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Four organs in Dordrechts history by Auke Hendrik Vlagsmaby Auke Hendrik Vlagsma \|Het ORGEL \|Year 104 \|(2008) \|Issue 5 Het ORGEL 104 (2008), nr. 5, 4-15 [summary] The city of Dordrecht, from time immemorial a commercial city with international contacts, has a rich organ history involving native and foreign builders. The municipal archives contain much material on the citys organ history that provides insight into organ building in Holland. Using this archival material, the history of four organs in Dordrecht that no longer exist is told.The church of the Augustinians had an organ around 1550. It was modernized in the 17th century, but we know nothing else about it except that it was replaced in 1775 by a new instrument made by Hendrik Hermann Hess, which functioned till the end of the 19th century.The Lutheran Church got its first organ in 1733, built by Vitus Wiegleb and Jan Christoffel Smit. The instrument was replaced in the late 18th century by an organ made by Andries Wolfferts, which re-used parts of the old organ.Thomas Houden from Ratingen (near Düsseldorf) built an instrument for the Waloon Church in 1728. Correspondence between the church trustees and the consultants Aeneas Veldcamps and François Pitton has been preserved. These organists knowledge of their organs and of Dutch organ building is clear from these letters, as is their distrust of foreign influences. The Houben organ was replaced in 1880 by a new organ by Camille Loret from Mechelen (Malines).
Please note, the order volume has been updated. This is due to package and minimum order quantities. Please note, the order volume has been updated to. This is due to package and minimum order quantities. This blog post gives an insight into Core Cutting machines and highlights the benefits of using core cutting machines in lieu of conventional methods. Concrete cutting and drilling is the first job that one has to take up at every construction or renovation site. There are several versions of a concrete cutting machine that are available in the market, but only a few are worthy enough to handle stressful scenarios. Even though the majority of the developed nations are already employing these machines often, India remains to grow within this part of the industry. Many experts and researchers see India as the most prominent upcoming market for diamond core cutting machines and heavy duty diamond sawing tools. This trend is evident from the fact that infrastructure labor costs have risen by a little more than 50% in the past three years (Source). Therefore, to meet the deadlines and to complete the jobs in the specified funding, contractors and constructors are shifting to automation. Substitution of the workforce together with the automatic equipment ensures decreased project costs and helps in keeping up with the deadlines. Why do need Concrete Cutting/Drilling Machines? Many a time, when we are executing a concrete cutting job, we don’t know the kinds of hidden rebar that might stand in our way. If you want to get the job done quickly and get to the other side of a concrete wall, floor, or barrier as quickly as you can; you would understand how costly and time-consuming an unexpected jamming of the core bits and cutting discs can be. For these very reasons and more, our engineers have developed options that can help you improve productivity and cut back on downtime. You can now easily match the demands of your base materials with coring drills/cutting machines that can adapt their gearing and speed to the job at hand. These revolutionary tools also minimize diamond core bit jams with core drills that can detect and compensate for embedded rebar. Masons, plumbers, building constructors, etc. are all migrating towards diamond drilling / core cutting machines / concrete cutting machine to save time and overhead costs. Diamond core cutting brings along the following benefits: From the House of Hilti Hilti is a major front-runner in various concrete cutting applications. Hilti’s offers an array of concrete cutting tools and diamond drill bits that are widely regarded as the gold-standard method for drilling holes. The diamond drill bit or cutting disc allows one to drill through any material, both quickly and efficiently and also has some other significant advantages over conventional drilling. The use of diamond makes cutting more accurate and delivers a superior end result. The increased accuracy implies that there is a reduced risk of inadvertent structural damage with a bonus of notably less amount of debris that in turn helps save time, effort and disposal costs. Hilti offers a wide range of Diamond drilling tools and cutting tools for several applications like wet or dry, for light or heavy-duty drilling especially designed for powerful performance. You can go through our concrete cutting and drilling machine portfolio to understand all our offerings in detail. Hilti provides powerful and handy core cutting machines manufactured to “cut” above the rest. We offer tools that are specially designed to be robust, ergonomic and cut cleanly and accurately. While purchasing a core cutting machine, your needs, serviceability, and maintenance of equipment, along with quality, cost, equipment life, and equipment transportation need to be accounted for. Hilti offers an exemplary India holds tremendous potential in core cutting and diamond cutting machines. In the forthcoming years, the urbanization in our country will witness a considerable boom where diamond core cutting machines and heavy duty diamond sawing tools will become a necessity for all project managers in the conventional construction. To see account specific prices and content, please choose appropriate account.
American Ambassador to Great Britain Walter Hines Page to Secretary of State Robert Lansing Dated March 23, 1917. Recd 11 p. m. Mr. Balfour has shown me the informal suggestion conveyed by the Navy Department through Gaunt regarding closer naval relations and his reply. The British Government will heartily fall in with any plan we propose as soon as cooperation can be formally established. It was intimated to me that a submarine base on the coast of Ireland would then be assented to. The whole subject of active cooperation and the best methods to bring it about have been informally discussed by me with Mr. Balfour, Mr. Bonar Law, the Prime Minister, Admiral Jellicoe, and others at their invitation, and they will most gladly assent to any proposals that we are likely to make. They withhold proposals of their own until the way has formally been opened by us lest they should seem to <p>ush themselves upon us which they of course do not wish to do. I know personally and informally that they hope for the establishment of full and frank naval interchange of information and cooperation. Knowing their spirit and their methods I cannot too strongly recommend that our government send here immediately an admiral of our navy who will bring our navy’s plans and inquiries. The coming of such an officer of high rank would be regarded as a compliment and he would have all doors opened to him and a sort of special staff appointed to give him the results and methods of the whole British naval work since the war began. Every important ally has an officer of such high rank here. In a private conversation with me today at luncheon Mr. Balfour expressed his enthusiastic hope that such a plan would be immediately carried out. Many things of the greatest value would be verbally made known to such an officer which would never be given in a routine way nor reduced to writing. Admiral Jellicoe has privately expressed the hope to me that our navy may see its way to patrol our coast and possibly relieve the British cruisers now on our side of the Atlantic. He hopes too that in case more German raiders go out we may help capture them in waters where they prey on shipping from Mexico or South America. If our Navy Department will send an admiral it would be advantageous for me to be informed as soon as possible. The confidential information that he will come by would be of immediate help. Such an officer could further definite plans for full cooperation. Source Note: C, DNA, RG 45, Entry 517B. Addressed below place date line: “Secretary of State,/Washington/5880, March 23, 7 p.m.” 5880 is the message’s identification number and “7 p.m.” is presumably the time it was sent.
Julius Caesar’s conquest of Gaul was important for Rome and important for a man on the way to the top. The territorial gains alone in his eight-years of Gallic Wars were enormous, taking Rome out of the Italian peninsula to what was to become a long-term border at the Rhine. Gaul (roughly modern France and Belgium) was a rich prize for an expanding empire. Some of its tribes, who were civilised and advanced by Roman standards, were already trading or diplomatic partners. Caesar may have been thinking most urgently about his dire personal finances when he set out into Gaul. He returned with the prestige, personal power and military might to win a civil war that made him the most powerful man in Rome. A man in search of a war Caesar, as so often in his career, was massively in debt. He was governor of two Gallic provinces on either side of the Alps, with a fine force of trusted, veteran legionaries at his disposal. To a Roman general, conquest was like a cash machine – sources suggest Caesar didn’t care where he fought (Dacia in the Balkans was considered), he just needed to fight. He found an excuse to invade Gaul when, in 62 BC, the Germanic Suebi tribe under Ariovistus seemed on the verge of becoming the single dominant power in Gaul. Memories of the Cimbrian War in 109 BC, when Rome had been on the verge of destruction at the hands of Gallic tribes, were stirred and Caesar could paint his invasion as defensive. Caesar draws first blood in Switzerland Caesar’s first battles were a side issue. The Helvetii (from modern Switzerland) were being pushed west by Germanic tribes. Their passage to a new home in western Gaul lay across Caesar’s province of Transalpine Gaul. The Helvetii were stopped by the legions, but headed west through the territories of Roman allies. Caesar defeated them in the Battle of Bibracte (near modern Autun) in 58 BC and sent them back to their Alpine home. The battle with Ariovistus Witnessing the military muscle of Rome convinced most Gallic tribes to seek peace with Caesar. They also wanted him to see off Ariovistus – a Roman ally just a year previously – who was still threatening to leave Germania and come west. Caesar, his own thoughts on more land and plunder, issued an ultimatum to Ariovistus’ Suebi people: stay to the east of the Rhine or face the consequences. Reports of a planned crossing let Caesar off the leash again. The two sides raced to Vesontio (modern Besancon) and engaged in a series of fruitless peace negotiations before Caesar managed to provoke Ariovistus into battle and reportedly killed 120,000 of his men, sending the rest back over the Rhine. The bravest of the Gauls Next to be conquered were the Belgae, the people of modern Belgium, who were again accused of fighting Roman allies. In 57 BC Caesar began his campaigns against them, nearly losing his first engagement, the Battle of the Sabis, to a lightning surprise attack from the fearsome Nervii tribe. The Nervii lived by fighting and Caesar did the Belgae the honour of calling them the bravest of his opponents. He was prepared for them. He brought high-tech weapons like the ballista and scorpion and specialist missile-throwing soldiers with him. The Nervii, armed with swords and dedicated to single combat had no response. The conquest of the west Caesar then headed to the far north-west of Gaul in 56 BC where the Veneti people of Armorica (modern Brittany) were threatening to revolt. Again Caesar showed his willingness to adapt, by taking to the English Channel and Atlantic to defeat his sea-faring opponents. In 55 BC, Caesar set off across the Rhine to punish the Germanic tribes. He also crossed the Channel to make first contact with the British, a journey he repeated the following year. Caesar’s contemporaries accused him of seeking personal glory with these diversions, which took Roman troops away from their newly conquered territories, and many historians still agree. The end of the Gauls It was a rebellion that prompted the final act of the Gallic Wars. In 54-53 BC, a tribal leader called Amborix led an uprising against Roman rule in north-eastern Gaul. After early successes, Amborix’s Eburones tribe were defeated. However, his revolt had lit a spark and a much larger rebellion followed under the leadership of Vercingetorix. Vercingetorix, who is still a hero in France today, united many of the Gallic tribes. He also accepted that they would never defeat the Romans in pitched battle and started guerrilla warfare against the occupiers. The Battle of Gergovia (near modern Clermont-Ferrand) was the high point of Vercingetorix’s revolt, leaving 6,000 Roman casualties. But Vercingetorix turned his back on his successful hit-and-run tactics and holed up in Alesia (near modern Dijon) behind very strong fortifications. It was a fatal mistake. The Romans were masters of siege warfare. Caesar built his own ring of forts around the Gallic stronghold at lightning pace and when a small cavalry force escaped, he built another outer circle to stop the relief force getting in. Despite massive attacks to break out of or in to the fortifications, the Gauls were ground down and Vercingetorix rode out to lay his arms at Caesar’s feet. How much should we trust Caesar’s own account? It is worth remembering that the best and sometimes only written source for almost everything we know about the Gallic Wars is Caesar himself. His Commentarii de Bello Gallico is widely praised as a fine piece of historical writing, but it would be almost inhuman and particularly out of character for a political animal like Julius Caesar not to portray himself in the best possible light.
