psychological forces (often unconscious) that influence a team’s behaviour and performance. They arise from the personalities within the team, the work environment and the nature of the team’s work, and they can be productive or destructive. A bad team dynamic can create conflict and demoralize the members, affecting teamwork and performance. We aren’t just talking here about the approach described colloquially as “Go along to get along.” As much as we might think we are a nice person, the reality is we aren’t in total control of our disposition or character. It has been established for some time that people’s personalities play a significant role in determining team performance. It can impact what role you should play on a team, how you interact with them, and whether your values align with the rest of your colleagues on that team. There is no question that technical factors and competency will always be a part of the equation, but historically, human resource professionals focused on the functional component, hoping that the team chemistry would magically fall into place. Today, the best utilize the many personality tests available to determine if a particular candidate will fit in with their team. Evaluating the whole person, not just their qualifications, offers pivotal insights into how people are likely to work together. Using these scientifically-based tools can help get the team balance right. Research published in Harvard Business Review shows the type of the individual most likely to balance well with the typical team. It’s someone who is pragmatic, results-oriented, relationship-focused, a process and rule-follower, but also with the capability to be an innovative and disruptive thinker – in other words, the perfect employee! The implications of these changes have other ramifications to the way human resources are managed. Job titles and descriptions, for example, are becoming more flexible and broad to account for an individual’s potential to be deployed in a variety of teams. There will be a demand to meet the needs of project-based situations in which employees are moved around in cross-functional teams which are quickly built and then re-assigned. These demands fit with the evolving role of the HR professional as a strategic partner who contributes to organizational development, strategic recruitment and the service of business goals through smart talent management. The ability to predict how an individual will fit within a given team will, therefore, be a valuable skill set to have as traditional organizational structures evolve. Latest posts by Henry Goldbeck (see all) - Goldbeck Internship Interview: Janina Kirbach - September 13, 2018 - Considerations when hiring in new jurisdictions - August 16, 2018 - Strong job growth adds strain to already small candidate pool - July 6, 2018
VOIP Install Instructions How to Setup your Phone Adapter for VOIP Phone Service This guide assumes you have a Wireless Router. - Plug one end of an Ethernet cable into the blue Internet port on the Phone Adapter, and plug the other end into one of the ports labeled 1-4 on your wireless router Note: We highly recommend using either a TP-Link or a Linksys router. Your VoIP service may not function properly with other router brands. - Connect your telephone to the Phone 1 Port on the Phone Adapter - Connect the power adapter included from an electrical outlet to the Phone Adapter. Once the device is powered up, the Power, Internet, and Phone 1 lights should turn on and your phone will be ready to use. The image above shows a Wall Jack (Far Right), DSL Modem (Right), a Wireless Router (Middle), a VoIP Phone Adapter (Left), and a regular wireless phone (Far Left). A phone cable connects the modem to a wall outlet (Far Right), a network cable connects the DSL Modem to the Wireless Router (WAN Port), and another network cable connects the Wireless Router (Port 1, 2, 3, or 4) to the VoIP Adapter (Internet Port). The phone is plugged in to the Phone 1 port of the VoIP Adapter. Note: No power cords are currently plugged in, and each device requires power to function correctly. The image above shows an antenna power cord (Far Right) which connect in to a cable going to your dish (Right), a Wireless Router (Middle), a VoIP Phone Adapter (Left), and a regular wireless phone (Far Left). This is the setup for a wireless connection (If you have a dish on your building). Note: No Power cords are currently plugged in, and each device requires power to function correctly.
Poison Piranha Plants in Super Mario Odyssey are one of the enemies you can capture. Unlike some other Mario Odyssey capturable creatures, there’s a trick to the Piranha Plants. If you attempt to capture one of them, the plant will simply swallow Cappy. The catch is to somehow get around that, but also they are hard to find if you finished the main story in Wooded kingdom and didn’t capture any. We’ll explain how and where to capture Poison Piranha Plants in Super Mario Odyssey in this guide. How to Capture Poison Piranha Plant in Mario Odyssey? To capture a Poison Piranha Plant, you have to make it swallow a rock first. The thing with this enemy is that, whenever you try to possess one, they’ll simply trap Cappy in their mouth. That stuns them and allows you to dispose of them, but it doesn’t let you possess them. So, the trick is to keep their mouth busy. That’s where the rocks come into play. The only place to do this is in Wooded Kingdom. In the first part of the game go to Iron Road Section (specifically, near the Iron Road: Halfway Point mark). There’s several rocks in here that you can throw into the mouth of one of the Piranha Plants. When you do, throw Cappy on top of it, and voila! You can now spit poison by pressing Y. Where to Possess Poison Piranha Plants? The only place where you can capture Poison Plants is in Wooded kingdom. The first time you can capture them, like mentioned above, is during the main story quest. Being one of the earlier levels, people seem to miss this capturable creature the first time. Once you complete the main quest in Wooded kingdom, Poison Plants disappear. You meet some in Metro kingdom, but there are no rocks around that you can use to capture them. You will have to finish the whole main story before you can attempt to capture one again! Once you defeat Bowser come back to Wooded Kingdom. Find and activate the Moon Rock there (very close to the Odyssey) to reveal bonus Power Moons in Wooded Kingdom. This will also activate a moon pipe near Secret Flower Field Entrance flag (northeast part of map). Go inside the pipe to uncover a full level filled with rocks and Poison Piranha Plants. Capture one to be able to complete your Capture Creature List.
It has been a cold winter here in the Northeast. I find this time of year - late winter-early spring - to be the cruelest. The birds are chirping again, there are buds on the trees and the snowdrops have started to bloom. But still, there is no lettuce at the market, no asparagus, no peas, no radishes. Nothing but root veggies, as if we're in the depths of winter. But here's a little secret to getting through this time of year: sprouts! If early spring isn't the best time to grow your own sprouts, I don't know when is. And the little bits of green will surely remind you that the farmers' markets are destined, sooner than we know it, to be full of all of our favorite spring produce. Winter be gone! A Brief History of Sprouts Although you can sprout (and eat) just about any seed, the two most common sprout types we see at the market are bean and alfalfa. According to The Oxford Companion to Food, bean sprouts (specifically mung and soy beans) have been eaten in China for at least 3,000 years. The Soy Info Center has an interesting article on the history of soy sprouts, in which they note the sprouts were first used dried, as a medicinal - specifically to "purify the blood of married women" and to "purify their [breast] milk and increase their strength" after childbirth. In part, they were prized because they never touched the earth (or manure); this probably explains their use as a purification remedy in early Chinese medicine. Mung beans are native to India (cultivated there for at least 3,500 years). They quickly spread to China, where they are used to make bean sprouts and noodles. Alfalfa is probably native to Iran. Aside from their sprouts, which make up a relatively small portion of the alfalfa market, the plant is primarily used for animal fodder. Food Plants of the World notes that the earliest evidence of the plant being used for fodder was in 1,300 BCE in Turkey. The Oxford Companion to Food says that the Persian Emperor Darius introduced alfalfa to Europe in 491 BCE, but that it was used for human consumption only in times of food shortages. - Alfalfa is called "lucerne" in most of Europe. Isn't that a pretty word? - You can sprout seeds you might not have even thought about. As Kim O'Donnel mentioned in her recent Real Food post, quinoa can be sprouted, as can amaranth, wheat berries, wild rice, fenugreek and barley. Large, commercial sprout growing is a generally labor- and water-intensive operation, in which the seeds must be soaked, sprouted (sometimes under growing lights, if the growers want chlorophyll to develop), rinsed, chilled and packaged. Commercial growers must be vigilant about contamination, and many even test the seed soaking water for pathogens (see the Environmental Impact section, below, for more information on sprouts and food-borne illness). But, if you're into the DIY spirit, you can easily cultivate your own sprouts! Cultivating your own is fun because you can grow unique sprouts that are harder to find in the grocery store or even the farmers' market, and because you can control how much you sprout and under what conditions. Happily, sprouts are available any time of the year - especially if you sprout your own! Environmental Impact of Sprout Growing In general, the environmental impact of sprouts is minimal if you sprout your own. However, there are a few things to note about sprouts and the types of plants commonly sold as "sprouts" at the grocery store. First: food borne illness. According to Foodsafety.gov, there have been at least 30 reports of food-borne illness from sprouts since 1996, the bulk of which were Salmonella and E.coli-caused outbreaks. (And because the seed is generally the source of the bacteria, home sprouting isn't necessarily safer than commercially grown sprouts.) Children, pregnant women, elderly people and people with compromised immune systems should avoid all raw sprouts. How do icky things like Salmonella and E.coli bacteria get into sprouts, you ask? As this article explains, contamination is most likely to happen in the fields (due contact with manure-enriched soil) or in the sprouting facilities themselves. To control contamination, seeds can be chemically disinfected and/or regularly tested by commercial sprouters; seed sellers who market to home sprouting aficionados in some cases also test for certain kinds of bacteria on their seeds. (Here's a super detailed article about sprout contamination and the efficacy of seed disinfection, for more info.) The second major environmental issue with sprouts - specifically with alfalfa - is genetic modification (GM). In 2011, the US Government approved unrestricted cultivation of GM alfalfa, developed in part by Monsanto. GM alfalfa is resistant to the weed-killer Roundup, which allows farmers to spray lots and lots of the stuff without killing the alfalfa crop. Apparently Monsanto's use agreement (with farmers) prohibits sprouting of GM alfalfa seed. However, there is risk of cross-contamination between regular (and organic) alfalfa and GM alfalfa, because bees are primary pollinators for the plants. (Here's an article that describes this in more detail.) Finally, as mentioned above, commercial sprouting operations use quite a bit of water in the process, as sprouts generally must be soaked, grown in water and rinsed. In general, stick with organic sprouts or sprout your own to limit environmental impact. Sprout Characteristics and What to Look For Of course, sprouts from different plants look different - some are bright green, some pale, some yellow. In general, if you purchasing commercially grown sprouts, look for perky sprouts (wilted sprouts are not delicious) with no black or moldy spots. Give them a smell - they should smell clean (or like good dirt) with no off-odors. The same is true for home-sprouted seeds. Types of Sprouts Sprouts (and their cousins, microgreens) are gaining in popularity, so chances are you should be able to find many of these at your local farmers' market (or grow your own!). Many sprouts retain the characteristic flavors of their parent plant (think: spicy radish sprouts). Here are just some sprout types you may see: Bean Sprouts : mostly mung bean; these sprouts are more toothsome and juicy than other sprouts and can withstand stir frying and other cooking. Alfalfa Sprouts : the classic "sprouts" that became popular in the 70s with the influx of California cuisine and macrobiotic cooking. Alfalfa sprouts are tender and grassy-chlorophil tasting, great for topping sandwiches and avocado toast. Pea Shoots : pea shoots, or pea tendrils, are the first early shoots of green peas or sugar snaps. They taste unmistakable pea-like and can withstand stir frying or other methods of cooking. Be sure to look for young pea shoots; the older they get, the tougher they are. Broccoli Sprouts : nutritious and delicious, with the cruciferous bite of broccoli. These sprouts are great cooked. Radish Sprouts : peppery radish sprouts made for excellent toppings for fish (including sushi) and other foods that can withstand their radish-y bite. Corn Shoots : corn shoots taste of - you guessed it - sweeet corn. Like bean sprouts, they are able to withstand high heat cooking. Try them stir fried with a little bacon, miso and butter. Sunflower Sprouts : sunflower sprouts are nutty like their sunflower seed counterparts, and are exellent toppers for sandwiches and tartines. Arugula Sprouts : peppery arugula sprouts make for a perfect match as garnish for shellfish and chicken, and also taste great as a nutrious addition to salads and sandwiches. Here is a beautiful pictorial spread from Saveur of the various types of sprouts eaten around the world, including buckwheat, pea, radish, clover, sunflower, arugula and broccoli. Most types of sprouts are super good for you. For example, mung bean sprouts (the most common type of sprout labeled "bean sprouts" in the grocery store) are rich in Vitamins C and K, a good source of folate and a decent source of important minerals, like manganese, phosphorous and iron. Generally, sprouts are high in Vitamin C, although cooking reduces Vitamin C (and it's recommended, for food safety, that you cook your sprouts). What to Do with Sprouts There is a lot of information out there on how to sprout your own seeds - and it's super easy to do. You don't need special equipment - just a jar, cheesecloth and seeds of your choice. Be sure you purchase untreated (organic is best) seeds, ideally that have been tested for pathogens. (Many seed-supply places that sell seeds for sprouting advertise this.) Here is a really great primer from Vegetarian Times on seed sprouting (including nut sprouting for making nutritious nut milks), with a handy soaking and sprouting timetable for each type of seed (or nut). Foodsafety.gov recommends that you cook all sprouts (even home sprouted) to ensure that harmful pathogens are killed. That being said, you can find raw sprouts on many menus as toppers for sandwiches and salads. Like we mentioned above, pregnant women, children, elderly people and people with weakened immune systems should be especially careful about consuming raw sprouts. Cooked sprouts are just as delicious, anyway! Commonly, sprouts of all kinds are stir-fried or steamed - this retains some of their yummy crunchiness but eliminates any scary bacteria potentially lurking around. Check out this recipe for home sprouted quinoa salad with feta (with instructions on how to sprout your own, to boot). Years ago, I discovered corn sprouts at my local farmers' market. And I love the idea of spicy radish sprouts, as in this recipe for halibut on radish sprout and fennel salad. But by far the most prolific sprout recipes come from Chinese, Korean and Japanese cuisines - like this Korean bean sprout salad, this one for super-simple Chinese stir-fried bean sprouts, or this super yummy sounding Japanese spicy bean sprout side dish. There are also a ton of sprout recipes over on the International Sprout Grower's Association website, including bean sprout pizza and "mock" spaghetti (in which sprouts stand in for the noodles, natch). How to Store Your Sprouts Most sprouts are rather delicate and won't hold up to long storage. Bean sprouts will stay fresh for 4-5 days in the fridge; other sprouts (like alfalfa) for slightly less. Store them in a zip top bag in your crisper drawer. You can freeze fresh bean sprouts (blanch them first), or make this excellent-sounding Vietnamese pickled bean sprout recipe, which should keep in your fridge for several days. Other types of sprouts should be eaten right away. Recipe: Stir-Fried Bean Sprouts with Black Garlic, Carrots, Fresh Chiles and Cilantro Stir-frying bean sprouts is the perfect method to be food-safety conscious and still retain the delicious crunch and flavor of the veggie. Black garlic is a type of caramelized garlic used frequently in Asian cuisine. Luckily my local food co-op sells it; you should be able to find it in most Asian markets. If you can't find black garlic, substitute regular garlic or roasted garlic. When I stir-fry, I find it easiest to ensure I have all of my mis-en-place (i.e., all the stuff you need for the recipe) prepped and sitting next to the stove before cooking. I love serving this with brown rice. 1 tablespoon organic canola, peanut, or coconut oil 2 cups mung bean sprouts, rinsed and dried 1 small Serrano chile (or jalapeño), stemmed and julienned lengthwise into thin strips 1 small carrot, trimmed, peeled, and julienned into thin strips 2 cloves black garlic (or one clove raw garlic), sliced 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1⁄3 cup cilantro leaves (packed), roughly chopped Lime juice, to taste - In a wok or a large, heavy frying pan, heat the oil over high heat until hot, but not smoking. - Add the mung bean sprouts, the chiles and the carrot and stir-fry over high heat for 2-3 minutes. - Add the black garlic and stir-fry for 30 seconds. - Add the soy sauce and stir gently to combine. - Remove from heat and stir in the cilantro. Squeeze a bit of lime juice on top, and serve immediately. This post was originally published in March 2014.
Start your journey through Athens gazing up at the Acropolis while having a hearty Greek breakfast at the Acropolis Museum café (15 Dionysiou Areopagitou), mustering enough energy to scale the imposing fortifications above. But before you begin your ascent, tour the gorgeous Acropolis Museum to put everything you’re about to see in its proper context. The hill itself has been inhabited since the 4th millennium BC. Once through the monumental Propylaea gateway, you can wander between the remarkably well-preserved temples of the Erechtheion, Athena Nike and finally the Parthenon, dedicated to the ancient city’s patron, goddess Athena. Take your time to appreciate the view from a commanding vantage point, to orient yourself with the Aegean and to see how the concrete neighborhoods of Athens slot together. Pull up an empty craft beer keg and sit in the street with an impressive platter of cheeses and a glass of wine or Aperol Spritz, if you feel you’ve earned it, outside Drupes & Drips (20 Zitrou) in Koukaki. Alternatively, stock up on delicious pies and pastries at the neighboring Takis Bakery (14 Misaraliotou) to fuel your afternoon wanderings. 15:00 an Athenian village Head back up the hill to the Dionysiou Areopagitou promenade that rings Acropolis Hill and go right. Walk around the Acropolis anticlockwise, hug the base of the hill and aim for the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates (3 Epimenidou) to take you through the picturesque alleys of Anafiotika, a village tucked away beneath the Acropolis. You’d be forgiven for thinking you’re on a Greek island as you take in the colorful houses that were built by people from the island of Anafi who had come to Athens to work on the construction of King Otto’s palace. Maintain your elevation to continue walking through Anafiotika’s winding, timeless streets to reach the Tower of the Winds (1st c. BC), supposedly the oldest weather station in the world, which hosted a combination of sundials, a water clock and a wind vane. In the same fenced enclosure, past the Fethiye Mosque, you’ll find the Roman Agora – a perfect example of the overlapping layers of history to be found around every corner in Athens. Pick up a memento from one of the many shops on Pandrossou Street, or for something unique, drop in to the upmarket souvenir boutiques Forget Me Not (100 Adrianou) and It’s All, Oh So Souvenir To Me (5 Normanou). 18:00 PAMPER YOURSELF You may not have run a marathon, but those tired muscles will appreciate some professional attention all the same at Al Hammam (16 Tripodon). Stepping inside the impeccably restored townhouse is a feast for those who love a good pattern, with technicolor Arabic tiles lining almost every surface. Slip into your bath wear and make your way to the marble-walled Turkish steam bathhouse for a variety of wellness treatments and massages. We would recommend one of the traditional options, like anatripsis, an ancient Greek massage to heal body and spirit. 20:00 A world of food Syntagma is home to Athens’ most innovative, modern food options, such as the fun Poke Hawaiian Sushi (7 Petraki) or Los Loros (14 Xenofontos) with its succulent Colombian and Venezuelan street food. If you’re looking for a sit-down dinner, look no further than Nolan (33 Voulis), a Greek-Japanese fusion restaurant which offers some of the city’s most unexpected dishes. We would recommend the melt-in-your-mouth Nolan Fried Chicken or Fish for Babies paired with a spicy gin cocktail. The playfulness of the food and the warmth of the staff always make Nolan an inviting proposition. 22:00 Tales and tipples @ The Clumsies Each drink at The Clumsies (30 Praxitelous) comes with a show and a story to tell. Everything on the menu is inspired by an ancient Greek word. Take Nostalgia, a sweet cocktail that contains rum infused with the Papadopoulos Biscuits every Greek remembers and a “Nostalgia elixir” (both created in the bar’s very own lab), designed to elicit “a childhood moment which lies dormant.” Don’t be intimidated by the out-there concepts; the founders have lovingly restored this century-old building, made beautiful lighting from multicolored miniature houses and spend as much effort making their guests feel at home as they do on their fantastic liquid concoctions. 10:00 layers of history Your second day should begin with a coffee in the garden café of the National Archaeological Museum (44 Patission). Over 150 years old, the museum building is a treasure in its own right. It contains an extensive collection of exhibits and will help you get Athens’ complex chronology clear in your mind. Highlights include the Artemision Bronze, depicting Zeus or Poseidon; the Jockey of Artemision, a captivating statue of a horse and its rider found in fragments in an ancient shipwreck; the Antikythera Mechanism, a 2,000-year-old analog computer the ancient Greeks used to predict the positions of the stars and to track the four-year cycle of athletic games; and Varvakeion Athena, a meter-tall Roman copy of the original Greek gold-and-ivory Athena that was 12 times bigger and graced the Parthenon. Outside the museum, turn left onto Patission and head towards Omonia. You’ll pass the partially squatted National Technical University or Polytechnic (42 Patission), where a popular uprising against the Greek military junta began in 1973. Continue on to the 19th-century Kotzia Square (50 Athinas), which hosts grand neoclassical buildings as well as exposed excavations of tombs, streets and fortifications that once surrounded the ancient city. 13:00 THE FOOD BAZAAR Enter the cavernous Varvakios Agora (42 Athinas), the central market, and enjoy being swept along in the hustle and bustle as meat and fish vendors shout to advertise their wares. If all the flesh and bone on display is a bit much for you, keep any urges to go vegetarian at bay with a visit to the revered Karamanlidika tou Fani (1 Sokratous & Evripidou) and choose from a huge selection of dried hams and cured meats from across Greece. Continue walking down Evripidou and savor the rich aromas that float from the rich palette of spices displayed proudly outside each store. Get lunch at one of Athens’ oldest tavernas, Diporto (9 Sokratous), founded in 1875. Down a trapdoor beneath a dilapidated building, you’ll find the white-haired master of ceremonies holding court from the tiny open kitchen. With no menu, you take whatever workers’ fare has been prepared each day. We ate freshly caught fish, chickpeas, potatoes with zucchini and crusty bread, washed down with white Moschofilero wine. This is definitely no-frills dining. 15:00 Culture and caffeine To keep the energy levels high, take the pedestrianized Aiolou Street down to Aghias Eirinis Square and drop in for a third-wave caffeine fix at Tailor Made (2 Aghias Eirinis Square). It’s the oldest in an area that boasts a number of hip microroasteries. Enjoy the mellow ambience of the square, which used to be Athens’ flower market, and appreciate the 19th-c. church, rumored to have been built using the ruins of more than 70 older Byzantine churches and fragments of ancient ruins. After dark, the square buzzes with people chatting and drinking the night away. 16:00 Splash OUT You can set aside the best part of the afternoon for shopping, as the huge range of high-street brands along Ermou Street will give you plenty of reasons to pass the time and part with your euros. If high-end boutiques are more your style, make your way up to Voukourestiou Street and the neighboring City Link (5 Voukourestiou) mall for luxury brands, haute-couture, prêt-à-porter and all things that glitter and sparkle. Attica Department Store (9 Panepistimiou) also has an impressive range of fashion and cosmetics, more than 800 international brands and the latest collections of must-have Greek designers. 17:00 Time to wine down If you feel like a fine Martini in opulent surroundings, head to Zonar’s (9 Voukourestiou). The café dates from 1939 and has long been a hangout for politicians, journalists and noble Athenians. If you want something more relaxed, join the drinkers at Heteroclito wine bar (30 Petraki). French-Greek owner Marie-Madeleine is ahead of the curve in celebrating the latest trends in Greek wine. Asking the staff for their favorites and recommendations for wines and tasting platters is always a learning experience. To ensure there’s an offering of good wine for everyone, there’s always one red and one white available for 2.50 euros per glass. The neighboring Cherchez la Femme (46 Mitropoleos) turns this corner of Athens into a little French quartier. This might just be the most relaxed place in Athens that boasts a chandelier and such pristine decor, but still has a homely feel, especially if you squeeze into one of the candle-lit corner booths. Despite its French inspirations, it proudly hangs Greek art from its walls, serves modern Greek cuisine and specializes in small batch ingredients from the islands. We would recommend the heavenly twisted filo pastry with anthotyro cheese and caramelized onions, the boiled beef ribs and the refreshing stuffed vine leaves with pine nuts. 22:00 Into the night If you don’t want the night to stop, you have a wide variety of options nearby. Aim for the vintage-themed Drunk Sinatra (16 Thiseos) and you’ll find a young, lively crowd, a great cocktail list and an eclectic music mix that ranges from jazz to swing and bossa nova. From here, you’re primed to explore the bars that lie off Kolokotroni Street, like Booze Cooperativa (57 Kolokotroni), Owl Athens (23-25 Lekka) and Bank Job (13 Kolokotroni). If you hear the call of pumping basslines and international DJs, you can end your night at Six d.o.g.s. (6-8 Avramiotou) in Monastiraki. In need of something to soak up the alcohol before you crash out? Pick up a vromiko (literally “dirty”) – delightfully sinful hotdog sandwiches, burgers or anything greasy from around the corner at To Karotsi tou Giatrou (5 Miaouli). 10:00 A bright start If you kept the self-indulgence to a minimum and can face an early start, a jog through the National Gardens that begin next to Syntagma Square is a great way to feel like you’ve left the city behind. Aim for the Panathenaic Stadium, better known as the Kallimarmaro (Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue), which hosted the inaugural modern Olympic Games in 1896. As you run through the surrounding greenery, you’ll feel cleansed by the fresh pine scent and rewarded with a stunning view. 11:00 Ceremony in the city Head back to Syntagma Square to watch the changing of the presidential guard at the Monument of the Unknown Soldier in front of Parliament. The Evzones, also known as Tsoliades, are a special unit of the Greek Army who go through a rigorous selection and training process. They stand in perfect stillness before the tomb for an hour, switching positions every 15 minutes in a series of synchronized movements. Every Sunday morning at 11:00, large crowds gather to watch the spectacular weekly grand changing of the guard. 12:00 Study time You’re already at the start of Vasilissis Sofias, so your first stop at the Benaki Museum (1 Koumbari) is the perfect way to get up to speed on the immense artistic evolution Greece has witnessed through the course of millennia. The palatial neoclassical building houses prehistoric, ancient Greek and Roman art through to 20th-century cultural treasures. Further up the street, the Museum of Cycladic Art (4 Neofytou Douka) isn’t limited to art from the Cycladic archipelago, but hosts ancient art from across Greece and temporary exhibitions from contemporary art heavyweights. Take a break at the Cycladic Café, a leafy oasis of calm and cutting-edge design. If you can find the energy for one more museum, we would highly recommend the Byzantine and Christian Museum (22 Vasilissis Sofias). It’s not just a place to experience captivating religious art and glittering icons, but authoritatively fills the gap in your knowledge between what happened in the centuries between the decline of the Roman empire and end of late antiquity, through the Byzantine period and up to the pre-modern era. Stop to digest everything you’ve learned in the serene museum gardens, before heading back into the center of town through the ruins of Aristotle’s Lyceum, where the great philosopher is believed to have taught. 15:00 Stoa safari Inside a quirky old stoa (shopping arcade) near Syntagma, you’ll find Triantafyllo tis Nostimias (22 Lekka), next to the old jewelers’ and goldsmiths’ shops. This taverna is famed for its sardines, but if these aren’t in season, staff will be happy to recommend another great fish of the day. The black-eyed bean and potato salads are specialties, and the waitresses will tell you they have the best saganaki in Athens. The golden-battered, deep-fried cheese is indeed second to none, but make sure you eat quickly before it goes cold and rubbery. If you have been enchanted by the fading glories of Athens’ old stoas, take a short walk to Stoa Anatolis (10-12 Aristeidou), pick up a coffee at To Steki on the ground floor and work your way up the tiered levels of this modernist city-within-a-city until you come to an unexpected roof terrace. 17:00 Culture on the coastline Kick off an afternoon of culture with a trip to the remarkably ambitious Renzo Piano-designed Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (364 Syngrou) in Kallithea. A palatial arts center housing the Greek National Opera and the National Library, it is the biggest ever donation to the Greek state, and fulfills Piano’s vision to return the sea to local residents, who had been cut off from the water by the huge motorway that runs along the coast. Start in the northeast corner with a coffee from the visitor’s center, take in the enormous boating lake then walk through the sprawling new park to begin climbing up an artificial hill covered with thousands of plants native to the harsh terrain of Mediterranean cliffs. When you reach the viewing platform, you’ll be gifted a spectacular view of the Athens Riviera, the port of Piraeus and as far as Aegina island on a clear day. From here you can descend to watch opera, ballet or theater performances in the arts complex below. For an edgier cultural offering head up to the Onassis Cultural Center (107 Syngrou), an enthralling glass menagerie of a building, where the ambience inside changes constantly as the light that shines through shifts throughout the day. Here you’ll find traveling exhibitions, festivals of screenings, performances, parties, or avant-garde plays and concerts in the state-of-the-art auditorium. Head up to the roof for haute-cuisine and cocktails at the Michelin-starred Hytra. 21:00 Wise cuisine If you want a more down-to-earth but arguably even more impressive experience of Greek cuisine, take a seat for dinner across town at Cookoovaya (2A Hadziyianni Mexi). Quirky touches like the wooden bow-ties and chairs with no right armrest (to help you get closer to your companions, apparently) might not win over everyone, but this homely space with a long open kitchen prides itself on creating a relaxed and sociable experience for its guests. The five chefs in charge are constantly pushing and pulling the menu in different directions to offer fresh, new twists on Greek classics. There’s imagination and attention to detail at every stage of the meal, and they make everything from the bread to the olive oil and pasta themselves. The bougatsa dessert, which collapses as it’s served, is a sight to behold and a must if you’ve got a sweet tooth or a penchant for Instagram.