Under GST, the place of supply determines the tax to be charged on a supply. Based on whether the supply is of goods or services, specific rules have been laid down to determine the place of supply. With GST being implemented on 1st July, 2017, it is expected that there will be situations where the wrong tax has been charged on a supply and the same has been paid to the Government. This can happen in 2 different situations: [ Read: Types of GST ] In this case, a supplier considers a supply to be intra state(within the state) and hence, collects CGST + SGST/UTGST. However, the right tax to be charged is IGST. Example: CCD textiles Pvt ltd, a registered dealer, supplies apparel to a dealer, XYZ, in Tamil Nadu. The apparel are to be directly delivered by CCD textiles pvt ltd to a customer in Karnataka. ABC textiles pvt ltd charges CGST + SGST on the invoice, as the goods are delivered to a customer in Karnataka. However, the correct tax to be charged on this supply is IGST since this is a bill-to ship-to supply, where the place of the supply will be the location of the person who directs the goods to be delivered to another person. In this case, the place of supply will be Tamil Nadu. In this case, a supplier considers a supply to be interstate and hence, collects IGST. However, the right tax to be collected is CGST+SGST/UTGST Example: ABC business hotel, registered in Himachal Pradesh, provides accommodation to employees of a corporate group, XYZ pvt ltd, for a conference. XYZ pvt ltd is registered in Delhi. ABC business hotel charges IGST in the invoice to XYZ pvt ltd, as ABC business hotel is registered in Delhi. However, the correct tax to be charged on this supply is CGST + SGST, since this is a service related to an immovable property, where the place of supply is the location of the immovable property. In this case, the place of supply will be Himachal Pradesh. You can follow the given steps to rectify the error in payment of GST: A supplier who has collected and paid the wrong GST on supply should first pay the correct tax to the Government. A major relaxation given is that no interest will be charged on the amount to be paid. In the above examples, CCD textiles pvt ltd should pay IGST and ABC business hotel should pay CGST + SGST to the Government. Once the correct tax has been paid to the Government, the supplier should apply for refund of the wrong GST paid. Any person claiming the refund of the tax, interest, penalty, fees paid by him has to file form GST RFD-01 electronically through the common portal either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the Commissioner. An applicant who is claiming the refund of the balance in the electronic cash ledger will be made available an acknowledgement in Form GST RFD-02 electronically indicating the date of claim of refund. The proper officer has to review and scrutinise the refund application within 15 days of the date of claiming the refund. Once the application has been reviewed by the proper officer, he will share the discrepancies made by the applicant in the form GST RFD-03 through the common portal electronically. [ Read: Refund Process under GST ]
Making Beautiful Style Together: Visual Studio and Bootstrap Creating a Page the Leverages Bootstrap In Solution Explorer, right-click on your project and from the context menu, choose Add / New Item. Select Web Form, give it a name and click OK. The newly created .aspx page appears in the root of the project. Now, to make Bootstrap available to your page, change the head tag to look like this: <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"/> <link rel="stylesheet" href="bootstrap.min.css"/> <link rel="stylesheet" href="bootstrap-theme.min.css"/> Understanding Responsive Design Responsive design is one of the hottest buzzwords in site design today. It refers to the ability of a site to adapt to the size of the browser — whether it’s viewed on a high-resolution desktop or a phone. Of course this involves making text wrap appropriately, but it also means that the way objects appear on the page changes depending on the width available. Here’s an example from the Barack Obama website. When the browser is narrow, as it would be on a phone, everything is stacked vertically and graphics are kept to a minimum. When more width is available, perhaps on a tablet, some items begin to appear beside each other and more graphics appear. Finally, on a standard desktop browser, items are arranged more freely and all graphics appear. IT Solutions Builder TOP IT RESOURCES TO MOVE YOUR BUSINESS FORWARD Which topic are you interested in? What is your company size? What is your job title? What is your job function? Searching our resource database to find your matches...
Attorney General Eric Holder last month announced reforms to asset forfeitures, the controversial government practice of seizing property associated with alleged illicit activity. But the new Justice Department budget released this week projects the changes will barely cut into federal seizures. While Holder's announcement was initially hailed as sweeping and historic, it will have little impact on the bottom line of police departments, which benefit by seizing cash and property. The Justice Department estimates payments shared with city and state police will actually increase to $500 million in the current fiscal year, which began in October, from $487 million in the previous fiscal year. The department projects these "equitable sharing" payments will fall to $476 million in fiscal 2016. That projected decrease is so paltry because Holder ended only one small part of the asset forfeiture program: federal "adoptions" of money and goods seized by local police. Police departments often offer to split 20 percent of the proceeds from seizures with the federal government in order to work around restrictive state laws. The Washington Post's Radley Balko and other observers have pointed out that the change is minor. "It wasn't a big revenue for the asset forfeiture fund," said Jolene A. Lauria Sullens, a Justice Department deputy assistant attorney general, in response to a question from The Huffington Post this week. "It was a very small amount of cases that were adopted." Asset forfeiture is controversial because it allows police to seize property or money on the mere suspicion that it is connected to illegal activity. Those who have lost cash, cars or even houses must then prove that they did nothing wrong -- effectively reversing the U.S. legal system's presumption of innocence. But even after Holder's reforms, cars, money and more seized in joint local-federal operations will remain eligible for federal asset forfeiture. The change means the Justice Department will stop adopting cases in which federal authorities played no role in the seizure. Asset forfeiture was vastly expanded during the war on drugs. The new Justice Department budget shows that the Drug Enforcement Administration, the agency in the middle of the drug war, won't be much affected by Holder's reforms, either. The DEA's proceeds from asset forfeiture and another federal program will hold steady at an estimated $548 million in fiscal 2015 and 2016.
The sale of LinkedIn to Microsoft created a lot of waves in the world of social media. It had people wondering which social network would be sold next and why Microsoft had opted to make the sale. What few people were talking about was the inevitability of such a thing. LinkedIn has been on the ropes for years. Its premium subscription service wasn’t yielding as much as it used to, and it was trying and failing to come up with an alternative. There are many sins that caused LinkedIn to fail, but one of those sins was failing to monetize in terms of lead generation. This business community should have been a fertile ground for generating leads, but why was that and what will Microsoft do to change things? A Core Problem LinkedIn has received a lot of negative press in recent years. Part of this was due to the fact that it suffered from hack attacks that led to account losses on Twitter. It also lost major lawsuits regarding spam emails. These were only symptoms of a deeper problem. These were only sideshows that misdirected the public eye. The reality is that LinkedIn failed because it had the problem of not being able to turn its huge business community into money, or at least consistent money. Its revenues are still expected to grow to $1 billion this year, though. Olin Hyde, CEO of LeadCrunch, a B2B SaaS platform that uses data and artificial intelligence to generate high precision leads, adds “There was so much potential to not only help boost LinkedIn revenues, but to help businesses connect with each other. LinkedIn fundamentally failed to utilize that.” Microsoft has tons of potential for righting the wrongs of the past and changing the way the world works. But how? B2B marketers and B2B businesses already know how valuable the Gmail Sponsored Promotions feature can be. You can target specific domains and the audiences of specific businesses. And this is valuable because so many people have Gmail. Microsoft can now do the same with Outlook. In fact, for large enterprises, Outlook is the number one choice. Microsoft may now replicate the same feature within Outlook. And that’s just one place where we could soon see sponsored updates. LinkedIn ads could be expanded across the rest of Microsoft’s assets. For example, B2B businesses could have the chance to advertise in Office 365, Skype, and MSN. The problem before was that LinkedIn didn’t use its full selection of advertising options. Account-Based Marketing for Bing It’s true that Google is the number one search engine, but people still use Bing. Many B2B marketers have found that using Google for lead generation has yielded them some great benefits. Now, since there are likely to be synergies between Bing and Linkedin, marketers might be able to get more bang for the buck with Microsoft. Account-based marketing is especially interesting because marketers have a lot to gain from being able to bulk upload lists on Bing. Once they do this, they can start serving ads based on their broad match keywords. One of the big problems with the Bing search engine is that ads don’t have the same retargeting networks. Together with the advanced LinkedIn Lead Accelerator, Microsoft has just taken its first steps into the retargeting game. This could bring retargeting to Bing for the first time, which would present a challenge for Google. Another area where Microsoft could really improve is with the Lead Accelerator. They could easily merge Bing search history with LinkedIn. The more numbers they have to work with the more effective B2B advertisements and retargeting will be. What is the Future of LinkedIn with Microsoft? There are so many other ways in which LinkedIn and Microsoft could work together to improve prospects for B2B marketers. For the B2B world, this is a positive development because it means more competition for everybody. The added competition will ultimately lead to an arms race, where both Google and Microsoft will work to improve their services. It will prevent stagnancy and will mean an exciting new time for B2B businesses. But this is certainly going to take a while to become a reality. Microsoft has yet to reveal any concrete plans for what it will do with the service, which is why LinkedIn is continuing to run as normal. Whether LinkedIn will become more useful and successful entity remains to be seen. Only time will tell, but whatever the outcome the B2B industry is waiting on edge. What do you think about the future of LinkedIn with Microsoft?