HTML & CSS Stuff I never really had much on this page. If you're looking for the next big thing when it comes to HTML and CSS, I would recommend doing some research on HTML 5, the next big W3C recommendation. As for these articles, my min-height-hack - once the most popular article on my site - is slowly becoming obsolete as the marketshare of the last "mainstream" browser without CSS min-height support (IE6) dwindles. Personally, it can't come fast enough for me. I no longer use the hack on this site, having switched completely to "hack-free" CSS min- and max- heights and widths. So sorry IE6 users; upgrade to a modern browser already. Here's a tip I wrote for the W3C QA Markup Validation Service back in June, 2004. It concerns the value of using unordered lists ( <ul>) in your HTML code rather than groups of semantically empty elements like Yeah, 2004 is ages ago when it comes to internet technology, but I'd like to think that the case for using semantic markup whenever possible is relatively timeless. It has definitely maintained its relevance, even today. The CSS property min-height only works in the latest and greatest browsers. So what about MSIE 6.0/Win or MSIE/Mac? Well, the answer is, they don't, and if you want to use the property to enforce a minimum height for your elements, you'll have to use a hack of some kind. There are other hacks out there, but as far as I know, this is the only one which works in all of: Opera, Safari, Konqueror, Mozilla, MSIE/Win & MSIE/Mac.
There are a lot of books on that table, aren’t there? Aren’t you curious about which one was the most popular book among the youth at the Episcopal Youth Event? I wasn’t there, but I heard from a staff member at the table that there was a clear winner. It was one of Forward Movement’s newest releases: The Social Justice Bible Challenge. It’s still on pre-order, but there was a print copy available at EYE. It got picked up more than anything else did. This book is part of the Bible Challenge series. Earlier books in the series walk the reader through the entire Bible or focus on a single Gospel. This one takes a new approach, highlighting the Bible’s key texts and inviting reflection and prayer from the perspective of social justice. It’s no wonder that youth were drawn to this book. Along with offering an overview of the entire Bible, it also includes reflections and original prayers from contemporary leaders – both clergy and lay – deeply engaged in Christ’s mission in the world today. There are forty days of readings. Each day features a selection from Holy Scripture, a reflection on the text, and an original prayer. Authors include ministry founders, clergy and laity, bishops and professors. They are a great cloud of witnesses that demonstrate the engagement of the church with the issues of the day. Their reflections make clear that social justice is not theory, but practice. It is not only the prayer of the church but also the church’s daily work. The Rev. Marek Zabriskie, the book’s editor, says in the introduction, Jesus knew what it was like to be poor. He was born into a poor family. The gospels note that Jesus’ parents offered two turtle doves as payment for Mary’s rite of purification following Jesus’ birth. The temple had a sliding scale for this ritual. Two turtle doves was the fee for the poor… Jesus constantly pushes against the boundaries of his society, stretching them to allow more people to be embraced by God’s compassion, grace, and forgiveness. Jesus not only challenges his disciples to care for the poor and marginalized, he commands them to open their homes to the poor, the blind, the maimed, and the outcast. In Luke’s Gospel we read: [Jesus] said also to the one who had invited him, “When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, in case they may invite you in return, and you would be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous” (Luke 12-14). The early church appointed deacons to work with the poor and needy in the community. Deacons were to care for widows and orphans and to champion those who were most vulnerable in society. They helped with the daily distribution of food. While Christians were a tiny percentage of those living under the Roman occupation, they did remarkable acts of service for the poor. Many Romans admired them. Even the Christians’ greatest opponents took note and said, “Look how they love one another.” Maybe the youth picking up this book are a sign to all of us to remember the message the Bible brings us: that Christ came to reconcile the world–all of it–with God. As members of the body of Christ, we are to be bearers of God’s light and love in this world. None of us–youth or adult–is finished learning about how that works. Would you expect this to be what youth cared about most? Why?
We need to secure your security. To work, our sites and business operations may accumulate data about you. These terms clarify how this may happen, what we will do with any possibly private information and how you can get in contact if you have any concerns. By and by Identifiable Information Collected Individual identifiable data is data that permits you to be distinguished as a specific individual, for example, your name, your location or telephone number. We gather certain sorts of individual data when you enroll for an occasion, a webcast or a pamphlet. This data may include: your telephone number your fax number your email address your Visa number or other installment system Data we gather, for example, this won’t be given or sold to outsiders unless we have particularly acquired your authorization previously. Treats & Web Beacons Third Door Media, its promoters or examination accomplices may send a treat to your machine or utilization web reference points to assemble factual data. A treat does not by and by recognize you. It is just an approach to realize that a specific web program was utilized to visit our destinations. A web signal does not actually distinguish you. It is basically an approach to consequently send data about pages and substance used to an examination device. Treats and web signals permits us to comprehend things, for example, whether a specific web program is investing much time on our locales, going to a few times each month and different sorts of investigation. On the off chance that you never give us actually identifiable data, then your visits – notwithstanding us utilizing treats or web guides – are unacknowledged. We don’t have a clue about the genuine individual connected with the treat. It’s similar to having a library card however never needing to give your name, address or telephone number to look at books. The books are looked at by somebody utilizing a specific library card number, however who possesses that number isn’t known. On the off chance that you do give by and by identifiable data, then possibly we could connect that with your treat, then assemble the visits with web guides and see how you actually have acted when going by our site. Sponsors might likewise utilize treats and web reference points to determine how often you’ve seen a commercial. No actually identifiable data you provide for us is given to them to treat or web reference point utilize, so they can’t by and by recognize you with that data on our sites. Programs can be set to acknowledge or reject treats or inform you when a treat is being sent. Protection programming can be utilized to override web reference points. Taking both of these activities shouldn’t result in an issue with our locales, if you so pick. On the off chance that you do experience an issue, please tell us. What We Do With Personally Identifiable Data Actually identifiable data you give may be utilized to: Send you something you’ve asked for, for example, email pamphlet Send you data from Third Door Media that we think you’ll be occupied with Send you data from our sponsors Target promoting focused around your investments, on the off chance that you’ve given those Imparting Your Information To Advertisers, Sponsors & Others Your by and by identifiable data might be imparted to different organizations when: We have requested and you have given your agree to impart the data to promoters, exhibitors and backers for a particular administration. We have to give it to different organizations keeping in mind the end goal to convey the administrations you need from us, for example, having an email list conveyed or to process your occasion request. In these cases, the data is utilized just for the particular administration you needed from us. You permit your identification to be examined at Search Marketing Expo meeting. We might likewise total data and unveil it to publicists and other outsiders for promoting, special, and different purposes. In these cases, we don’t uncover any by and by identifiable data as a major aspect of this. We may purchase or offer an organization or property. On the off chance that we offer a business, we may exchange some or the greater part of your data as a piece of the deal so you will keep on accepting the administration being given to you or to different business purposes. Strategy Changes, Questions & Comments We’ll post changes to this strategy on this page. Inquiries concerning this approach ought to be messaged utilizing this structure or sent to our work places at Third Door Media, 279 Newtown TPKE, Redding, CT 06
A Saudi-led coalition battling in Yemen on Tuesday said it forced a Red Cross plane to land in southern Saudi Arabia after it veered off course to fly over a military operation area in Yemen. The plane heading to Djibouti changed its course after taking off from Yemen’s rebel-held capital Sanaa, the coalition said in a statement published by the official Saudi Press Agency. “Coalition forces communicated with the aircraft on the international distress frequency… but the crew did not respond,” a coalition spokesman said. “Commands were given to redirect the aircraft away from the operations zone but to no avail. The aircraft was forced to land in Jizan” in the south of the kingdom. The coalition accused the crew of air space violation and jeopardising the safety of four passengers onboard. The International Committee of the Red Cross later said the plane headed from Sanaa to Djibouti had made “an unscheduled stop” in Jizan “due to technical issues”. “The issue was resolved and the plane has landed in Djibouti this evening,” it said in a statement, adding that the ICRC was “investigating”. Source credit: Daily Mail
A major global cyber attack disrupted computers at Russia's biggest oil company, Ukrainian banks and multinational firms with a virus similar to the ransomware that infected more than 300,000 computers last month. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will make his first visit to Moscow next week, Russia's foreign ministry said on Wednesday, as the Kremlin looks to improve ties with Donald Trump's administration. Ukraine's military began distributing food on Thursday to crowds of local residents in a frontline town battered by five days of violence that has sparked global condemnation and concern. Five Ukrainian soldiers were killed and nine wounded as a result of an offensive by pro-Russian separatists over the weekend, the Ukrainian military said on Monday - the deadliest fighting in eastern regions since mid-December Ukraine is investigating a suspected cyber attack on Kiev's power grid at the weekend, the latest in a series of strikes on its energy and financial infrastructure, the head of the state-run power distributor said on Tuesday.
- Australian Influenza Surveillance Report - Previous Reports and Updates - Annual Reports - Accessibility Issues The Australian Influenza Surveillance Report is published on a fortnightly basis during the influenza season, typically between May and October. Influenza activity updates will be published outside of the seasonal period, with updates also provided during the season. A more in-depth end-of-season report is also published in Communicable Diseases Intelligence journal. - Most surveillance systems indicate that the influenza season is well underway. It is not an unusual influenza season thus far. - All States and Territories have shown increases in influenza activity in recent weeks with the exception of the Northern Territory. - The seasonal increase in influenza-like illness (ILI), detected through the sentinel GP ILI surveillance system, appear to have eased. Non-influenza respiratory viruses continue to be the major driver of ILI in the community. - In the last fortnight, influenza B has been the dominant influenza type, comprising two thirds of all notifications. - Hospitalisations with confirmed influenza have increased in recent weeks, and case counts are similar to numbers seen in 2012 and 2014, and greater than those reported in 2011 and 2013. The proportion of adult patients admitted to ICU is similar to those reported in previous years. - Over 400 clinical isolates have been further characterised for similarity with the vaccine components. The influenza A viruses appear to be well matched. Approximately 80% of the influenza B viruses characterised are a match to the trivalent vaccine strain with the remaining influenza B viruses matching the additional strain in the quadrivalent vaccine. - Australian Influenza Surveillance Report - Influenza activity as at 17 July 2015 (PDF 806 KB) - Australian Influenza Surveillance Report - Influenza activity as at 17 July 2015 (Word 983 KB) - Previous Reports and Updates - 2015 - Previous Reports and Updates - 2014 - Previous Reports - 2013 - Previous Reports - 2012 - Previous Reports - 2011 - Previous Reports - 2010 - Previous Reports - 2009 Should you encounter issues in accessing the information contained either on this web page or within the downloadable full reports please email flu (firstname.lastname@example.org) or contact the Department of Health switchboard on 02 6289 1555 or 1800 020 103.top of page ]
\|Special Education Resources\| An Introduction to Special Education, WI Department of Public Instruction Special Education Rights for Parents and Children: Special Education in Plain Language Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction-Special Education Page: Hillsboro School District offers a range of services to students with special needs. Please use these links as resources to help answer your questions about special education or contact Eric Auel, School Psychologist at 608-489-1505.
As with all appliances and devices, it is always advisable to go for the best. The same is applicable to a Power strip, in order to be assured of the best services and maximum utility, you must always go for the bestPower Strips. This article is aimed at outlining the features of a good surge suppressor. The features include: - Build: A good surge suppressor must be made with flame resistant materials, due to the fact that the device is designed to deal with high electrical currents. If the device is not made with fire resistant materials, a power surge may cause the power strip to get burnt and this is bad for your electronic devices as it does not ensure the full functionality of the surge suppressor. When shopping for a surge suppressor, be sure to check that it is made of good fire resistant material, in order to gain the best out of it. - The availability of multiple sockets: The higher the amount of sockets present in your surge suppressor, the better for you, because this creates the opportunity for you to connect more devices and keep them protected. So when planning to buy a surge suppressor, be sure to check for the amount of sockets available in the device. - ETL and FCC Certification: When buying a surge protector, make sure you check to be sure that it has the ETL mark and that it is FCC Certified. The ETL mark shows that the device is officially approved to be used in North American regions and it serves as proof that the product is original and that it meets all ETL guidelines and regulations. On the other hand, the FCC certification, also known as Federal Communications Commission certificate, is proof that the device has low electromagnetic interference, thus making it safe for use. - Power Cord Length: Another important factor best Power Strips to consider is the length of the power cord. Different surge suppressors come with a wide range of power cord lengths, and the longer the power cord, the more comfortable the device, as it allows you to stretch the surge suppressor to a long position, thus enabling mobility when using the device.
Doing Good: Our Guide to Giving Back (page 5 of 6) A good board is one that engages its members, she says. Strong, organized boards encourage their members to attend all general board meetings and participate in board committees. Finance plays a big role for board members, and Boland says that, while the Society’s board looks at the organization’s budget and expenses, it often takes a big-picture approach to the nonprofit’s overall direction, not its day-to-day operations. That’s why boards hire good executive directors. HCF runs an annual board leadership conference to offer traning to potential and current nonprofit board members. Visit hawaiicommunityfoundation.org. The Anatomy of a Nonprofit For every issue, there is a nonprofit working hard to raise money, inspire volunteers and change the community. They come in all shapes and sizes, from all-volunteer, grassroots nonprofits, to local chapters of powerful national organizations. Here’s a breakdown of three Oahu nonprofits. The Hawaiian Humane Society Mission: The Society’s mantra is “strengthening the human, animal bond.” It does so through its 30 programs on education, animal adoption and support services, rescue operations and fighting for better animal- and pet-related laws. Paid staff members: 70 Volunteers: Approximately 700; 67 percent of the society’s volunteers have been active for one to two years. Annual operating budget: $6.3 million Signature events: Pictures with Santa Paws, Tuxes and Tails and Petwalk, all of which raise about $650,000 per year. Biggest needs right now: Donations—both money and goods—and responsible pet ownership, says executive director Pam Burns. How the community can give: Adopt or foster a pet, or volunteer at the shelter.
A thesis or dissertation is usually thought of as the crowning achievement of a student’s academic career. Here's how to write resume education details regarding a dissertation: - Students should emphasize relevant coursework on their resumes. It is important to list completed courses, current courses and anticipated completion dates for a dissertation and degree. - Those applying to entry-level positions should list all relevant coursework that has been completed. The title and acceptance date of a thesis or dissertation should be listed. - Executive resumes should demonstrate how the theme of a dissertation is relevant to a candidate’s experience and continued plan for career success. - Manager resumes should tie in the theme of an applicant’s dissertation with the skills that are required of someone in a management role. - The resume of an experienced professional should demonstrate the way an academic thesis has enabled an applicant to gain research-based knowledge that can be applied to real-world situations. Resume Dissertation Examples for Students - Assessment of biodegradation of PLA and PLA-blend-PHA nonwovens in the soil burial studies under greenhouse environment and in weathering conditions. - Using a holistic business philosophy to examine the current global medical isotope (mo-99/Tc-99m) supply chain from a business rather than a scientific perspective and recommend improvements before the permanent shutdown of the NRU Chalk River reactor in 2016. Research includes state of the industry, review of supply chain literature, interviewing nuclear medicine Professorial from across Canada and designing a more reliable global supply under the working title.... - Managing knowledge in the 21C: The Case of the NRU Chalk River Reactor (a new supply model for Canadian medical isotopes) " - Study and Analysis of class AB output stage of low voltage op-amp and simulation using DTMOS. - Analysis of DTMOS using P-spice. - Master degree thesis: "China, the US, and IPR" - Trying to make the world a better place 8 bits at a time. - Completed a dissertation on the relationship between art therapy and the reduction of performance anxiety amongst the athletic population. Resume Dissertation Examples for Entry Level candidate - Pick and place Robotic System (Curriculum) - Responsibility: Module Design. - Description: We implemented a Pick and Place robotic system; a two degree-of-freedom robot, designed to pick metal objects with designated measure. The system was designed using OMRON PLC and SCADA. - Path Estimation And Motion Detection Of Moving Object In Videos, 2012 - Technique Used: Digital Image Processing. - In applying for this position I am hoping to be an asset for your company by bringing a strong work ethic, excellent organizational, interpersonal awareness, constant reliability, and a hardy disposition. I am no stranger to working by myself or with others, and communication has never been an issue. I have previous experience in warehouse duties, a competent understanding of inventory tracking, and a desire to succeed. I am available as soon as possible and am ready for a new career path. Thank you for your time. Waste and Recycling - Safety oriented team player with excellent driving record. Highly flexible personality, easily learns and adapts to the work environment, willing to work over-time. Great work ethic, takes pride in a job well done. - B.Sc Thesis: The Impact of Credit Administration on Banks' Performance in Nigeria - Hello, once again my name is Devin Carney, I am currently a Private First Class in the United States Army Reserve. I will be attending Norfolk State University for the Spring term in January, my goal is to become a commissioned Army Officer in the Transportation field. While I may not have experience necessary for the job that I am applying for, I can assure you that my skills are not limited to what are displayed on this resume. I have been trained extensively in my Military Occupational Specialty, and can perform at the level that someone with twenty plus years of experience has. Thank you for taking the time to view my resume and my application and wish you the best of luck in finding the perfect candidate that will best fit your company. - Comparative study of India vs China - Study on Coke - Herzog, S. A. (2010). Bariatric patients knowledge of postoperative complications and lifestyle changes (Masters thesis). Retrieved from Montana State University Library. - DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF RP-HPLC METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS DETERMINATION OF AMLODIPINE AND ATENOLOL IN TABLETS: APPLICATION TO DISSOLUTION STUDY Beauty and Spa Client Services - GED Certificate - Otis College of Art & Design, Summer of Art Program, 2009 - A+ in Digital Photography course Education and Training College and University - Small Group Instruction and Academic Achievement at Los Angeles Court and Community Day Schools. Alliant International University, Pro Quest, Ann Arbor Michigan, 2008 Marketing, Advertising and PR Communications - Professional Paper, Hawai'i Pacific University, Organizational Change/Global Leadership and Sustainable Development: Oil Companies Operating in Central and Western Africa: Evaluating the Commitment to Environmental and Social Sustainability Goals in Addition to the Traditional Objective of Profitability. Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineer - Project on HOME AUTOMATION USING PLC AND SMART PHONE - Digital Electronics Accounting and Finance Financial Analyst - Project Management role with small technology company. Seeking client facing role that requires high energy and effort, in a creative and collaborative workplace. Resume Dissertation Examples for Experienced profiles - Development Of A Construction-Based Pedagogy For A Graduate Engineering Review Course in School Mathematics, AFIT/GSM/ENC/88S-6, 1988. - Thesis title: Modeling the As-Built Critical Path for Delay Analysis Customer Service Representative - From 1978 until 2001 I was employed as a Registered Nurse on a full-time basis and held several positions. For the first 17 years my specialty was peri-operative nursing, specifically the operating room. I was employed during this time by UAB and Carraway Methodist Medical Center as a charge nurse, as well as a staff nurse in the Children's Hospital operating room. I have also held positions as a staff supervisor, auditor, and Utilization Review Specialist. The final position held in the field of Nursing was on the trauma/burn unit, UAB Medical Center, from 1999 to 2001. - In February of 2001 my parents were involved in a catastrophic motor vehicle occurrence that left my father paralyzed and my mother also severely disabled. I chose to leave the workforce to care for my parents on a full-time basis. My father died recently and shortly thereafter (February, 2013) my mother opted to enter an assisted living facility in order to optimize her continued course of recovery. I have no desire to re-enter the healthcare field but do desire to obtain full-time employment. - Over the last 12 years I have held several part-time jobs that did not interfere with the care of my parents but did allow me to keep my hand in the workforce outside of the home environment. Wal-Mart (cashier, eye examinations, stocking), Schaeffer Eye Center, and most recently, American Helping Hands. - With my maturity, wide range of experience in very difficult work areas along with an ability to learn quickly and a desire to obtain and maintain meaningful employment I will prove to be an asset to your staff. Online Marketing and Social Media - I hereby declare that all the above furnished details are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. - Place: Bangalore Ganesh B Physician and Surgeon - Well acquainted with clinical research methodology, literature review, data organization and analysis, write up and the usage of software such as Mendeley, Excel etc. and currently involved in various research projects at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences. - The Research studies I have been involved in are - 1. Role of Serum Zinc as a predictor for mortality, severity and length of ICU in Sepsis Syndrome - Author of paper that has been completed and has been accepted to be presented at APICON (Association of Physicians, India, National Conference) January, 2016. - 2. Aspirin Resistance in Acute Stroke - Co - Author of paper that has been completed and has been accepted to be presented at American College of Physician - Indian Chapter; March, 2016. - Other projects (undergoing): - 1. Aspirin Resistance in Coronary Artery Disease. - 2. Clinico-Epidemiological Profile of Melioidosis - A review article Public Relations and Publicity - Political PR using social networking sites. A research project which was part of my curriculum in college, which was in depth of the political society and how to expand the medium to younger generation and get them to understand political and what are the flaws. Securities and Financial Services - PG Final year project - Sales Maximization Measures under the guidance of under Mr. Sundersen, F&V Head, Reliance fresh. - Findings- How to maximize sales via various tools of marketing and how to improvise supply chain management to have an effective and smooth operations. - Pricing methods and policies affecting market competition and players. - Organized retail sector prevailing in the country. - Design of synchronization protocol for vision based sensors: - The aim of this project is to understand the functioning of normal human eye and study via experiments the fixation duration and field of view of a human eye and develop on a simulation basis an artificial vision system. - Understood and implemented Log polar transforms, Scale Invariant Feature transforms in Matlab. Worked on this project as part of my dissertation towards a Masters degree in Computer Science and Engineering at SRM University. - MRTG based bandwidth monitoring system: - The aim of the project was to design a web based bandwidth utilization monitoring solution to continuously monitor the bandwidth utilized by the customers and an enhanced database that supports the same. The project was developed for Airtel long distance services, India as a part of internship at the engineering level. The project involves the usage of Apache web server, LINUX, MYSQL & PHP. Supervisor and Unit Manager - An evidence based guideline of pre and postoperative oronasopharyngeal care for cardiac patients. Waiter and Server - My contemporaries describe me as fast learner and outgoing person. I enjoy in meeting people and have no problem in making friends. I am able to work diligently with task or job that has been given. I am fluently in Malay and English language. I am having knowledge in computer application such as Microsoft Words, Internet and Ticketing. - Beside that, I am also such a independent person, energetic and have a leadership quality. The sense of responsibility leads me being helpful and dynamic team player. I am also eager to learn new things. Resume Dissertation Examples for Manager profiles - Extensive product knowledge coupled with creative ideas for product applications and a solid history of sales success. Proven ability to develop sales potential in new market areas. Strong analytical and planning skills, combined with the ability to coordinate the efforts of many to meet organizational goals. Productive and efficient work habits without supervision. Self-motivator with high energy.. Quality Assurance and Testing - Offering a career dedicated to success. Consistently performed above and beyond expectations and achieved unprecedented success in challenging situations. - Dedicated and focused office manager who excels at prioritizing, completing multiple tasks simultaneously and following through to achieve project goals. Seeking a role of increased responsibility and authority. Proactive and energetic employee who works hard to be student-focused and deadline-oriented. Physician and Surgeon - Study in progress of whether poor 'R' wave progression on an EKG is a valid indicator of the health/fitness status of a patient. - Advisor- Dr. Pandey, MD - NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine, 2014. Resume Dissertation Examples for Executive profiles - John Adams was a liberal thinker, his political philosophy aligns with other Enlightenment thinkers such as John Locke, who's "social contract theory" influenced Adams' thoughts and writings about American Independence. Adams first became involved with revolutionary thinkers in 1761, when he protested the Writs of Assistance, as a usurpation of "natural rights". He believed that the Revolution was not a coup by the colonists but an attempt to re-assert rights trodden on by the English. Adams became increasingly outraged with the passage of the Stamp Act, which disregarded the English taxation policy, and the concept of fair trials in the colonies. He had close ties to the radical organizations like the "Sons of Liberty". In 1764 Adams wrote the Dissertation on the Canon and Feudal Law, which highlighted his belief in natural rights, and asserted his viewpoint that certain rights are "inalienable". Adams was appointed to committees to write letters to the British Parliament protesting taxes such as the Townshend Acts, in which a main theme was the infringement of rights. Adams later declined a prestigious position within the government dues to his principles. Believing everyone had the right to counsel and a fair trial, Adams defended the "redcoats" who participated in the Boston Massacre. Adams asserted that Parliament was not the sovereign government of the colonies, and later wrote the Novanglus. The Novanglus was the major turning point in Adams thinking; he once petitioned for English liberties, now he distanced himself from the English government, calling for liberty. - Primary Education in India, 2013 - Sarva Shiksha Abhigyan - Found out ways towards increased involvement of Civil Society in Primary Education in India - Skilled (CATV-FTTH-IP Networking installation) with 13 years of experience in the Telecommunications industry. - I have talented & excellent client and project management skills, articulate and polite cable technician with a number of years experience in installation, troubleshooting and repair. - I am action-oriented with strong ability to communicate effectively with technology, executive, and business audiences. - I have excellent interpersonal skills, the understanding of client business requirements with previous technical support experience. - Dissertation Title: Energy Management for Wireless Sensor Network - Duration 2014-2015 - Guide Names: Mr. Sandip Delwadkar (contact: 9328719610) and Ms. Priti Prajapati (contact:) - Activities: Reports generated, paper published and thesis created for dissertation work. - Published Paper Title: Technical Review of Energy Management Mechanisms in Wireless Sensor Network. - Journal: International Journal of Computer Science Trends and Technology (IJCST) - Standard: ISSN: 2347-8578 - Info: Volume 3 Issue 1 - Year: Jan-Feb 2015 - Page no: 5-10 - Self healing techniques, especially microencapsulation, for materials, which focused on primarily on nanoscale materials and silicone elastomers - Studied the thermal degradation properties of polysiloxanes in air, water and an inert medium
Saint Distaff's Day Or, The Morrow After Twelfth Day Words: Robert Herrick (1591-1674) Poem 4 of 7 of Christmas Customs from Herrick Source: William Henry Husk, Songs of the Nativity (London: John Camden Hotten, 1868) Partly work and partly play Ye must, on St. Distaff's day; From the plough soon free your team, Then come home and fodder them; If the maids a spinning go, Burn the flax and fire the tow. Bring in pails of water then, Let the maids bewash the men. Give St. Distaff all the right, Then bid Christmas sport good night, And next morrow every one To his own vocation It is scarcely necessary to observe that the name of St. Distaff will not be found in the calendar. The name was applied to this day as being that on which, as the first after the Christmas holidays, the women resumed the distaff and recommenced their usual employment. As, after a cessation from work, people are sometimes reluctant either to resume it themselves, or to allow others to do so, so it appears to have been customary on this day for the indolent amongst the men to set fire to the flax and tow of the more industrious of the fair sex, in retaliation for which the damsels brought pails of water and threw over the men. If you would like to help support Hymns and Carols of Christmas, please click on the button below and make a donation.