Here's a filter Instagram doesn't have: mid-19th century silver-plated daguerreotype. That was Robert Cornelius' choice when he took what is believed to be the world's first selfie, a self-portrait he snapped one day in October 1839 while standing in the yard behind his family's lamp store in Philadelphia. Of course, "snapped," is a relative term, as the Library of Congress estimates young Cornelius had to hold this position for somewhere between three and 15 minutes, depending on the amount of light in his backyard during the exposure. Unlike so many other stiff portraits from the dawn of photography, Cornelius' selfie seems considerably less formal. He stands slightly off-center, looking past the camera with uncombed hair and what looks like the beginnings of a scruffy beard. (Were he to also have a moustache, Cornelius might find himself at ease among today's hipsters.) A note on back of the photo reads, "The first light picture ever taken." After taking this photo, reports PetaPixel, Cornelius proceeded to open a photography shop -- one of the first in the United States -- before ultimately closing it in favor of helping run the family business. Prior to the discovery of this photo, Business Insider ran a series of two selfies from the early 1900s, which the outlet speculated could be the oldest ever taken.
Published on Dec. 12, 2017 Cold weather ventilation series – Control the air flow Preparing for cold weather involves a number of steps to ensure the turkeys in your care are comfortable throughout the winter season. By properly managing moisture, air flow, and temperatures, the turkeys in our care can keep growing and thriving even during extreme temperatures outside the poultry house. The first step in preparing your barn is to ensure that the house is tight and all unplanned openings are secured. The next step is to control the airflow inside the house. Poor direction of airflow can lead to wet litter, chilled birds, and increased strain on the heaters. The goal in directing air in the barn is to - Promote uniform temperatures throughout the house during cold weather - Mix warm air in the barn with incoming cold air to reduce humidity - Reduce fuel use and improve litter quality As a general rule of thumb, for every .01” of static pressure, air will ‘throw’ approximately 2-2.5’. Optimally, the air should be spread at least halfway throughout the house. Good air flow can be accomplished by controlling the inlet opening and through the use of stir fans. Remember, water and air will act very similar. For example if you look at water flowing through a water hose, a larger opening will cause the water to flow down. But by reducing the opening, the water will travel further. The same principles apply when controlling air flow in the poultry house. We can achieve good air distribution by applying more pressure at the inlet opening. How to manage air flow The photo above demonstrates the use of a smoker to easily see the direction of the air. The incoming cool air is flowing from the inlets directly onto the birds. This will increase the chance of chilling and can lead to wet litter. After adjusting the inlets and measuring the tightness with a static pressure reader, the second photo shows how the air is now evenly flowing across the barn. Temperatures have increased and the demand on the heat stove has been reduced by 35-45%. Additionally, the use of stir fans can reduce or eliminate this stratification and assist in keeping turkeys comfortable. Circulation fans placed in an opposite position from the inlets can help to mix the warm air near the ceiling with cooler air near the floor. This will reduce drafts on the turkeys, reduce damp litter conditions, and reduce fuel use. In conclusion, taking the time to look at how the air is flowing in the barn and then adjust will help keep your turkeys comfortable and thriving. The risk of poor air direction in a loose house is that heaters will be forced to work harder, leading to increased carbon dioxide levels. We will cover how to control and detect gases including ammonia, carbon dioxide, and carbon dioxide in the next installment of the cold weather preparation series. To review the first part of the series on checking for leaks, follow the link below
September 26, 2019 Washington, D.C. — The Inter-American Development Bank Group together with MIT Solve launch an Open Innovation Challenge that seeks to find the most innovative solutions that substantially reduce or eliminate single-use plastic and plastic waste in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Rethink Plastics Challenge offers the selected solutions prizes totaling 60,000 USD. July 19, 2019 A new publication uses analysis of trade, investment, migration, the financial sector, raw materials, and natural resources to propose policy options The Inter-American Development Bank and the Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS) of INCAE Business School have presented in San Jose, Costa Rica, a book entitled “The Future of Central America: Challenges for Sustainable Development”, w June 18, 2019 The value of exports from Latin American and the Caribbean fell by 1.6 percent in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. The decrease was caused by lower export volumes and falling commodity prices. March 20, 2019 Event on migration analyzes impact on Latin America MADRID - Spain has made a $5 million contribution to help the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) tackle urgent development challenges posed by the rise of transborder migrations in Latin America and the Caribbean. The contribution was announced at the conference Migration and Cities: The Road to Inclusive Integration held March 20, 2019 in Madrid. November 14, 2018 BUENOS AIRES—In the first quarter of 2018, the value of exports from Latin America and the Caribbean grew at a year-on-year rate of 9.7 percent in comparison with the same period in 2017, according to a new report from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). However, this growth has come amid signs that the region is becoming less competitive amid rising economic risks and global trade tensions. November 13, 2018 The alliance will allow Latin American and Caribbean financial entities to benefit from the innovations in regulation, knowledge and networks of the Asian country, world leader in Fintech The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, led by IDB Lab – the Group’s innovation laboratory – and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on projects and initiatives that will foster innovation in financial services in the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and ASEAN regions. October 13, 2018 IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno participates in the opening session BALI, Indonesia - The heads of the leading multilateral development banks (MDBs) meeting at the Global Infrastructure Forum 2018 (GI Forum) today expressed their condolences following the tragic loss of lives and livelihoods in Sulawesi, Indonesia and reaffirmed their commitment to work together to deliver infrastructure that is resilient, inclusive, and sustainable. September 24, 2018 The IDB through its Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), Natural Capital Lab, Sustainable Islands Platform, and in alliance with the Compete Caribbean Partnership Facility, which is also supported by DFID, CDB and the Government of Canada, will identify firms and organizations looking to pilot and scale up business models that use cutting edge technologies to contribute to the sustainable management of oceans, marine ecosystems and coastal resources. August 29, 2018 Study also urges governments to anticipate consequences of artificial intelligence in labor markets BUENOS AIRES – Artificial intelligence can facilitate trade negotiations and add one additional percentage point of growth to Latin American and the Caribbean economies, according to a study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). August 09, 2018 Backed by 26 Caribbean governments and the private sector, the Accelerator will fast-track investments which support climate action and economic growth The Inter-American Development Bank announced today that it will partner with the Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator to program and implement the additional $1 billion in funds that it pledged for climate smart-investments across the Caribbean region at the Paris One Planet summit on December 12, 2017.
Researchers have cast doubts over the bone-crushing abilities of a 'killer walrus' that lived 15 million years ago. Fossil-tooth analysis indicates the species, Pelagiarctos thomasi, may not have feasted on large marine mammals as previously believed, but fed on smaller animals instead. Scientists used contemporary dentistry techniques to study the killer walrus, and they say these methods could help with future fossil research. Remains of the walrus, which is estimated to have reached up to three metres in length, have only been found in California. In 1988, palaeontologist Lawrence Barnes suggested the species fed on large marine mammals and sea birds. Experts from the University of Otago have now conducted the first electron microscopy scan of the walrus's fossilised teeth to find if Barnes was correct. Specifically, the researchers analysed the internal structure of the fossil tooth, and compared their findings to the enamel structure in modern day fur seals and sea lions. "Features and structures of the enamel layer [in teeth] have long been associated with differences in diet and tooth usage among animals, and can also help in the understanding the relationships among fossil and living species," explained Carolina Loch, co-author of the study published in The Science of Nature. The scientists found the walrus would be unlikely to have the ability to crunch through large bones, at least without breaking its teeth. "Pelagiarctos was originally thought to have been a 'killer walrus' that fed on large prey such as other marine mammals, but we found it has an enamel layer reasonably similar to that of modern New Zealand fur seals and sea lions, which are fish- and squid-eaters," said Loch. The researchers say the study shows the broad applications of some dentistry techniques. They say these techniques could help understand relationships between fossils and current living species. Loch said: "Teeth are not only the focus of modern dentistry, but also valuable tools for biologists, archaeologists and palaeontologists."
For most people with IC, a combination of treatments is the best approach. Finding the optimal individual treatment protocol may also require a period of trial and error. IC treatments may include: IC Pain Medicines Different approaches to the IC diet: allergy testing, gluten-free diets, IC Food List, antiyeast therapy, alkaline diets, nutrition supplements, and IC-friendly recipes. Learn about hands-on therapy and tools PTs use. Also get tips on how to find a knowledgeable PT and pay for therapy. Learn about tricyclics (amitriptyline aka Elavil), SSRIs (Prozac, Paxil), SNRIs (Cymbalta), NRIs (Strattera), and bupropion (Wellbutrin). Hydroxyzine is most widely used; however, some people with IC find relieve from Claritin, Benadryl, and Singulair. Pentosan polysulfate sodium (Elmiron) is the only oral medicine that is FDA approved for IC. Bladder instillations are mixtures of medicines put directly into the bladder. Read about DMSO, Sodium Hyaluronate, Heparin, and cocktails. Read about Cyclosporine, Mycophenolate (CellCept), and Mycophenolate mofetil as potential IC treatments. \|Bringing New Treatments Ever wonder why it seems to take such a long time for new IC medications to become available? Here’s the scoop! Laser surgery is helpful for Hunner’s Ulcers. Other bladder surgeries—such as cystoscopy with hydrodistention—are considered a treatment of last resort. Electrical nerve stimulators, also known as neuromodulators, have been helpful for many IC patients—products include UrgentPC, InterStim, Eon Mino, and IF3WAVE. IC treatment protocols may also include lots of other medicines such as alpha blockers (Flomax), amphetamines, anti-seizure meds (Neurontin), histamine blockers (Tagamet, Zantac, Pepcid), leukotriene inhibitors, prostaglandins (NSAIDS, ibuprofen), urinary antacids (potassium or sodium citrate, tricitrates), and urinary tract antispasmodics (Detrol, Toviaz, VESIcare). Medicines that do not require a prescription might include aspirin, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, ibuprofen, ketoprofen and naproxen sodium. Learn more about IC therapies: - Read about the AUA IC treatment guideline and clinical guidelines from around the world. - Become an ICA donor—and get reports in the ICA Update magazine. - Check out the IC Reading List. Revised Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) assisted in the excavation of 62 potential victims from the conflicts in the regions of the former Yugoslavia. The bodies were originally found in the Danube and Sava rivers after floating down from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Croatia during the conflicts in early nineties and were buried as unidentified in Belgrade cemeteries.The exhumations, which took place at the Nova Bežanija and Orlovača cemeteries in Belgrade, started on 21 November under the supervision of the Serbian government’s Commission on Missing Persons, with the additional presence of representatives from the government commissions on missing persons from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Croatia. ICMP will take bone samples from the exhumed mortal remains in an effort to assist in the identification by using DNA. Reserve specimens were also taken by Serbian and Croatian authorities. ICMP introduced DNA as primary tool in identification of missing persons in this region, demonstrating success on a massive scale. ICMP will extract DNA profiles from the bone samples and enter them into the ICMP DNA profile computer database. Using its matching software ICMP will compare them with existing DNA profiles previously extracted from blood samples given by surviving family members. If there is a DNA match, ICMP will submit a DNA match report to the court-appointed forensic expert, who will make the final identification. To date ICMP has assisted the Government of Serbia in recovering and identifying approximately 1,100 mortal remains found on the territory of Serbia. Of these, around 800 were persons missing from the 1999 Kosovo conflict and approximately 300 missing from the earlier conflicts with Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. ICMP has collected over 82,000 blood samples and has assisted in making over 10,000 identifications of persons missing from the conflicts in the Western Balkans using DNA.