The educational programs organized by IEMA are based on the Institute's objectives and comprise of seminars, workshops, educational projects and production of educational material. Seminars & Workshops Lecture on Acoustics and Musical Acoustics see Lectures IEMA Seminar on building greek traditional string instruments The duration of the seminar is 4 months with 6 hours a week. During the seminar the participants are learning all the technics of building traditional string instruments more over they are building each one an instrument that he/she can take after the completion of the seminar. Costs are 250€ inscription and instruments material plus 10€ every hour. The participants after the completion get et certification of knowledge on instrument building. Tutor of the seminar is Theophilos Lazarou (graduated from More information: +30-6978-63.77.84 or +30-210-33.10.129 Till now 4 such seminars are accomplished educating 16 instruments builders WORKSHOP: Care and Maintenance of Classical String Instruments - Sebastien Seixas: 19/2/2009, 8:00 p.m. IEMA was collaborator on the National project "MELNA - Education and Culture" from1994 till 2004 organizing training seminars and producing educational material. This project is a joint initiative of the Greek ministries of Culture and Education aiming to introduce new music educational methods to schools. IEMA's participation in this project focuses on the field of music education. A series of CD-ROMs, special software and publications have been created and distributed in schools. : - The Sound of Music: Music games, activities and guidance for music education in elementary schools. (Instr. Kostas Moschos) - Music Geography of Greece: Presentation of the diverse music identities in the Greek area. (Pantelis Kavakopoulos) - Introduction to Traditional Music: Introduction traditional music and music genres. (Yiorgos Hatzimichelakis) - Rhythmology: Rhythms from Greece and the world. (Lefteris Grigoriou) - Introduction to 20th century Music: By Vassilis Kokkas - Popular Music of the World: Introduction to popular music genres, their history and music particularities as they are formed around the world. - Music in the Mediterranean: Introduction to the music identities of Italy, Spain, Morocco, Egypt and Croatia via music activities and music listening. (Kostas Moschos) - Music and Tales of the Gypsies and the Kurds: By Nancy Toubakari Training program on Music Education and Cultural Management A 400-hour training program for music educators and animators in conjunction with "MENTOR" Educational Institute and "MELINA" Educational Program. - Music Information Workshop - Sound Composing techniques - Digital Recording and Sound Processing - Real time Music Information Applications - Algorithmic Composition - History, Analysis and Aesthetics - Introduction to Music Cultures: The Mediterranean, the Balkans, Latin America, Far East, India and Islam. - Approaching 20th century Music: Movements, Concepts and Music Styles. Lecturers: Tom Mays, Kostas Moschos, Lefteris Grigoriou, Anargyros Deniozos. Music Acoustics: Principles of sound, scales, instrument acoustics, space acoustics, intervals, winding. - Music of today, Music of the past: Introductory seminar to the music of the Middle Ages. Instructor: Panagiotis Vlaggopoulos. - Music and New Technology - Workshop: Algorithmic composition in MAX environments. Instructor: Kostas Moschos - Seminar on digital sound composition: Introduction to CSOUND programming language. Instructor: Paris Smaragdis. "Eniha" - European Union Training Program for the Construction of Music Instruments One of IEMA's aims is the creation of work placements and training programs concerning the construction of musical instruments. This goal was fulfilled under the project "Eniha" which was financially supported by the Greek ministry of Culture and EU funds. The project was realized between 1991 and 1992. Response to the program was significant reaching the number of 120 applications for participation. From these twenty students were selected to attend the course which included theoretical (theory of traditional music, development of hearing, listening to instruments etc) and practical approaches to the topic. Three different practical strands were followed: a) string instruments, b) wind instruments and c) multi-string instruments. During the "Eniha" project participation reached the sum of 40 people who are currently working as instrument makers or instructors of instrument making. - Three-day seminar on Electronic Music in conjunction with Patras Conservatory.
This is a private collection of more than 10.000 illustrated sheet music mostly from between 1890 and 1940, with a particular interest for Art Nouveau and Art Deco. Although the collection centers around French illustrators (68%) it also contains hundreds of beautiful illustrations from Belgium (13%), the United States (6%), Great Britain (4%), Italy, Germany, Austria, The Netherlands, Argentina, etc. Most of the items are approximately 27x35 cm (large format) or the somewhat smaller US ‘medium’ size (9x12 inch). Still a quarter of the collection are small documents known as ‘petit formats’ (13,5x17cm). Sometimes sheet music was published in both large and small edition, and in other variations such as different publishers, colours, pictures and languages. For at least 20% of the sheet music, the illustrator for the cover is unknown (represented by a ‘?’) or the signature or monogram is illegible. When we have inferred the artist from other sources, his/her name is represented between square brackets ‘[...]’. Sometimes we have a signature, but no biographical information (yet) on the artist. Many of the nicest prints shown here are lithographs and zincographs, resulting in vivid graphism. Reproducing artwork for posters, publicity and sheet music by transfering ink from the flat surface of stones or from zinc plates on paper, was a popular printing technique. For each colour on the cover of the sheet music a separate plate was necessary. The shown items are not for sale, nor do we have scans of the musical notation. All artwork displayed on this website is copyrighted property of the respective artists and their legal representatives. This collection, and this site, is a work in progress: we are still correcting mistakes, adding or changing information and images, and - of course - collecting old sheet music. Please fill in the contact form or send us a mail to report errors or problems, or for any enquiry. Also visit our blog to learn more about some of our sheet music covers.
Here is the abstract you requested from the HiTEN_2013 technical program page. This is the original abstract submitted by the author. Any changes to the technical content of the final manuscript published by IMAPS or the presentation that is given during the event is done by the author, not IMAPS. \|Integrated GaN Power Modules\| \|Keywords: Gallium Nitride, Density, Temperature\| \|In this paper the authors describe GaN (Gallium Nitride) power switching transistors that use copper post and substrate via interconnect techniques. These transistors can be matrixed to allow a parallel array of the devices to provide very low on-resistance and high operating voltages. The basic building block is a 2mm x 2mm die that provides 1200V / 20A operation with an on-resistance of 180 mOhms. A 3x4 matrix array of these transistors provides for example, 1200V / 240A operation with an on-resistance of less than 15 mOhms. The overall device size is 6mm x 8mm. This high current density and low on resistance is achieved by using a unique castellated topology. This provides short fingers that are not required to carry high current. No high current tracks are provided on-chip. On-chip metal is typically only 3 microns thick. The die has 12 copper posts on the source islands and 12 through wafer vias from the device islands that carry the current to the external metal interconnect which can be made 25 to 50 microns thick. This technique therefore eliminates electromigration issues and allows for a large number of die to be connected in parallel. The devices can therefore be completely enclosed within two copper plates. All the drains and sources of each of the dies are connected together. The gates are strapped together with a deposited copper-on-polyimide track. The paper provides a thermal analysis of the assembly. The primary objective of the design is to keep the surface temperature of the GaN transistors below 225°C.\| \|John Roberts, CTO GaN Systems Inc.
WASHINGTONTelma Ortiz, the sister of Spains future queen, caused a commotion recently by seeking a restraining order that would have barred more than 50 media outlets from taking pictures of her except in public functions. She asked the court to protect her right to privacy, claiming that she is not a public personjust the sister of Princess Letizia, a commoner who married the heir to the throne in 2004. The case has gained international attention not least because celebrities who are constantly at war with paparazzi were hoping for a precedent. But the Spanish court ruled against Ortiz. Who is right? Ortiz says she has been harassed by the media ever since she and her boyfriend came back from the Philippines, where she was an aid worker, in order to give birth. She has accused the paparazzi of imperiling her life. Some commentators have argued that this case differs from other lawsuits frequently brought by celebrities against media organizations because Ortiz was not arguing against the invasion of a public figures privacy, merely against the media treating her as a public figure. The judge decided that she is a public figure whether she likes it or not. Yet the real issue is not whether Ortiz is or is not a public figure. Rather, it is whether the media can rightfully take pictures of her when she walks out of her home and steps into a space that is public in order to perform what she considers a private function, such as going to a pharmacy or pushing her babys stroller on the way to the park. I wonder what the Founding Fathers of the United States, pretty good counselors when it comes to matters of individual rights, would think. Interestingly, the word privacy does not appear anywhere in the Constitution or in the Bill of Rightsonly the word private, in reference to property. What can we infer from this? The concept was either too vague to be the object of a specific limit on government, or it was implicit in the individual rights spelled out in the Constitution: life, liberty and private property. To the extent that the word private is attached to property and never mentioned on its own, we can probably conclude that the Founders thought property was the essential fact in a persons privacywhether property of ones body, ones actions or ones possessions. That would mean, translated into 21st-century Spain, that the media cannot cause Ortiz physical harm, trespass on her property in order to film her, cause her to lose money by having to slow down on her way to a meeting and thus miss it, or prevent her from walking into a store. But, barring those types of invasions, the media are free to use the public space and therefore film her on the streets. Ortiz is right about one thing: A good part of the Spanish press can be insufferable when it comes to celebritiesjust like in most other free countries. And she has certain rights that no one, including the media, can ignore. There may well have been occasions when these rights were violated and Ortiz could have sued the paparazzi with a very good chance of winning. It would also be advisable for the media to exercise much better judgment of what is and what is not newsworthy when it comes to the sibling of a princess, and to simply show more respect for someone who is clearly in some distress (a sister of hers committed suicide not too long ago). But if the courts, or legislators for that matter, were to prevent the media from taking pictures of her in places that are not owned by her, they would be granting her the same right that she has when she is inside her own housei.e., the private property of the parks, sidewalks or beaches she happens to frequent. The public nature of spaces beyond ones property is the real issue here. A space that is owned by everyone and therefore by no one in particular is bound to give rise to competing claims. But unless the Spanish government were to privatize every public place in that country, there is nothing the authorities can really do to accommodate Ortizs wishes without violating someone elses rights. \|Alvaro Vargas Llosa is Senior Fellow at The Center on Global Prosperity at the Independent Institute. He is a native of Peru and received his B.Sc. in international history from the London School of Economics. His Independent Institute books include Global Crossings: Immigration, Civilization, and America, Lessons From the Poor: Triumph of the Entrepreneurial Spirit, The Che Guevara Myth and the Future of Liberty, and Liberty for Latin America.\| (c) 2008, The Washington Post Writers Group The erosion of national boundariesand even the idea of the nation stateis already underway as people become ever more inter-connected across borders. A jungle of myth, falsehood and misrepresentation dominates the debate over immigration. The reality is that the economic contributions of immigration far outweigh the costs.
The Narmada also called the Rewa, is a river in central India and the fifth longest river in the Indian subcontinent. It is the fourth longest river that flows entirely within India, after the Ganga, the Godavari, and the Krishna. It is also known as “Life Line of Madhya Pradesh” for its huge contribution to the state of Madhya Pradesh in many ways. It forms the traditional boundary between North India and South India and flows westwards over a length of 1,312 km (815.2 mi) before draining through the Gulf of Cambay into the Arabian Sea, 30 km (18.6 mi) west of Bharuch city of Gujarat.It is one of only three major rivers in peninsular India that run from east to west (longest west flowing river), along with the Tapti River and the Mahi River. It is one of the rivers in India that flows in a rift valley, flowing west between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges. The other rivers which flow through rift valley include Damodar River in Chota Nagpur Plateau and Tapti. The Tapti River and Mahi River also flow through rift valleys, but between different ranges. It flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh , and Maharashtra, and the border between Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat . Narmadā is a Sanskrit word meaning “the Giver of Pleasure”.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, while interacting with the press at the wreath laying ceremony commemorating the 1971 victory anniversary at Amar Jawan Jyoti, said, "We have made it clear that if there is a UN resolution and if there is UN flag and a UN mission, then as per India's policy to operate under UN flag, we will participate." Just back from his US trip where the United States Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter must have filled him in on ISIS and the clear and present danger it poses, the Indian defence minister is on the go. He must also be suitably enthused by the naval might on display for the array of brass lined up on the INS Vikramaditya. He sensibly took care to temper his enthusiasm for operations against the ISIS with a caveat, saying “that depends on whether UN takes a resolution”. A UN resolution certainly appears to be in the works. US Secretary of State John Kerry has just left Moscow after working out the roadmap for resolving the Syrian conflict with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. There is an international conference lined up, to be followed by another round in Geneva for the actors on the ground in Syria, including members of the Bashar al-Assad regime. Clearly, Russian intervention, to include an oblique reference to nuclear weapons by President Putin, has energized the international community. There are two dimensions to the unfolding game. One lies in addressing the fighting between the Russia-supported Assad regime and the US-supported rebels. The second and more daunting prospect is dealing with the ISIS. Rationally, the first should precede the second. It is not clear what Parrikar has in mind. If he is referring to the first then it can be reasonably backed. After all, the conflict has seen 250000 deaths and over 10 million displaced or refugees. Halting the fighting politically and bringing in UN peacekeeping forces for overseeing the ceasefire and follow-up political arrangements can only be taken as urgent and necessary. Indian participation can easily be seen as facilitating the above. It is, after all, on top of the table of UN peacekeeping contributors alongside Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. It would also be in keeping with this tradition and its national security stakes including a voice in the Security Council. As it is, Indian blue helmets are already in close vicinity of the fighting in Lebanon and the Golan Heights. However, Parrikar appears to have had the second in mind – military operations against the ISIS albeit under a UN flag. There are two aspects to this: the UN-mandated operation and the foe, ISIS. This takes one back a decade and half when the prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was propositioned by president Bush to dispatch Indian troops to Iraq. A sagacious Vajpayee declined. History appears to have vindicated his decision. Now, India appears to have again been propositioned – perhaps covertly by the US. The media question could well have been planted so that the defence minister could let off a trial balloon, suitably cushioned, to test waters. If that be the case, he would need reminding that when India did not join the earlier ‘coalition of the willing’, it should think twice before joining another to clean up the wreck the earlier coalition left behind. It can easily be seen why India might like to sign up. It wishes to be on the high table. It makes up with military might what it lacks in diplomatic heft. Especially where ‘boots on ground’ matter, it is streets ahead of all armies. Since cleaning out the ISIS would require troops, It is also easily understood why the US may look to India. Diplomatically, India would not like to be left out where its neighbour Pakistan might make a gain. Saudi Arabia has just announced a military alliance against terrorism of 34 Muslim states, primarily Sunni and including Pakistan. It is early to gauge whether this might indicate an emerging military push against ISIS. However, from another Saudi Arabia-led alliance’s showing in the Yemen conflict, staying aloof from this venture may in retrospect prove sensible at a later date. The manner in which the media campaign has shaped up since Russia joined the fray and the Paris attacks occurred makes it difficult to argue against participating in wrapping up the ISIS. India is determined to place itself in the same corner as those fighting the ISIS under the garb of fighting terrorism. Soon after the Paris attacks it invited the French President for gracing the next Republic Day parade. The latest volte face in its Pakistan policy, evident in the ‘secret’ meeting in Bangkok between the two national security advisers, also indicates an urge to transcend South Asia. It is readying to export its military surplus. The China threat that rationalised expansion in line with the US’s pivot towards Asia is all but forgotten. The US has reverted to West Asia, and has India on its coattails. There are internal political reasons that should not be discounted. The deep wellsprings of cultural nationalism are watered by a belief of Muslim domination of Hindus over the last millennium. Here is an opportunity for Hindu power to stride across Muslim lands. The internal political utility of such projection would be in suitably cowing India’s Muslims, their red rag. The rationale would be their susceptibility to outside blandishment towards terrorism – witnessed over the last two decades through their hobnobbing with Pakistan’s ISI. This necessitates tackling the problem at its origin. Watch this argument being trotted out over the following months by closet right wing strategists. Words of caution That said, anticipatory arguments against premature commitment to military adventurism are in order. The ISIS is all that the western media says, and more. It is an ogre. It is however not a monolith. The West and Russia have good reasons to want to get rid of it. Its rise shows up their underside. The West has flirted with radical Islam not only for strategic heft against Soviet Union initially, but also in this case against Assad. Russia has trampled Chechnya and the Russians in the ISIS is a blowback brewing. The ISIS is resident in an Iraqi Sunni populace with its own political and strategic moorings. To add to complexity, a proportion of its funding is from Arab sources alienated from their feudal regimes to an extent that cosmetic elections as the latest one in Saudi Arabia are simply too late salvage. A military roll back of ISIS, even with the powers on the same page, would be to address symptoms. This means that just as ISIS succeeded Al Qaeda, there would be another new kid on the block. The military way as currently underway does not lend confidence that it is sufficiently cognizant of the laws of war. Incessant bombing of populated areas is on. It is hard to believe that the ISIS is sitting out in the desert without its human shields. The shooting down of the Russian jet by its prospective ally Turkey in this war suggests an inability of any coalition to undertake operations. The UN could lend its resolution as cover, it is not capable of handling operations. A lead nation or a combination of nations will therefore take the bite and drag India under the UN flag into a conflict not of its making. It is apparent that photo opportunities of the kind Prime Minister Modi is indulging in -- such as those showing him aboard IAF choppers providing relief in Chennai or onboard an aircraft carrier -- are being taken too seriously. Overconfidence in the military also calls for a warning. A brass that could not convince its political leadership that a combined commanders’ conference is not like a political party’s jamboree is not one that can be relied on to pull off peace enforcement half a continent away. The only positive spin one can make of the statement is that India is perhaps under pressure from the USA to sign up for an impending ‘Coalition of the Willing II’, which it rightly wishes to avoid. Therefore, its insistence on UN resolution, which in the circumstance of peace enforcement in Iraq or Syria may be difficult to come by.
In a favourite scene from Kevin Reynolds's 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, the Sheriff of Nottingham, played by Alan Rickman, reacts furiously when his evil plans are thwarted yet again. He reels off the punishments he intends to inflict on the people of Nottingham. "Cancel the kitchen scraps for lepers and orphans, and no more merciful beheadings," he orders, and is about to storm off when he thinks of something worse still: "And CALL OFF CHRISTMAS!" Whatever about the Sheriff's other plans, calling off Christmas was not as far-fetched an idea as it sounds these days. For some time, the medieval Church in Europe did indeed want to put an end to Christmas - or, at least, to the way it was celebrated. It was felt that there was too strong a link between Christmas and the pagan winter festivals that had gone before this Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus. One of these festivals was the ancient Roman Saturnalia, also a time when it was important to give gifts and make merry, and when evergreen plants, like fir and holly, and lights, were used for decoration. Yule was the other pagan winter festival, held in northern Europe from late December to early January. The last part of Europe to embrace Christianity had been the Scandinavian countries where Yule was celebrated, such as Finland and Sweden. In the various languages of these countries, Christmas is still known as Jul; from the year 900, the word Yule was one of those used in English to refer to Christmas. There was growing concern in medieval times that the traditions of these pagan festivals, such as the burning of a Yule log, were distracting Christians from the proper dignity of celebrating the birth of Christ. One of the most important features of the Saturnalia festival was role reversal, for example allowing slaves to command their masters for a day. These traditions of 'misrule', as it was called in medieval times, continued as part of medieval Christmases: people gambled, drank too much, and often forgot about sexual propriety. Over the sixteenth and seventeenth century, Christmas was celebrated on a larger scale, with large dinners, musical dramas known as masques, and pageants. Plays such as William Shakespeare's 1601 â€“ 02 Twelfth Night were written to be performed at the royal courts during Christmastide. The 1616 Christmas His Masque was written by English dramatist Ben Jonson for performance at the court of King James I, and during it the figure of Christmas promises that he will bring to the king and his family "A right Christmas, as of old it was, / to be gathered out of the Dances . . . " But at a time of religious reformation and division, there was still concern that celebrating Christmas could distract people from true spirituality. After the 1642 â€“ 51 English Civil War, fought between the forces of King Charles I and those of Parliament, the monarchy of England was replaced for a time by Oliver Cromwell and his Parliamentarian followers. As Puritans, they disapproved of traditional holidays such as Christmas, and thought all religious worship should be strictly regulated. From 1647 the celebration of Christmas was banned under Puritan rule. Christmas in England was indeed "called off" - for thirteen years, until the monarchy was restored under King Charles II. The English people did not tamely accept the banning of Christmas: in cities such as Canterbury, many rioted against the ban, and the Parliamentarians that imposed it. In 1652 a book called The Vindication of Christmas was published in London, arguing that England should keep its Christmas traditions: carol singing, eating a big dinner, roasting apples on the fire, playing cards and dancing. As the Pilgrim Fathers were also Puritans, the celebration of Christmas in New England was outlawed for longer than it was in England. From 1659 to 1681, it was banned in Boston. It was not until the mid-nineteenth century that celebrating Christmas became really fashionable in that region of America, although it was freely celebrated in New York and Virginia. The new popularity of Christmas in the nineteenth century began in the 1820s. In England, the old religious differences that had led to the Puritans' banning of Christmas had become less important, and people had begun to look back with regret at the happier traditions from medieval and Tudor Christmases. English society now suffered more as a result of social problems than religious divisions. The United States of America, too, were trying to establish a sense of unity and stability, through which old customs could still have meaning in an independent nation. American writer Washington Irving used the 1652 Vindication of Christmas as part of the source material for his writings on the celebration of Christmas in England, published in 1820 in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon. In Britain writers such as Charles Dickens began to use Christmas to address social injustices, arguing that it should be celebrated as a time for family unity and generosity to those less fortunate. In 1843 Dickens published the novel A Christmas Carol, in which the embittered miser Scrooge is brought to appreciate Christmas. Early on in the novel, Scrooge's kindly nephew explains that he sees Christmas differently from his uncle: " . . . a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time: the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys." Many of the features of a modern Christmas began to appear at this time. In 1843, the year A Christmas Carol was published, the first commercial Christmas card was also produced, by Sir Henry Cole, the director of London's Victoria and Albert Museum. In Britain, the Christmas tree was popularised from 1841 by Queen Victoria's German husband, Prince Albert. These European customs travelled to America, where, in 1870, American President Ulysses S. Grant formally declared Christmas a United States Federal holiday. In 1997 and 1998, the City Council of Birmingham, England, arranged its festivities from October or November to January under the name of 'Winterval'. Even though the activities included religious events, and Christmas was mentioned plenty of times, there was a lot of opposition to the new name, and the experiment was not repeated. For all the diversity of modern society, it seems that calling off Christmas, even in name, remains every bit as unrealistic as those lines given some years earlier to the Sheriff of Nottingham.