TECH BUYER May 2019 - IDC PlanScape - Doc # US45054819 IDC PlanScape: FirstNet and 5G Innovations for Public Safety This IDC PlanScape provides baseline information for public safety agencies seeking guidance about when and why 5G will matter, how to deploy it successfully, and the key stakeholders that must be involved to ensure success. "While public safety agencies will be able to evolve their network capabilities to accommodate these increasing demands for bandwidth, latency, and communication density, at some point, 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) won't be able to do some things as well as 5G. 5G brings to the table increased capabilities around video, support for connections and full-frame or multi-camera video footage from drones, real-time data integration, immersive reality (augmented reality[AR]/virtual reality[VR]/mixed reality), autonomous driving, computer vision, robotics, and so forth," according to Alison Brooks, research director, Smart Cities and Communities — Public Safety. List of Tables List of Figures When you purchase this document, the purchase price can be applied to the cost of an annual subscription, giving you access to more research for your investment.
Belize offers its visitors an eclectic and fun-filled calendar of cultural festivals and special Belize holidays spread throughout much of the year. The International Costa Maya Festival celebrates the ancient Mayan heritage on Ambergris Caye each August with dancing, music and parades. Each November the Garifuna Settlement Day showcases the unique culture of this essential Belizean group in Punto Gordo, and of course February’s Carnival is as fun as anywhere else in the Caribbean region. San Pedro Carnival A highlight of virtually every nation in the Caribbean region, Belize is no exception. Every February, the week before Lent, Ambergris Caye transforms into a huge street party with costumes, parades, music and all kinds of fun for kids and adults alike. Baron Bliss Day Baron Bliss Day honors one of Belize’s founding fathers with a regatta in the harbor next to the lighthouse where the man is buried. Horse races, cycle races and other fun events are scheduled in Belize City along the waterfront every 9 March. San Jose Succotz Festival Held to celebrate the patron saint of the town in Cayo District, San Jose Succotz is one of the more down-to-earth cultural festivals in Belize. It blends the traditional marimba music, dance and food of the mountainous interior every April. A great excuse to spend a day or two in one of Belize’s top national parks, Crooked Tree Wildlife Reserve is the setting for Cashew Festival every May. The park’s Creole village shows off the amazing cashew in ways you can only dream of, adding to the overall scene. Toledo Cacao Fest Showcasing the enduring enchantment of chocolate for three days in the middle of May, arts and crafts complement the informative side of Toledo Cacao Fest that teaches how the ancient Maya used the cacao bean for many purposes. June 14-19 is a chance to indulge in this sumptuous sea creature in every manner imaginable. Coastal communities all along Belize’s coast like Placencia, San Pedro and Caye Caulker all put on a fun day of eating lobster, drinking and having a good time on the beach. International Costa Maya Festival One of the premier cultural events in Belize every August, for a week San Pedro brings the heritage of the Maya to Ambergris Caye for an extravaganza of cultural performances, parades and the nation’s top beauty pageant. Garifuna Settlement Day Celebrating the arrival of this special ethnic Caribbean group to the southern coast of Belize in 1832, this annual event happens only in the southern towns of Belize like Punta Gordo every November 19.It’s a great chance to see more of this important component of the nation’s ethnic diversity. PanAmerican Day honors the Mestizo culture of Belize in Corozal and Orange Walk with revelry, music, dancing, parades and some serious partying every October 9th. Horse races and all kinds of fun run for a week in both towns.
Cows are a passive animal mobs found on the overworld of Minecraft. Cows spawn on grass in light areas, and are very common to run upon. The main drop of cows is leather, dropping from 0 to 2 of them upon death. The leather can be used to make armour. However, cows can also be right clicked with a bucket to gain a bucket of milk. Additionally, cows also drop raw beef upon death, which is a source of food (restores 3 food of your food bar). It can drop from one to three pieces of raw beef, This can be cooked using a furnace. If the player sets the cow on fire, the cow will drop steak instead of raw beef. Health; 5 Hearts Was this guide helpful?
Post production really makes a project sing. A common phrase video and film producers are fond of saying is, "we'll fix it in post." That actually happens, even on small projects. In post production, we mask backgrounds, sweeten audio, remove noise, and key out green screens. You name it! Post-production is the final step in the video production workflow, the equivalent of polishing a car, or say, a script. We enhance and improve audio quality, video quality, and tiny details. During post production, we draft versions of preliminary edits for the client to review before the final approval. We determine content and running order in a collaborative effort with our clients. Next, we add music, motion graphics, titles, and transitional effects to lift a production into the realm of magic. It is really amazing how a music bed and graphics can help even the most mundane subjects take flight. After we complete the post production stage, the program is released out into the world. Whether via the internet, social media, broadcast TV, or other delivery mechanism, the "medium is the message." As producers, we have to please ourselves. Because video production is an unending quest for excellence. As a result, seeing everything come together is gratifying and it makes producing videos fun. Finally, post-production techniques continue to evolve since the days in Hollywood when editors would add "opticals" as special effects. Editing all of the content and creating graphics and effects is like applying wax to a car or a table-top. Post-production makes everything shine!
‘I presumed it was just another cyst, not breast cancer’ - woman on shock diagnosis while recovering from hysterectomy Having just recovered from a hysterectomy, Sinead McArville was devastated to find out she had breast cancer. She tells Arlene Harris that going to the doctor straight away saved her life Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer diagnosed amongst Irish women - more than 3,000 cases every year. And while these statistics are alarming, it is reassuring to note that the number of survivors is also rising, with 83pc of those with a breast cancer diagnosis living five years or more. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month when all of us are reminded to pay attention to breast health and seek medical help if we are at all concerned. Please log in or register with Independent.ie for free access to this article. Sinead McArville knows only too well how important this is as last year she made the decision to consult her doctor about what she presumed was a cyst in her right breast. She had no reason to believe it was anything other than benign, but sought advice as a precaution and for this, she is very grateful. "The year 2018 was very bad for me," says the 40-year-old. "I have always been prone to cysts in my breasts and when I discovered one on the right side, I presumed it was just the same sort of lump I had experienced before. I had just had a hysterectomy due to gynaecological problems so didn't for a moment think that there could be anything else wrong with me but decided to go to the doctor anyway. "I was referred on for a mammogram and then told that I needed a second one and also an ultrasound - and at this point I began to think that I could be in the danger zone. I remember lying on the bed while I was being scanned and told that the left side was full of cysts but the right side wasn't looking good - I lay there with tears pouring down my face. I still had the stitches from my surgery two weeks previously and I could not believe that there was something else wrong - it just wasn't fair." The Dublin woman had to undergo a biopsy and when the results came back, the consultant informed her that it was most likely to be cancerous. "I really broke down when I heard that news," she admits. "I couldn't believe it - I was on my own as I hadn't thought I needed to bring anyone with me and I was inconsolable. I had to go back and tell my mother and my four brothers that I had breast cancer and I remember just roaring crying in front of them as I didn't know how I was going to cope. "The cancer was confirmed a week later and it was worse than I thought as I had two types - Her 2 and ER positive grade 3. I was booked in for a mastectomy and reconstruction on April 20, 2018 which was my 39th birthday - a day I will never forget. I spent three days in hospital and was then discharged to prepare for chemo which would start at the end of June." Sinead, who works in housekeeping at the Mater Hospital in Dublin, says the treatment which followed was very traumatic but she persevered thanks to the medical staff who looked after her and the support of friends and family. "I started chemo in June and I found it awful right from the start," she admits. "I really didn't cope very well and at one point, wanted to give up on life altogether. Losing my hair was very hard and I suffered with vomiting, nausea, diarrhoea and just generally felt terrible. But I am a fighter and while the hospital suggested that I have some counselling to help me through it, I declined because I am quite stubborn and just wanted to get through it myself. "So while I endured months of hell and wanted to throw in the towel many times, I pushed through it for my family who were heartbroken about the whole thing. Because of them, I decided I wasn't going to let it beat me and with their love and support, I was able to keep going. And to be honest, if anything, the experience has made me stronger and more able to cope with whatever else life might throw at me." After three months, Sinead, who her family refer to as 'the warrior', was back on her feet and out the other side of her ordeal. She says while it was a tough journey, it was far more preferable than 'the alternative' might have been if she hadn't gone to the doctor when she found a suspicious lump. "My health is now 100pc and I couldn't be happier," she says. "Of course there were days when I felt very low and even felt less of a woman as I had a hysterectomy and lost my right breast, but if I had left things and just ignored the lump, it would be a very different story today. "I would love to pass on the message, particularly to young girls, but also to women of every age, that a lump should never be ignored. People shouldn't worry about being embarrassed or think they are bothering the doctor by asking to get it checked out. If anyone is at all worried about something, they should seek help straight away. "Money can't buy health and if you don't act quickly, there may not be time to fix something. Doctors told me that I was a lucky lady to have gone in when I did and now I feel as if I have been given a second chance at life - the care I got was amazing, everyone rallied around to help and support me and now that I am back on my feet, I intend to enjoy every minute - because life is too short to waste it." Last year cancer nurses handled almost 3,000 enquires from breast cancer patients in need of support. And Averil Power, Chief Executive of the Irish Cancer Society, is asking for people to get involved this week by hosting a coffee morning and raising funds for breast cancer research and support for people who are going through the disease. "Every day in Ireland eight people get a breast cancer diagnosis," she says. "We know that diagnosis can turn your world upside down and that's why the Cancer Nurses on our Freephone Nurseline and in our Daffodil Centres are there to provide care and support to cancer patients when they need it most. But without donations we simply can't help everyone. "We saw a growing number of breast cancer patients reach out to us for support last year. And we are determined to keep up with this demand but to do this we need to raise more money. That's why we are asking the public to hold a Cups Against Breast Cancer Coffee morning on October 11 to ensure we can continue to be there for those in need." About breast cancer ⬤ Every year, around 3,100 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and around 700 people die from the disease. ⬤ One in 10 women in Ireland will get breast cancer at some stage in their lives. ⬤ It is the second most common cancer in women in Ireland (skin cancer being the most common). ⬤ The numbers of breast cancer survivors are increasing. ⬤ It is most common in women over the age of 50, but can affect younger people. ⬤ Men can also get breast cancer but it is very rare. ⬤ The cause is not fully known, but there are a number of risk factors; the first is gender as it is more common in women, getting older is also a factor as is having a strong family history of the disease. ⬤ Certain benign breast conditions cause a higher risk of breast cancer and women on HRT also have an increased risk. ⬤ The Irish Cancer Society says there is also a small increase in risk in women on the contraceptive pill, those who had their first period before the age of 12, those who have a late menopause (over the age of 55) and those who have not had children. ⬤ Reduce your risk of breast cancer by being a healthy weight, being active, limiting alcohol, quitting smoking and breastfeeding your baby for at least six months if possible. ⬤ For more information on holding a Cups Against Cancer coffee morning, visit cancer.ie/cupsagainstcancer Health & Living