\|KB6 Print this KB\| \|How does First Draft interpret frequently used commands in dictation?\| \|Answer / Solution\| First Draft and Frequently Used Commands in Dictation InfraWare's First Draft Dictation Recognition system (speech recognition) is an optional piece of the InfraWare 360 platform. This article outlines how different spoken dictation commands are interpreted by First Draft. Formatting and Spacing When you say any of the below phrases, we will insert a period (if needed), one blank line, then start the next line with a capital. The following will output "!" The dictator can also say "comma" and "colon" to output the appropriate punctuation \|How do I Dictate Punctuation in the IDC? How to Dictate Punctuation \|Direct Link to This KB\| \|Tuesday, November 03, 2015\| \|speech recognition dictation commands formatting voice say dictate FD KB6\|
School talking about the historical evolution and/or alterations in poetry such as a literary style of music The introduction The phrase Style in literary provisions refers to any runs that distribute a variety of imaginative characteristics. In literature there exists some most important types that really help a visitor to read through, admire and critique literary shows. They comprise of poetry, dilemma, fiction and nonfiction. These Literary genres have evolved after awhile as top rated poets of this a range of periods of time successfully passed the expanding sorts in one generating to your doing well several years. Within this essay I am going to concentrate on the historic growth and modifications to poetry as a form of literary style along with the heart individuality of each and every period of time/movements from the age-old Athens into the whip poets. The traditional Ancient greek poetry: Much of the very first best-known poetry is in the traditional Ancient greek that survived concerning 7th to 4th ages BC. Two of the very notable Ancient greek poets are Homer, who authored the “Iliad” together with the “Odyssey,” and Hesiod, who published “Work and Days” (Barnstone,Aliki and Willis (eds.),1992). The traditional Greeks put to use poetry in your favourite music and movie theater, and really enjoyed to create with regards to their gods and the heroic deeds of fantastic many people. Between the two eleventh and 13th generations the Provencal poets started out as courtroom performer-poets, these were affected by the Arabic civilization and well guided by Christian precepts. 3 or more basics withstood especially other people: the spiritualization of interest, imagery, and technique appreciate. By getting a gift for tempo, meter, and application, the music artists and bands and poets created a masterful layout by its 13th century. Among them used to be William X, Duke of Aquitaine, Eleanor Aquitaine, and California king Richard I of Great britain. The Sicilian classes: From medium 13th to 14th centuries, a confluence of Arabic, Ancient greek and Latin social and linguistic influences awarded escalate to a simple world of Sicilian poets in their lyrical poetry. Simply following their Relationships with Provencal poets, they come across an ideal verse develop to their poetic productions. The Sicilian poets prepared a lot of alters to Provencal framework, like discontinuation of similar and interchangeable outlines. Elizabethan and Shakespearean eras: The demise for the Italian renaissance heralded an alternative poetic age those of the Elizabethan and Shakespearean poets. By using a personal orientation, the poets associated with the period composed about humanism and on faith based concerns. This poetry have also been delivered onto the educational background system following the boost in academic survey and literacy through the sixteenth century. A century following on from the The english language literary countryside that sought more extensive height inside the verse, there blossomed the metaphysical poets who defined and likened their topics as a result of type, approach, fancy, and musings to the hereafter. it started off with John Dryden and persisted effectively in the 18th century. The Passionate time period supplied an important departure through the conventional methods of poetry. Also regarded as one of the most effective and a lot illustrious movements in literary the past the romantics were all about personal manifestation. The poets centered on personality and the great outdoors, and respected resourcefulness around basis. They were going to escape from the set up companies of our society to focus on more and more confidential phrase of appreciation, pathos, and private thoughts, and questioned their followers to open their brains and imaginations (Douma, Michael, curator “Romantic poets”). The Transcendentalists were definitely an offshoot of a mixture of determination from Hinduism, mystical Christianity and then the transcendental vision of Immanuel Kant. These poets developed a environment that espoused utopian values, spiritual research, and extensive progression of the artistry. They rebelled next to Puritanism inside of the community with an intellectually focused knowledge scheme. The conquer move: The poets of the time period formed from a multitude of personalities and hobbies, but ended up being became a member of by using a preference to live life as they defined it. These poets wanted larger religious indicating by means of visceral encounters and stressed the departure using their company parent’s exact adherence on the demonstrated norms. Conclusion The evolution of poetry made a great progress way in the future spanning generations with each individual district of poets along reputation adjusting the course of poetry for and following their specific eras. Evidently adjustments were actually occasioned by way of a multiplicity of factors which includes the oral traditions of the period, cultural explosions along with the www.bestessaysforsale.net desire to difficult task the recognized develops and design grown or utilised by the previous poets.
Asia resilient to US negative credit watch – Fitch Fitch Ratings says that its decision to put the US on a negative credit watch following the recent crisis around extending the debt ceiling should not lead directly to any downgrades of Asian sovereign bonds. The key to this view is liquidity: Fitch says that while the credit rating of the US is being adversely affected, its Treasuries still remain among the most liquid of all assets, and so will continue to underpin Asian external liquidity and sovereign credit profiles. Many Asian countries have grown their foreign currrency reserves substantially since the region’s financial crisis in 1997-8, Fitch said. The pace of this accumulation has slowed, as governments face deficits. But the reserves still act as buffers against financial shocks, and therefore are important support for creditworthiness, Fitch adds. At the end of July 2013, Fitch estimated that Asian governments owned 26% of all marketable US Treasury debt. China and Japan held 11% and 10% respectively. Both countries have among the world’s biggest foreign currency reserves, along with Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and India. IMF data suggest that 62% of global reserves are held in US dollars.
- Development & Aid - Economy & Trade - Human Rights - Global Governance - Civil Society Wednesday, September 19, 2018 TOKYO, Jan 31 2013 (IPS) - Despite anti-discrimination laws and a steadily growing number of employed women, Japan is falling behind the rest of the world on gender equality. Widespread discrimination persists, and has only grown more subtle over the past years. Japan is one of the world’s most industrialised countries but has always kept true to its old traditions. In the same way, traditional gender roles have always been a source of inequality in the world’s third largest economy. According to the United Nations Development Programme, Japan has consistently ranked as the most unequal of the world’s richest countries. And the gap seems to be widening: last October the World Economic Forum’s annual report on gender gaps downgraded Japan’s rank from 99 to 101, alongside Tajikistan and Gambia in terms of political and social equality. To Yuko Ogasawara, professor of sociology at Tokyo’s Nihon University, Japan’s downgrading doesn’t come as a surprise. “In this country it is still impossible to combine work and family.” she tells IPS. “That is the main reason behind the inequality. People, whether men or women, are expected to work until ten every day. If you want to raise a family that’s an obvious obstacle.” Fifteen years ago Ogasawara published ‘Office Ladies and Salaried Men’, a book describing the typical Japanese office space where women were supposed to handle clerical work and serve tea while men could climb up the executive ladder. “Much has changed since then,” Ogasawara tells IPS. “There are more female executives now, women are given more chances. But one problem remains: 70 percent of women drop out of the work force after having their first baby.” “After raising their children, it is very difficult for many women to come back,” says Kathy Matsui, a macro economist at one of Japan’s largest banks who has been studying employment of Japanese women since 1999. “Oftentimes the problem is situated within organisations and their evaluation systems,” she tells IPS. “Most human resources departments reject women when they have a ten-year blank in their curriculum. For them, that suggests that you must have forgotten everything you ever learned and therefore are not suitable for hiring. That is subtle discrimination.” “Women who do want to relaunch their careers can only get part-time jobs with a low wage,” Yuko Ogasawara adds. “They are very cheap compared to full-time workers, so lots of companies want to keep the system as it is. It provides cheap labour force.’ Discrimination is deeply engrained into the country’s institutions. “Japan has got numerous anti-discrimination laws,” says Yoshiyuki Takeuchi, professor of economy at the University of Osaka, “but still tax, pension, social security and health insurance are based on the model of a four-person family with a working father and a stay-at-home mother. “In Japan, companies pay men a higher salary if their wives stay home. Women who restart as part-timers can only earn a limited amount of money. These are rules and regulations that were developed during the seventies based on the economic reality of that time. They have barely changed since then. Nowadays they keep women from trying to restart a career.” At the same time, Japan’s economic reality is changing very rapidly. The country is deeply troubled by economic stagnation that started 20 years ago. The population is aging very rapidly, the birth rate is declining, and the country’s population is projected to shrink by around 30 percent by 2055. “The work force is shrinking and Japan is not very open to immigration,” Kathy Matsui tells IPS. “There’s no other solution than to use your existing population more. Women comprise 50 percent of the Japanese population, they are highly educated but stop working at a certain age. There are no other options than to take measures to try keeping women on the working track. This is not a feminist point of view but the objective analysis of an economist.” However, Japanese society doesn’t seem very willing to accept the idea. A poll conducted by the Japanese government in December showed that 51 percent of the population thinks women should stay at home and care for the family while their husbands work. That was 10.3 percent more than the view in a similar survey in 2009. The increase was particularly noticeable in the age category 20 to 30. “Today’s young generation knows what it means to grow up with a working mother,” says Suzanne Akieda, a Belgian archaeologist who has been living and teaching in Japan for more than 40 years. “In the past lots of Japanese women have tried to push aside their personal lives to pursue a career. Now many start to reconsider if that was the right thing to do. This is the backlash.” (END) This story includes downloadable print-quality images -- Copyright IPS, to be used exclusively with this story. IPS is an international communication institution with a global news agency at its core, raising the voices of the South and civil society on issues of development, globalisation, human rights and the environment Copyright © 2018 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. - Terms & Conditions You have the Power to Make a Difference Would you consider a $20.00 contribution today that will help to keep the IPS news wire active? Your contribution will make a huge difference.
Concern over cervical smear testing leads to recall of 150 women ONE hundred and fifty women in Northern Ireland have been contacted to have their cervical smears redone following concerns about the "technique" used by a nurse performing the test. Patients affected were attending two GP practices in Belfast, the Public Health Agency (PHA) confirmed yesterday. It is understood an audit picked up "possible shortcomings" in the healthcare worker's testing. The surgeries involved are Abbott's Cross Practice in Newtownabbey and Dr Michael McKenna's Practice in Thames Street in the west of the city. Cervical screening aims to prevent cancer and the recall is a precautionary step, health chiefs said. The nurse, who is understood to be an experienced healthcare professional, is no longer carrying out smear tests. Dr McKenna said he was working closely with the relevant health authorities and patient safety was "paramount". "All patients affected have received letters. If women don't respond we will actively chase them up," he said. The majority of the recalls relate to the Newtownabbey surgery. When contacted yesterday, the practice management did not wish to comment. Dr Tracy Owen, the cervical screening lead at the PHA, said she understood the anxiety for women receiving the letters. "We would like to reassure them that this is a precautionary measure and would urge them to accept the invitation for a repeat test," she said. "Cervical screening aims to prevent cancer from occurring in the first place by checking for pre-cancerous changes in the cells that line the cervix. "Any early changes can then be successfully treated which is why it is so important that anyone who is invited for screening to see it as a positive step in looking after their health." Women aged 25 to 49 are routinely invited for screening every three years, and those aged 50 to 64 are invited every five years. In a statement, the PHA said: "The PHA and Health and Social Care Board have been made aware of possible shortcomings in the technique used to take cervical screening tests (commonly referred to as cervical smears) at two GP practices. "This issue affects a small number of women whose tests were taken by one particular healthcare worker." All GP practices and individual cervical sample-takers are expected to perform a regular audit of their screening results using standard markers to ensure quality is maintained. Nurses and midwives are required to undertake an appropriate education programme prior to a role as a sample-taker and participate in regular update training. The health service in the Republic has been rocked by a cervical screening scandal in recent months, with 18 women dying after being falsely given the all-clear in its national screening programme. The crisis led to the resignation of health service chief Tony O'Brien. Meanwhile, the Belfast trust is currently undertaking its biggest ever patient recall, with more than 2,500 patients being reassessed after a probe found 'patient safety' concerns about the work of consultant neurologist Dr Michael Watt.
Egyptian military forces on Sunday concluded maneuvers in the Sinai Peninsula that simulated an invasion of southern Israel. Dubbed "Badr-2010," the exercise featured an armed crossing of the Suez Canal followed by a deep thrust into "enemy territory," reported the Middle East News Agency (MENA). The only "enemy" territory west of the Suez Canal is Israel. Israel has repeated protested Egyptian military maneuvers in which the unidentified enemy is obviously Israel. Egypt and Israel signed a peace deal in 1979, and as a reward Egypt was granted ongoing US military aid and equipment that would make up the bulk of the arms used in any future attack on Israel. The Egyptian exercise was almost ignored by the media, which instead focused on a Israeli defensive maneuvers in northern Israel that simulated a Hizballah missile attack on the Jewish state. Unlike the Egyptian exercise, the Israeli maneuver was held in response to very real threats of attack by Hizballah, and were purely defensive in nature. Nor is Israel at peace with Hizballah or its Lebanese hosts. Egypt is at peace with Israel, but continues to treat it as an enemy nevertheless.
I’ve been reflecting lately on the passing of Steve Jobs and what we as educators can learn from him. He was a true American. An inventor, a business man, a tech titan, and most of all a teacher. I’ve been exposed to Apple products in the classroom since I was a student. We had the Apple IIe in elementary school. So what can education learn from Steve Jobs? A lot. Our educational system is broken. We haven’t really changed the way we teach since the invention of the printing press. We are literally still basing the majority of our teaching in text and books. Meanwhile, the majority of our learning is happening in hyperlinked, media rich landscapes that allow us to be well educated consumers. The internet has made us really good shoppers, but now really good students (yet). I’m one of the believers that education CAN and WILL be saved. I also believe that human ingenuity coupled with smart inclusion of technology will be the agent of change to save education in America, and ultimately the American economy. Jobs created a company that created a product that served a niche market at a time when technology was evolving. He built a surfboard that rode the opening wave of the technology revolution. He stood tall on that surfboard, and he rode it all the way to end of his life’s wave. Apple is an innovative American company and education can learn directly from the successes of Apple. If we can succeed in education, we can save our economy. Apple has always been ahead of the innovation race. Their philosophy is simple – let the past build on the present. ONE great product led into their NEXT great product. iPod one was ground breaking. The click wheel offered a fresh way to interact with a menu. That was the FIRST big invention. The genius of this technology was that people didn’t have to relearn what they learned with the first device. The iPod then set the groundwork for what became the iPhone and the iPhone became the iPad. Not only did Apple streamline the production process, but they also leveled out the learning curve from one product to the next. Apple continues to demonstrate this intuition in its software. iTunes works and acts like iPhoto. iMovie (for better or for worse) now works and acts just like Final Cut Pro. Garageband works and acts like Logic. Users don’t have to relearn anything. What can school’s learn about innovation? Schools haven’t reinvented their approach in a long long time. We’re still primarily focused on reading and writing as our means to evaluate. The last major advancement in education came in the form of the printing press. Books gave students access to uniform texts that they could study from. The most modern addition to the current classroom is the word processor and the laser printer. It gave students the ability to write and re-write their work and print it out in a larger variety of font sizes, shapes, and now colors. The read and write model needs to be innovated. The content of our textbooks is curated by corporations who are profiting huge from our education system. We need to unify the textbook, and allow teachers to collaborate as authors. One of the secrets to Apple’s success is that it is structure like a startup. This micro scale allows them to ignore market research and to innovate based on what the innovators feel is right. They don’t have the messy excesses that modern corporations have. They have small design teams that continued to be challenged through the years to “Think Different” and create new solutions to fresh problems. Education is currently stuck in a macro system of evaluation where politicians are setting standards for academic achievement based on bubbled in test scores. If we can shift our thinking to a local model, we’ll have a better time making change happen. THE OLD MODEL Kids simply aren’t reading today. The average 8-18 year old is consuming 10 hours and 45 minutes (10:45) worth of media content in 7½ hours of multitasking. They consume media in all kinds of ways – they’re just not reading to consume it. They are WRITING more than ever before, but the language their using is an invented language that only they understand. They have created an efficient shorthand that older teachers who learned shorthand in school seem to scoff at. The truth is, less letters to communicate the same thing takes less time. For less than $500 today, students have access to devices that can do what I call All of the WWW’s. They can: W – Watch stuff W – surf the Web W – Write Stuff S – Shoot stuff The previous academic focus on reading and writing was a consequence of the technology available. For a long time, books were the most effective way to mass distribute educational content, and so we resorted to teaching broad topics like READING, WRITING, MATH, SCIENCE, and LANGUAGES. Today, we can shift to a media focused landscape. Kids should be curating and creating Internet video content. Schools should be teaching kids how to evaluate and how to make what they’re consuming. Steve Jobs was a master collaborator. He hired people who were smarter than him to work inside the Apple HQ. He worked with vendors, and challenged them to continue to make better, smaller, faster products. And then he homogenized the workflow. The iPhone glass is the same glass as the iPad. The iPod, iPhone, iPad chargers – all the same. He knew that he alone was not as smart as a group of smart people working together. Steve Jobs was an autonomous thinker who had the right combination of visionary and collaborator. Certainly, Jobs was at times uncompromising with his creative vision, but he knew what he wanted, and he continued to push his vision forward until people agreed. We need to start teaching visioning in schools. Projects are often predetermined for students by their teachers. They are unwilling to invest a lot of their minds into projects – because they’re more interested in “finishing the paper” than they are interested in expressing themselves. Our system encourages moderation. Kids complete just enough of a project that will yield the grade that they’re seeking, and they don’t go beyond the expectations that teachers set. We need to begin to design projects that challenge students to craft a vision for an assignment and autonomously seek the solutions to their in class challenges. We need to also acknowledge that each student’s path in unique. Trying to teach a 5th grader to read at a fifth grade level when they are only able to read at a 2nd grade level is a recipe for failure. Self guided learning will allow advanced students to conquer greater tasks quicker, and it will help struggling students get the help that they need. Students need to be empowered to pursue areas that generally interest them. Not every student will go to college, and so we need to offer a comprehensive curriculum in our K-12 schools that will introduce essential 21st Century Skills to our kids. We can learn a lot from Steve Jobs the entrepreneur. At 20, he started Apple in his parents garage. He saw the challenge – to create a workable personal computer, and he ventured out to create the solution. An easy way to encourage entrepreneurship in classrooms is to let kids pick the content of their projects. They’re projects should be shared and used to teach OTHER kids about these niche fields of interest. Students are the curators of their new world. They will be the next generation’s teachers. THE APP STORE MODEL Jobs continued his work as a master collaborator with the app store. He offered content creators 70% of the revenues from all of the sales of books, apps, movies, music, and apps. Content creators scoured the free market to find a niche that they could fill, and they made content that could all be sold in one place. What can schools learn from this? Well, they can take on the app store business model, and use it as an incentive to pay teachers more. What if we got the top communicators in EVERY discipline to offer their lectures for free on the internet. Sponsors and advertisers will fund the projects. Teachers will get 70% of the revenues, the schools will get 30%, and students will get a FREE education. Steve Jobs was a master communicator. When Apple launched a new product they did it in a BIG way. Their new product would be in the top of the news cycle for days after. Jobs had a passion for his products, an understanding for what they could do, and he had the charisma that made people want to listen to him. They used the medium that they were innovating to help share the message. A few years ago, Apple started to webcast all of their major product launches. People were so passionate about the products, that they wanted to bear witness to every piece of the new products. Apple has always plans ahead. Right now, if you purchase a Apple computer, it no longer has a firewire port. It now has a Thunderbolt port – which is 10x faster than USB. Apple has never market to what’s trending today – they’ve always worked hard to create products that will be of value tomorrow. They’ve always thought about what was coming NEXT – instead of what works right now. We are currently at the great technology plateau…High Definition video is at our fingertips. We can make and consume HD for very little cost. Internet is ubiquitous with urban living. 3G is everywhere, WiFi at every Starbucks and McDonalds. Our teachers and students need to coexist on this plateau. Teachers need to let go of the reigns of the classroom, and let the students explore new media with subjects that interest them. Students need to be guided through this plateau. Schools need to begin making sustainable investments in technology to keep inspiring students around the world.
The Enforcement Directorate’s Ahmedabad unit arrested two bookies on Friday, identified as Mukesh Sharma and Sukhvinder Singh Sodhi, who were allegedly, steering money to UK using online betting website betfair.com. Despite such probes and searches, the inter-state betting activities go unabated on the internet through complex channels and web networks. The sudden gush of money laundering activities has raised questions about the judiciary’s stance on online gambling. Even though the Indian courts have always considered gambling pernicious and punishable, online gambling is a much more complicated legal issue in the nation. The Constitution of India gives the states the right to create their own laws and policies regarding online betting and gambling. The Public Gambling Act of 1867 is the central law that provides for punishment for public gambling, but guarantees no express provision for online gambling. Under the Bombay Wager Act, online gambling is a banned offense in the state of Maharashtra while the other states deal with online based on the existing government’s outlook towards such activities. In Sikkim, for instance, a provisional license can be obtained under the Sikkim Online Gaming (Regulation) Act, 2008 to operate online gambling within the territories of Sikkim. With the advent of internet, betting has become borderless and requires no physical proximate. Debates over the approach to handle online gambling have taken place earlier also. George Oborne, the Managing Director of IndiaBet.com, said, “It’s entirely inadequate to use a 19th century law. Gambling law needs to be rewritten.” Many experts believe that regulating online betting is a good way to approach the problem of match-fixing. In a report published by FICCI, it was made clear how regulated betting might not completely solve the problem of fixing, but will make it easier to track, investigate and catch anomalies by monitoring betting patterns. Another common view shared by the experts on this matter is that the complete banning on online betting is not a viable option as the judiciary is not equipped currently to face the technological challenges that banning will pose. It might also make the gambling industry seem much more lucrative leading to emergence of an uncontrolled black market. The current laws are ambiguous and challenge the judiciary’s ability to counter match-fixing and online sports betting. Though, the judiciary deems gambling as an immoral activity, but it lacks specific laws that deal with the issue of online gambling.
Before discovering the techniques I will present in this section, I was concerned about the claims that many people state about the problem that acrylic paint exhibit color shifts when they dries. It is generally presented as a problem with using acrylic paints. Before learning what I will present here, I also had a traumatic and puzzling experience with acrylic color shift. I was doing a plein air painting of a sailboat. It was in a very beautiful later afternoon light. There was a beautiful highlight running along the mahogany deck rail. I meticulously put in this highlight and took my painting home with a sense of satisfaction. The next day when I looked at my painting, the beautiful highlight that I had worked so hard to capture had completely disappeared! At the time I wondered why did this happen??? With time I learned why it happened and how to avoid the problems of color shift pretty much completely. This information is a key foundation to the painting methodology that I am presenting in this website. Before I describe this secrete, I want to state clearly that the type of painting methodology that I am presenting is a technique for achieving realist paintings and achieving results similar to those obtained by oil painting. The Composition of Paints All paints consist of two primary components - pigment and a medium In which the pigment particles are suspended. The pigments are a ground up substance that has the characteristic of the color that is desired. The medium is the liquid substance that the pigments are suspended in, and enable the pigments to be spread over the painting surface. The various types of painting media, acrylic, oil, watercolor, etc. all tend to use the same pigments, but suspend them in different media, such as an acrylic medium versus an oil medium. The differences between the paints is then heavily based on the properties of the medium that is used. The Proerties of Acrylic Medium The acrylic medium in which the pigments are suspended has the property that when wet has a slight white haze. When it dries, however, the haze becomes completely transparent. I do not believe that this is a problem, or that this is even the problem that people refer to when they describe the problematic acrylic color shift. The real problem is that when the acrylic medium is exposed to water it becomes quite white. This can be seen in the photo below. In the above photo, I first painted a thin patch of acrylic medium. I then lightly misted water onto the right hand side of the patch of medium. Note that you can barely see any haze in the area of pure medium on the left hand side of the patch. On the other hand, in the area misted with water, the medium has turned noticeably white, and It turned a brighter white in the areas that received more water. However, upon drying, the whole patch will be transparent. Below is another example of a thick patch of medium. Notice how white and opaque the water misted areas are in this case. However, as with the thin example this will all dry transparent. This is the heart of the issue. If you use water in the painting process you will lighten the paints that you are applying, but when they dry the whitened medium will turn transparent and the applied paint will appear to become darker. Another problem associated with using water in the painting process that if too much is used it will weaken the paint film. The cure for this problem is DO NOT USE ANY WATER IN THE PAINTING PROCESS! The people whom I have seen talking and writing about the color shift issue use a lot of water in their painting process in a number of ways. For example, they use water on the brushes to thin the paint, they mist their pallet with water, and they use a sponge base to keep their pallet moist. The fact is - it is their use of water in the painting process that causes their "problem"! If no water is used, the color shifts are really not noticeable. In fact even oil paints experience a slight change in color when they dry. The painting methodologies that I present DO NOT use water in the painting process, with two exception. To clean a brush while painting I will dip it into water but then dry it thoroughly with a paper towel before using it again to paint. At the end of a painting session, I also use water in the process of cleaning my brushes. However, as I will describe in the appropriate section, water does not even do a good job of this, and I depend on the paint thinner that the manufacturer supplies to really get the brushes clean! I will provide the details in the various sections of the website on how I avoid any use of water in my procedures. This will include items such as using a totally non absorbent pallet, and using the various mediums that the manufacturer supplies to control the consistency of the paint. It is totally analogous to the various mediums that oil painters use. They just don't use turpentine!
The first few weeks of 2013 have greeted us like a trip with old Marley revisiting school reforms of the past. In the very first weeks, we have Michelle Rhee's StudentsFirst lobby announce letter grades for states based on their adherence to her favorite pillars of reform policies. John Merrow provided us with a reprise of her greatest hits as the head of DC schools, along with some news regarding the cheating that accompanied her regime. And next the Gates Foundation has provided us with another example of the perils of mixing research with advocacy. Their multi-year, multi-million dollar Measures of Effective Teaching project has once again supported their belief that we can predict which teachers will get the best test scores next year by looking at who got the best test scores this year. The practice of actually observing a teacher to see how "effective" they are does not apparently add much accuracy to the prediction, but they keep it in there nonetheless, perhaps for sentimental reasons. Then we have tossed in a new element - student surveys. And the perfect evaluation is some balanced mixture of these three elements, which will turn VAM lead into gold. One reformer, Michael Petrilli of the Fordham Foundation, has come right out and admitted what public school advocates have contended from the start. Many charter schools filter out difficult students, and whatever competitive performance advantages they have demonstrated are not credible evidence that they can do more with less. They can do more with more - and with fewer of the students most damaged by the scourge of poverty. Of course, Mr. Petrilli believes this ought to be celebrated, because like the Makers of Romneyan mythology, these students are "strivers," who ought to be well-served. The laggards they leave behind are of little concern. This is a frightening educational philosophy that runs counter to the main reform narrative, which has called upon civil rights rhetoric to justify school closures and charter expansion. But how can we reconcile an ethic supposedly based on equitable opportunities for all with a bare-knuckle life boat strategy that leaves many students behind to sink in under-funded public schools? But alongside these visits from the ghosts of reforms past, we have some auspicious evidence that there may be a different future ahead. [readon2 url="http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/living-in-dialogue/2013/01/hopes_for_the_new_year_begone_.html"]Continue reading...[/readon2]

Subsets and Splits

No community queries yet

The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.