Tomato rice is plain steamed rice cooked with tangy and spicy mixture of tomato, onion, coriander leaves and Indians spices.This is popular South Indian style rice preparation. In Tamil language it is known as Thakkali Sadam. - Raw/Long grained Rice : 1 cup - Tomatoes – Ripe : 4 No - Onions – Chopped : 3 No - Green chillies – Cut : 2 No - Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp - Dry Red Chillies : 6 No - Coriander seeds : 2 tsp - Bengal gram dal : 3 tsp - Urad dal : 1 tsp - Fenugreek seeds : 1/4 tsp - Asafoetida : 1/2 tsp - Mustard seeds : 1 tsp - Peanuts : 2 tbsp - Cooking oil : 3 tbsp - Few Curry leaves - Pressure cook or use rice cooker to cook rice and spread on a plate to cool. - Fry the red chillies, coriander seeds, bengal gram dal, urad dal, fenugreek seeds, asafoetida. Grind to a fine powder and set aside. - Puree the chopped tomatoes and strain the juice. Set aside. - In a pan, heat the tomato juice, salt and turmeric powder, simmer till it thickens. Add the ground masala powder and mix well. - Heat 3 tablespoons of oil add the mustard seeds, peanuts and curry leaves. When the mustard seeds splutter, add chopped green chillies and onions and fry for a few minutes till it turns golden brown. Mix in the rice and the tomato concentrate 1. To keep rice grains separated, prepare steamed rice a few hours in advance. 2. Serve tomato rice with yogurt and papad
By Kendall Smith, Induron Sales Rep Did you ever notice that when the future is portrayed in movies (especially in dystopian sci-fi movies), nothing gets properly maintained? There are no corrosion consultants specifying abrasive blasting, containments, chloride removal, 3-coat coating systems, spray application, etc? Perhaps in the future there will be limited budgets for all the elements of a successful coatings job that people have come to believe are necessary. However, those elements are not always needed for a great coatings project. So what would I recommend to a post-Armageddon society to keep rust at bay while keeping inter-galactic costs low? Induron’s Induraguard 9200 and E-Bond! Together, these products don’t require extensive surface preparation, chloride removal or containment, which removes much of the cost of coatings work and provides great results and long-term corrosion protection. In fact, using Induraguard 9200 and E-Bond even removes the expense of application, scaffolding and other unnecessary costs. Depending on the degree of corrosion and the environment (and when the aliens take over, you can bet they’ll bring their planet’s harsh atmosphere with them), Induron can specify a one- or two-coat solution to your rust problems for a fraction of what it would have cost you in the past with other coating requirements. The unique application can protect exterior carbon steel and weathered galvanized structures, whether they are towers, chain-link fences, bridges, buildings or the crashed space ship that’s taken over what was once the local park. The cost of labor will be drastically less, and the protection will be equal!
David D. Hood, President, Induron Coatings “Zero Defects!” So proclaimed a huge sign over the entrance to Lockheed Martin‘s production facility in Marietta, GA. It was 1966, and I was a newly minted junior engineer doing structural analysis on the forward bulkhead of the C-5A Galaxy. It seemed pretty obvious that defects in manufacturing an aircraft capable of lifting 800,000 pounds into the air were not well tolerated. In addition to being a structural analyst, I was a student in the MBA program at Georgia State studying the concepts of managing people doing things which require training, skill and dedication. The buzzword then was “Zero Defects”. I have since come to realize that the goal of zero will always be a shibboleth. Nobody and no organization is perfect. I’ll admit, defects in aircraft might be a bit more important than in paint, but we certainly don’t let that inhibit our efforts to reduce them. Here at Induron, as at other responsible manufacturing facilities everywhere, we try hard to do things consistently and measure that consistency so that our customers can rely on our products. That includes running quality control checks for numerous properties, such as viscosity, solids and flow, on every batch we make. Every batch of paint meets these required properties before it is released. All that data is recorded, graphed and analyzed to keep us “in control,” so our customers don’t have to. One measure we report internally is “Cycle Count”. It summarizes all the defects and corrections in one number. Cycle count is a direct measure of how well we perform at “doing it right the first time, every time”. Cycle Count = (number of batches requiring corrections/number of batches made) minus one. If every batch requires an adjustment, the cycle count would be 1.0. If every batch required 2 adjustments to meet our internal specs then the Cycle Count would be 2.0. If we and our suppliers were perfect (zero defects), the Cycle Count would be 0 (not gonna happen). Induron’s cycle count is: - 0.22 for June 2011 - 0.19 for 2011 to date - 0.18 for all of 2010 - 0.25 for all of 2009 - 0.18 for all of 2008 - 0.23 for all of 2007 I think we are pretty good based on these numbers. Our goal is to constantly strive to get that number lower — a much more realistic goal than Zero Defects. I often wonder how that compares to other paint makers.
Comparison of Extraction Protocols To Determine Differences in Wine-Extractable Tannin and Anthocyanin in Vitis vinifera L. cv. Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon Grapes Keren A. Bindon *, Stella Kassara , Wieslawa U. Cynkar , Ella M. C. Robinson , Neil Scrimgeour , and Paul A. Smith; J. Agric. Food Chem., 2014, 62 (20 Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz grapes were sourced from different regions within Australia, and microvinified with a skin contact period of 6 days. Grape samples were extracted using two protocols: a 15% v/v ethanol, 10 g/L tartaric acid extract of gently crushed berries (wine-like, WL) and a 50% v/v ethanol, pH 2 extract of grape berry homogenate. It was found that in WL extracts, grape tannin and anthocyanin concentrations were strongly related to wine tannin, anthocyanin and color density achieved during the skin contact period. No relationship was observed for grape tannin concentration analyzed in homogenate extracts and wine tannin, but a strong, positive relationship was found for anthocyanin concentration. When the data obtained from homogenate extraction was treated separately by grape variety, a stronger relationship between grape and wine tannin concentration was observed. Tannin compositional analysis in wines indicated that higher tannin concentrations were due to the extraction of tannin of higher molecular mass during fermentation, most likely from grape skins. (We recommend that you consult the full text of this article) Published on 08/06/2015
This 12 Days & 11 Nights program is specially designed for birdwatching accross different ecosystems. Manu National Park Photo Safari, Tapir & Macaws Clay Lick (12 Days / 11 Nights) This 12 Days & 11 Nights program is one of the most fascinating nature trips in the world for birdwatching accross different ecosystems. It can be considered as one of the most fascinating nature trips in the world. Our overland route crosses an extraordinary range of life zones from highlands to lowlands, taking us through an array of ecosystems found nowhere else on the planet in such close proximity. We see high altitude farming valleys and traverse stark highland puna, plunge through layers of grassland, elfin forest, layers of lush, ever-changing cloud forest, and then lowland tropical valleys where farmers cultivate coca and exotic fruits. All the way we traverse the habitat of innumerable bird species. Then our journey winds its way by river through lowland rainforest, taking us to a remote jungle village, then to a tented camp in the heart of Manu, the Upper Amazon basin’s greatest national park, In Manu we navigate the waters of an isolated oxbow lake, home to giant otters, caimans, monkeys and an endless variety of birds. Our trip ends downriver with the Amazon’s finest wildlife viewing opportunities, at Manu Wildlife Center. This lodge offers the finest Tapir viewing in ALL the Amazon, as Tapirs are nightly visitors to the lodge’s mud wallow. The mornings feature macaw clay lick project and fruiting trees teeming with macaws. The network of trails, tower for forest canopy viewing, and two adjacent pristine lakes round out the perfect rainforest experience. After a short canoe journey we return to Cusco aboard a modern, commercial airplane
Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, alias “El Viceroy,” inherited the Juárez Cartel after his brother died in 1997. At that point, the cartel was the most powerful drug trafficking organization in Mexico. Before his arrest on October 9, 2014, El Viceroy was struggling to keep control over the cartel territory, fighting rival organizations as well as internal enemies. However, he failed to form a federation-like structure the way his brother had, and remained in constant conflict over territory with his rivals, particularly the Sinaloa Cartel. Nevertheless, his old connections with the police and local politicians, as well the increased use of local gangs with strong ties to the United States (such as Barrio Azteca) helped to keep the organization together despite growing pressure. Born in Navolato, Sinaloa, El Viceroy took over the Juárez Cartel in 1997, together with José Esparragoza, alias “El Azul.” They assumed the group’s leadership after Vicente’s brother Amado Carrillo Fuentes, better known as “El Señor de los Cielos,” died during plastic surgery. When El Viceroy took control, the Juárez Cartel was Mexico’s most powerful drug trafficking organization. El Viceroy had been wanted by the FBI since August 16, 2000, after a federal jury in Texas charged him with several crimes, including murder, drug trafficking, and money laundering. The US government offered a reward of up to $5 million for information that would lead to his capture. Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office offered a reward of up to 30 million pesos, declaring him one of the 121 criminals most wanted by federal authorities. The Juárez Cartel was responsible for transporting multiple tons of cocaine from Colombia through Mexico to the United States. During the leadership of Vicente’s brother Amado, the cartel had dominated the business, largely thanks to its links with federal authorities that offered the group protection. Vicente continued with drug trafficking on a smaller scale, but in a much more violent environment. The Juárez Cartel had been allied with the Sinaloa Cartel until 2004, when Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán allegedly ordered the killing of El Viceroy’s brother, Rodolfo Carrillo Fuentes. Subsequently, El Viceroy ordered the murder of El Chapo’s brother, who was in prison at the time. The end of the alliance triggered a violent war between the two cartels, which had already fought over drug markets and trafficking routes. As of 2007, El Viceroy also faced a conflict with the Gulf Cartel, which for several years turned his hometown of Ciudad Juárez into the world’s most violent city and left at least 8,000 dead. In order to confront the Sinaloa Cartel and its hitmen, known as “Gente Nueva,” El Viceroy strengthened the armed wing “La Línea” and the US-based gang “Barrio Azteca.” But this was not enough to defeat El Chapo Guzmán’s cartel, which presumably enjoyed the support of federal authorities. Eventually, the Sinaloa Cartel managed to weaken the Juárez Cartel and increased its own power, as La Linea and Barrio Azteca changed sides during the course of the fight. After the alleged defeat, El Viceroy changed his name and appearance, and moved to the city of Torreón, Coahuila, where he was captured on October 9, 2014. He is currently detained in a prison in Puente Grande in the state of Jalisco. In 2000, a Texas federal jury charged El Viceroy with 46 criminal offences associated with drug trafficking and money laundering. He also faces charges of murder, carrying restricted military weapons, and establishing criminal organizations. He was also indicted on drug crimes by a New York federal court in 2009. In addition, Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office claimed that El Viceroy controlled one of the most important cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana trafficking routes between Mexico and the United States. El Viceroy was known to be the most violent of the Carrillo Fuentes brothers. As noted in the book “Los Capos,” by Ricardo Ravelo, Vicente occasionally killed his enemies with his own hands and ordered them buried in mass graves. Sometimes they were buried alive. Moreover, the Juárez Cartel was the first criminal group to use car bombs in attacks against the police. El Viceroy ran the Juárez Cartel from the border town in Chihuahua that gave the group its name: Ciudad Juárez. After the group lost its influence in Chihuahua due to the conflict with the Sinaloa Cartel, El Viceroy fled to the city of Torreón in Coahuila. During his time as head of the cartel, El Viceroy managed to control the activities of the cartel in more than a dozen states in the country. Allies and Enemies Up until 2004, the Juárez Cartel had maintained an alliance with the Sinaloa Cartel, but eventually turned into its biggest rival. The Gulf Cartel was also one of the enemies the Juárez Cartel confronted during the conflict in Ciudad Juárez. In 2008, El Viceroy managed to establish one of the most crucial alliances in the fight against the Sinaloa Cartel by partnering with former allies of El Chapo, the Beltran Leyva Organization. Additionally, the Juárez Cartel was associated with the Zetas and drug suppliers in Colombia, such as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – FARC) and the United Self Defense Forces of Colombia (Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia – AUC). As the Carrillo Fuentes brothers personally controlled the Juárez Cartel, their deaths and arrests significantly weakened the organization. Nevertheless, small cells are still operating in Chihuahua and continue to fight the Sinaloa Cartel.
India’s World – Afghan-Pak intelligence cooperation deal - June 7, 2015 - Posted by: INSIGHTS - Category: RAJYA SABHA VIDEOS India’s World – Afghan-Pak Intelligence Cooperation Deal In May 2015, Afghanistan and Pakistan signed an agreement for bilateral intelligence cooperation. The agreement enables the partnership between the spy agencies of the two countries- Pakistan’s inter services intelligence (ISI) and the Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS). Although the agreement has been described as historic in Pakistan, experts are not very optimistic about its outcome citing the lack of trust between the two countries. In the past, the Afghanistan government had openly accused Pakistan government of harboring, nurturing and aiding the Taliban to launch a war against Afghanistan. Afghanistan parliament and several Afghan experts have already expressed their opposition to the deal. The first-of-its-kind deal between the ISI and NDS followed a visit by Prime Minister Sharif, Pakistan Army chief Gen Raheel Sharif and ISI chief Lt Gen Rizwan Akhtar to Kabul in May 2015. The ISI has for long been accused by US, Afghan and Indian officials of meddling in Afghanistan and of having close ties with the Haqqani Network, a Pakistan-based terror group blamed for some of the most brazen attacks in Afghanistan in recent years. India suspects British involvement in putting together this controversial agreement between Pakistan and Afghanistan. India is against some clauses in the Agreement. One of them is that each spy service would refrain from criticizing the other in public, among other things. They have also agreed to refrain from cooperating with “hostile foreign agencies”. For years, that was Afghan description for ISI itself. Post the agreement the “foreign agencies” indicate India. If implemented, India fears it would mean that the Afghan’s security would have to engage in domestic political activity in the same way the ISI does inside Pakistan. India had a steady relationship with Afghanistan and had been indulging in intelligence sharing. However, now India suspects that some meddling done by the United Kingdom was a result of this agreement being reached. The agreement includes international sharing, complementary and coordinated intelligence operations on respective sides. Pakistan has a civilian government but the military and ISI still wield great influence, particularly over policy towards neighbouring Afghanistan. Proponents hail the deal as a welcome shift from the traditional mistrust between leaders in Pakistan and Afghanistan, who have traded accusations of supporting terrorism in each other’s territories for years. Some experts also point out that signing a deal and actually making it work are two different things. And considering the fact that the two nations’ geopolitical interests are still at odds, and that Pakistan continues to support at least some Taliban factions, the ISI-NDS alliance is likely to fail.
Important Health Insurance Definitions Copay – a fee you pay at the time of service or after for a particular service. Usually you do not need to pay any more for that particular service. A copay is an amount you usually at the time of service, and your deductible does not apply, or have to be satisfied for the service to be covered (paid) by the insurance. Co-insurance – the percentage you, the member pays after the insurance pays their percentage. For example, insurance pays 80%, member co-insurance is 20%. Often times this is after you have satisfied your deductible. Deductible – an amount you must reach before the insurance pays for you expenses. Some Bronze Plans will not cover your expense until you have incurred expenses that exceed your annual deductible amount. The deductible is the amount you pay before the insurance pays their percentage (80%, 70% or 50%). Deductible applies to larger expenses such as surgery, hospitalization, complex imaging, and ambulance. These are the services that ARE NOT listed as covered after a copay. Maximum out of pocket – All medical and prescription copays, the deductible amount and co-insurance amounts you pay accumulate toward the annual maximum out of pocket amount. When you reach that amount of out of pocket costs, your insurance plan pays 100%. Advanced premium tax credit – a federal government subsidy based on your future tax refund paid to your health insurance company towards the monthly premium. Subsidized Coverage – health coverage that is obtained through the use of financial assistance from federal/state government. Only obtained through Healthcare.gov and for low/middle income households. Special Enrollment Period – 60 day period throughout the year that comes into effect during a major life change (moving, family member additions, employment change, etc.), and is the only time outside of Open Enrollment that a person qualifies to change plans. Network, In- and Out- - The facilities, providers and suppliers your health insurance carrier/plan is contracted with and will cover costs on an agreed rate (seen on plans). To receive highest coverage amounts, find providers that are in your plan’s network. Formulary – a list of prescription drugs that are covered within any given insurance plan. Also known as a drug list, can help people find what prescriptions are covered in their plan.
It always amazes me some of the things you can find on www.tes.co.uk and yesterday I found a real gem. For those of you that haven't read "17 Equations that Changed the World" by Ian Stewart, it is definitely one that you should read. This wonderful resource sees the 17 equations turned into simple but effective posters. They are eye-catching, and bound to spark the interest of a few students in the corridor. The user who uploaded them suggests they are the perfect way to reply to the age-old question "Why do we need algebra?", but I think these posters have so much more to them. They are of varying levels, and so can interest any secondary age group, and they give students a nudge towards going to look something up themselves, as well as how far mathematics can really take you. I'm going to be printing them off, laminating and putting them up next week, and I look forward to the responses from the kids. I am a maths teacher looking to share good ideas for use in the classroom, with a current interest in integrating educational research into my practice.
Working in Monte Carlo? Working in Monte Carlo One of Monte Carlo's main sources of income is the tourism trade. However, Monaco is also a major center for banking, and over 48,000 people commute to Monaco for work every day from France and Italy. Monaco benefits from a low unemployment rate at just 2% and had the world’s 8th highest GDP per capita at 78,700 USD in 2013. Although not a member of the European Union, the Principality of Monaco has close trading relationships with France and the rest of Europe. Monaco uses the same currency as the majority of the European Union — the euro — although Monaco mints its own euro coins with the Monegasque design upon them. The government has worked hard to diversify Monaco’s economic base into the service-based industry as well as small, high value industries such as bio thermic and cosmetics, and living standards are comparable to many prosperous French metropolitan areas. Job Hunting in Monte Carlo It is important to remember when considering employment in Monaco, and thus Monte Carlo, that a work visa must be obtained before starting employment. In order to obtain a visa you must secure a job and have your new employer attest to such. The Principality of Monaco offers a web service to new and existing residents to assist with securing employment and researching opportunities. Monte Carlo also provides a state-run Employment Service to assist job seekers who can be contacted by telephone at (+377) 98 98 88 14. For comprehensive advice on employment matters, legislation and assistance the Directorate of Labor can also be contacted online or by telephoning (+377) 98 98 86 59. The Directorate of Labor also has offices located in Monte Carlo. Work Permits for Monte Carlo As with the entry visa, Monte Carlo’s work permits operate on the same regulations as that of neighboring French territories. For your first year some long-stay visas will also afford you with the rights of a residency visa. This applies to visas for spouses of nationals, study visas, visitors’ visas and some work visas. For all other foreign nationals in possession of a long-stay visa, a residence permit must be applied for. Work visas are subject to your status and to specific preliminary procedures. However, as a general guide, any foreign national arriving in Monaco on a short-stay visa many not seek or take up work or obtain an employment contract. If you intend to settle down and start working in Monte Carlo, your prospective employer must have your contract of employment approved in advance by the Employment Office prior to your visa application being submitted. Full details can be found on the consulate’s website. For additional information on setting up your own business in Monte Carlo, income taxation, or social security, please refer to our guide on Working in Monaco.
British Transport Police and Network Rail will be holding an awareness day at Insch level crossing tomorrow after a worrying rise in misuse incidents. The BTP’s Scottish-based Mobile Safety Van, which is fitted with CCTV cameras, will be deployed at the crossing to monitor traffic on Friday morning while Network Rail’s level crossing manager will also be on-hand to offer safety advice and leaflets to crossing users. Insch level crossing has seen an increase in incidents of misuse over the last year and on Friday, November 24, significant disruption was caused to both road and rail users after a lorry struck the crossing and damaged the barriers. Mike Burnett, level crossing manager for Network Rail, said: “Britain has a good rail safety record in comparison to many other countries but people misusing level crossings is still a sight we see all too often. “We’ve had a number of level crossing incidents over the past year at Insch and failing to adhere to the safety procedures could have potentially tragic consequences for those involved.” Inspector Bryan O’Neil, from British Transport Police, said: “Time and time again we hear shocking accounts of people risking their lives at a level crossing. From cars dashing through as the barriers descend, or impatient pedestrians jumping the barriers – this behaviour is hugely irresponsible. “We are continuing to do all we can to ensure people know the dangers when level crossings are used incorrectly. Each year, our officers attend tragic incidents where someone is killed or seriously injured at a level crossing because someone misused it. “Level crossings are there for a reason, they are designed to keep people safe. And, when used correctly, that is exactly what they do. That is exactly why we will not hesitate to take tough action against anyone caught not doing so.”
The following are the most frequent types of gender related diseases worldwide: - Retinitis pigmentosa - Breakdown and loss of cells in the retina that could lead to blindness. - Fragile X syndrome - It is the most common disease causing developmental problems, including learning disabilities and cognitive impairment. - Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy - Characterized by progressive muscle weakness and loss of muscle mass. - Hemophilia A and B - Blood does not clot normally. By Antonio Alcaide Raya BSc, MSc, PhD (senior embryologist), Zaira Salvador BSc, MSc (embryologist) and Sandra Fernández BA, MA (fertility counselor). Last Update: 11/13/2018
\|Having trouble viewing this email? View the online version here.\| \|Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed Minister of Finance, distinguished President of LACPA, eminent authorities and dear colleagues, On behalf of the IPSASB and from my personal side, I am delighted to express my gratitude for the invitation to speak to you today. And I would like to acknowledge the Ministry of Finance, the Lebanese Association of Certified Public Accountants and the World Bank, for making this event possible. Even though I only have ten minutes for this speech, I will do my best to convince you that IPSASs are the best way of accounting for governments… Should I fail – I am sure that the training course that will be held this week will demonstrate that IPSASs can be a realistic and successful endeavour for governments. However, I do not want to disappoint you in full, and, so, I am going to briefly address three topics I consider key to this week’s discussion: WHAT information is provided under an IPSAS-based system; HOW IPSASs improve the quality of financial reporting for governments; WHY you should adopt IPSASs, focusing on expected benefits. IPSASs are standards for government financial reporting. IPSASs are not requirements for preparing and using budgets during the year. IPSASs are applied in the preparation of end-of-year reports to communicate to the entire user community the financial position and financial performance of public sector entities. We call these reports General Purpose Financial Reports. IPSASs are full accrual accounting standards. The term “full” means that the government entity accounts for all transactions, which affect its financial position, prior to - and regardless of - any movements in cash. However, the term “full” also refers to a comprehensive notion of financial position that includes cash – IPSAS “followers” do not question that cash is relevant! – But such a notion extends well beyond cash, encompassing all the financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. As a consequence, financial performance is the change in net assets over the reporting period, which is much more than movements in cash. So, an IPSAS-based system provides more information than a cash system or any other system that doesn’t account for all the transactions, all the assets and all the liabilities of an entity. That is why we need an integrated set of 38 accruals IPSAS, concerning the recognition, measurement and presentation of components of the financial position and performance of an entity. That is why in September 2014 we have issued a Public Sector Conceptual Framework, which provides guidance for preparers of General Purpose financial reports for public sector entities. And that is why we are continuously developing new projects dealing with issues not currently covered by the existing IPSASs, such as accounting for social benefits and public sector specific financial instruments. Let me say that for the IPSASB the horizons of full accrual reporting are constantly shifting, as new issues emerge across the globe. But transitioning to IPSASs is not only a matter of more information…It is also a matter of better information. IPSASs are issued by an international standard setter operating in the public interest under the auspices of the IFAC, the worldwide organization of the accountancy profession. If I may say so the IPSAS Board is a unique hub of expertise in the field of government accounting. I am honoured to work with 17 high-standing professionals, selected – on the basis of an official nomination procedure – from ministries, audit institutions, the accountancy profession, and academia of all corners of the world. They are supported by Technical Advisors and a dedicated staff of 8 people. The IPSASB operates as an independent, global, and accountable standard-setter. Being an independent board means that we are open to dialogue with all stakeholders, but our work is not biased to the needs of any of them. Being global means that we continuously work to identify, assess and add to our agenda emerging world-wide issues. Our standards are not meant to serve the specific needs of single countries or international institutions but to serve the global user community. We like to be independent but we do want to be accountable. IPSASB’s capacity to work in the public interest in a transparent way is overseen by the Public Interest Committee that has been established in 2015 and includes representatives from international institutions which have an interest in government accounting, such as the OECD, the IMF, the World Bank, and IOSCO. The entire work leading to the issue of a new standard has to comply with “due process”. All the IPSASB’s agenda materials and meetings are open to the public. Throughout due process, key documents are submitted to public consultation in the form of Consultation Papers and Exposure Drafts. We attach the utmost care to the fact that opinions and comments gained through public consultation are taken into consideration in the course of our work. So IPSASs are intended to be high-quality standards which set requirements for high-quality financial information in the interest of users, that is to say financial information that is relevant, faithful, understandable, timely, comparable, verifiable and internationally consistent. Among those characteristics, let me point out that the IPSASs are the only set of international accounting standards designed for the public sector at present. Applying them means having financial reports prepared on the basis of standards acknowledged at the international level, and thus financial reports that can be understood, analysed, compared, audited anywhere on the basis of a shared international language. Developing IPSASs is undoubtedly a costly activity. It may be argued that also applying them can be a costly exercise. Nevertheless, the increasing number of countries and international institutions that have already adopted IPSASs or are on the road to adopting them, demonstrates that this is a feasible venture and that the expected benefits can overrun the costs of transitioning to, and managing the new system. Over 40 national governments have, or are in the process of adopting IPSASs. A number of projects have reached milestones or are fully completed such as Austria, Spain and Kazakhstan. Strong momentum in IPSAS adoption has emerged in Latin America such as Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Panama and Costa Rica. In South-East Asia, countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Cambodia and Vietnam, are at the forefront of adoption. IPSAS adoption in Africa is being led by, Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. There is an increasing literature on national cases available, as different jurisdictions adopting accrual IPSASs have documented their experiences and benefits gained. I would highlight as interesting case studies those of Costa Rica, Guatemala, Malta, Malaysia, Panama, Austria and Switzerland. It should be noted that the approach to adoption of IPSASs is varied in different jurisdictions. Some have adopted IPSASs directly as they are, some others are using IPSASs indirectly as a basis or reference for their own set of national standards. A flexible approach to adopting IPSASs is then possible. Let me stress, however, that the more IPSASs are modified during the application stage, the fewer the benefits that can be expected from their application. This leads us to the benefits of applying IPSASs. The recent sovereign debt crisis has been described as a “balance sheet crisis”, that is to say that the understanding of the financial position of governments and potential shocks to that position was inadequate, as shown by the emergence of previously unrecognized deficits and debts. As IPSASs enable a more comprehensive and accurate portrait of the financial position and performance, and the impact and sustainability of public policies, they provide a better basis for decision-making at different levels of governments and provide robust support to public financial management. In particular, because the IPSASs give a full vision of the resources of an entity and its obligations, they make it possible to manage them in a more informed way. Also, service management can be based on a fair view of the costs incurred, of the sources to recover them and whether the entity has acquired resources economically and used them efficiently in the delivery of services. Let me just say …you can only manage what you know… Most monitoring authorities for financial stability currently base their decisions on outcomes provided by government finance statistics. IPSASs are not meant to provide the same information or to serve the same needs as statistical accounting systems. Nevertheless, government finance statistics (GFS) are based on an accrual approach and build upon financial accounting data produced at single entity level. As the application of IPSASs improves the quality of basic accounting data, it results in greater reliability of the figures provided for the general government sector by GFS and allows the reconciliations between statistics and accounting. In the wake of the sovereign debts crisis, there is a greater awareness of the importance of better information concerning public sector borrowers for the assessment of sovereign risk by financial markets. In this context, IPSASs have been addressed by some international financial institutions as a main tool for improving fiscal transparency of governments. There is also increasing evidence – and a growing body of empirical research showing that enhanced fiscal transparency is associated with better sovereign credit ratings for both advanced and developing economies. This naturally, results in a reduction in the cost of government debt. This, in the long term, can be expected to positively impact on governments’ finances. Shifting from cash to accrual accounting calls for cultural and mind-set changes; requires overcoming strong resistance to change; and demands investments in training and IT systems. The IPSASB can help governments with the transition process. We have issued a Study document and a specific IPSAS – IPSAS 33 - to assist with transition issues and we are willing to be involved in supporting activities, such us this week’s training course. Nevertheless, lessons learned show that change is not possible without a strong commitment at the very top of both politicians and government officials. Struggling with budget constraints is not only a Lebanese problem. Social consensus is necessary anywhere when investing resources in a new accounting reform. It is fundamental that the need for change is communicated to people in the right manner. It is not merely a book-keeping exercise. Definitely, applying IPSASs impproves decision-making in the public sector facilitates holding governments accountable and enhances fiscal stability and sustainability. As an accountant, I believe this is not only in the interests of technocrats, markets or financial institutions. 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Originally Posted by -arisa- Sister, you have no clue whatsoever. When you are in a gathering or even among 2 other women. They both are gossiping about somebody else. Go and set them straight by telling them something so they stop gossiping they will look all annoyed at you becuse you stopped that which easily connects people..that is gossiping. Ponder about such things and why people do that. Isn't this suddenly become a MUST in cultures? When people are annoyed by what you try them to stop doing. Hate one another. People look down on you in cultures (been there, done that), when you forgave somebody and see that as being a loser by forgiving them because they also hate that person for example. For your own shallow perspective it is ridiculous but when you open your eyes you see indeed that such evil and negative practices have become some what a norm. In my own culture in the past by majority but these days still it is practices that men (brothers/fathers) do not attend the wedding of their sister/daughter..because somehow it is shameful. I mean sub'han'Allah look at the backwardness and how sheytan has made it place home in it.. I am not sure how old you are, but i hope you are fairly young..10-18 years old. If not, then you have without a doubt a lot of catching up to do when it comes to pondering about things. Learn to analyze things and ask questions in your mind and ask Allah for guidance and wisdom behind those answers. With music, tight clothes, study human psychology and what is happening to people. You are living in your own world and because of that, you do not see beyond the reach of your eye sight. Here in the west i see ALL those things Allah has made forbidden for us and a part of the wisdom why He has made forbidden for us. There is a story of a frog and a sea turtle. The sea turtle arrives at the well that the frog is in. The frog tells the sea turtle to join in as this is the best place to be in. The sea turtle says there is a whole world around you, how can you say this is the best place to be in while you have never left this well. Still the frog insisted that the well was the best place to be in. What am i trying to say with this story? You have seen and pondered very little about why some thing are what they are and rejects them or have doubts about them, while Allah has even given you the ability to see beyond your own "well" using the internet to talk to other people and ask their experience. Knowledge is not what you need, understanding is what you need. Knowledge and understanding are two complete separate things and understanding is when you go towards imaan in'sha'Allah. Ponder about things and ponder deeply about it. Study, learn read Islamic books and perspectives. Ponder about what you have seen, heard, read and even have typed/said. Because often you will see that your own mouth is the source of understanding. "And those who strive for Us - We will surely guide them to Our ways. And indeed, Allah is with the doers of good." Qur'an 29:69 what is striving? What is guidance? What are good things? If you ponder about such things you will come to know. When you hear a lecture often you hear the person speaking saying, the good that i say comes from Allah and the evil that i say comes from me. How come such people say these thing? Is it true? If not, how come it is not true, if yes, how come it is true? Ponder..ponder..ponder.. "Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and earth, and the alternation of the night and the day, and the [great] ships which sail through the sea with that which benefits people, and what Allah has sent down from the heavens of rain, giving life thereby to the earth after its lifelessness and dispersing therein every [kind of] moving creature, and [His] directing of the winds and the clouds controlled between the heaven and the earth are signs for a people who use reason. " Qur'an 2:164 "Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day are signs for those of understanding. " Qur'an 3:190 "Who remember Allah while standing or sitting or [lying] on their sides and give thought to the creation of the heavens and the earth, [saying], "Our Lord, You did not create this aimlessly; exalted are You [above such a thing]; then protect us from the punishment of the Fire." Qur'an 3:191 "Say, [O Muhammad], "I do not tell you that I have the depositories [containing the provision] of Allah or that I know the unseen, nor do I tell you that I am an angel. I only follow what is revealed to me." Say, "Is the blind equivalent to the seeing? Then will you not give thought? "" Qur'an 6:50 "Do they not contemplate within themselves? Allah has not created the heavens and the earth and what is between them except in truth and for a specified term. And indeed, many of the people, in [the matter of] the meeting with their Lord, are disbelievers." Qur'an 30:8 "Then do they not reflect upon the Qur'an , or are there locks upon [their] hearts?" Qur'an 47:24 Do not see Qur'an only as calmness of the heart, it is much more than that. Also try to taste the sweetness of the prayer, because if you say you get all calmness when reading the qur'an then my question to you is, don't you get that when praying?
Five years ago in England, I was quite happily beavering away developing a curriculum with my senior team which I believed was relevant to the needs of 21st Century learners. I’d been working on developing my ideas for around twelve years before that. I wasn’t alone, there were many others involved in Education doing the same. Sadly, in 2015 things changed overnight. Mr Gove came to power (he’s still out there folks) and all developments relating to 21st Century learning came to a sudden halt. Knowledge acquisition became the order of the day accompanied by rote learning, desks in rows and lots of exams. It’s been a hard few years for me. I put so much of what I was doing on hold and focused on getting pupils through exams. Not what I came into education to do – I still firmly believe it’s all about enabling young people to flourish in life. Exam results are a passport, but the aspirations, confidence and wherewithal to use this ‘passport’ is just as important – if not more so – as gaining the qualifications. I’ve always believed it is possible to do this with a good curriculum and a collaborative underlying pedagogy. But now there’s a bright spot on the horizon. Welsh Government last week released their draft specifications for the new Welsh curriculum. Planned for first delivery from September 2022, it’s a curriculum which really could meet the needs of 21st Century learners. A quick description … Central to the new curriculum are Four Purposes: - ambitious, capable learners, ready to learn throughout their lives - enterprising, creative contributors, ready to play a full part in life and work - ethical, informed citizens of Wales and the world - healthy, confident individuals, ready to lead fulfilling lives as valued members of society. There are 6 areas of learning and experience: - Expressive Arts - Health & Wellbeing - Languages, Literacy and Communication - Mathematics and Numeracy - Science & Technology Each area has several ‘What Matters’ statements, which emphasise the skills required to gather, analyse, use, record and present knowledge and information. For example, many of the statements use terms such as: - independent enquiry - critically evaluate - formulate and respond to What’s good about the New Curriculum All fantastic up to this point. Following each set of ‘What Matters’ statements (which all have progression steps) there are accompanying statements which highlight what learners should experience, know and be able to do – the skills. I have no problem with this. If elected governments weren’t tasked with highlighting what areas of experience, knowledge and skills have priority for development in our society, then the burden of choice and selection would be placed on schools and the teacher, therefore possibly opening it up to exploitation. Some commentators have been voicing their concerns that the curriculum is too open or vague and could lead to high degrees of variation in terms of content delivered and standards met. Concerns such as these I believe stem from the fixation we have with assessing the acquisition of knowledge. Many of the tweets and articles this week have mentioned that teachers are concerned that they don’t know what is expected of them. It’s a far cry from 1990 when a lorry arrived at my school and delivered a pallet of big thick National Curriculum folders. As a new teacher, I embraced it; I didn’t have to think. It told me what subject knowledge to teach, how to teach it and what would be assessed. This ethos is hard-wired into our institution. It was like this before 1988 and the subsequent Education Act only served to reinforce it. It wasn’t until around 2002, when I was involved in the first cohort of City Academies to be launched in England, did I begin to open my eyes to pedagogical possibilities. Before this, I used textbooks to deliver Geography because I knew they contained everything I needed to get students through their exams. I also taught vocational subjects (interestingly in a completely different way, which in hindsight met the needs of the students far more effectively), but I never thought to apply these teaching methodologies to the more ‘academic’ subjects I taught. The pressure to innovate in these first academies encouraged us to open our eyes to developing our pedagogy across the curriculum, giving the development of skills, competencies and, in the words of Guy Claxton, developing good habits of learning in parity with the acquisition of knowledge. What I like most about the new Welsh curriculum is that it has done this very thing; it has placed the element that I consider to be central and most important to the development of 21st Century learners first. Its ‘Four Purposes’ and ‘What Matters’ statements have the potential to enable young people to flourish in life. The underlying pedagogy lends itself to learning that is: experiential (lending itself to project-based/real-life learning); relevant (cross-curricular, where and when appropriate); and collaborative (between teachers; students, students and teachers, and between schools and relevant external links). This is not easy for teachers, we have not all had the same experiences or training. Teachers come into the profession as subject specialists first and foremost, when in actual fact in the 21st Century, they need to be masters of pedagogy. In my current school, we’ve taken our time with regards to staff development. The school was in a very challenging place and so we had to first develop all staff to a good standard in the basics. This did involve, amongst other things, students sitting in rows facing the front and introducing a very didactic methodology. It suited the teachers and gave them a strong element of control. Results rose, but have we enabled students to go on and flourish? Possibly not. We need to change our pedagogy in order to achieve this, and the new Welsh curriculum encourages us to do this, but as I’ve said it’s not easy. It will require much training and a mind-shift which will be gradual and take many years. Without this, staff will be fearful and look for the most controlling way to deliver the curriculum. My second concern is related to GCSEs. Final decisions made by Qualification Wales on the advice of Welsh Government could make or break the curriculum. If say a geography teacher knows that plate tectonics are going to be assessed in the exam, then sadly, plate tectonics will take precedence over the ‘Four Purposes’. Also, if the exam (or will there be more opportunity to have controlled assessment and coursework?) does not do enough to assess the elements of the ‘What Matters’ statements, they too will be lost. Likewise, if staff are not trained appropriately, then they may not give enough time in class to developing the skills and competencies which underlie these statements, in order to develop them into good habits of learning. Ultimately teaching staff will be led by the content of any formal assessment. Especially if it is also linked to accountability measures. A third concern, and linked to the above, is that we will not use this as an opportunity to use subject content as context to achieve the Four Purposes and develop the skills and competencies which underlie the ‘What Matters’ statements. This is an opportunity to break down the artificial subject walls we have built up and strengthened over the past 150 or so years. Wouldn’t it be amazing if students were able to learn through cross-curricular projects? Subject knowledge could still be instilled, but it would be in a relevant and realistic way. This wouldn’t necessarily mean students losing sight of discrete subject knowledge. Mapped out well, students could still revert back to more traditional subject-based assessments in their final year of secondary education. As a colleague said to me, when we debated this in an Academy 12 years ago: “we need to make a leap of faith”. These last three paragraphs lead me to ask four questions: - Will there be enough time to train staff? - If there is staff training time, how will we ensure it is useful and focused on shifting mindsets, as well as developing practical pedagogical skills? We need to be specific as a nation in relation to what training is required. - How will we assess students nationally and yet maintain the integrity of what the Welsh curriculum sets out to do? - To what extent can we manipulate the GCSE brand to ensure we assess appropriately? This is a fantastic opportunity for Wales and for the education across the UK, as long as we don’t lose sight of the Four Purposes and the What Matters statements. If it works, we really will have a curriculum fit for the 21st Century. It’s what’s encouraged me to stay in Wales and see out my career here. Let’s hope I’ve backed the right horse! All articles published on Click on Wales are subject to IWA’s disclaimer While you’re here, we’ve got something to ask you: will you join us? We’re working every day to bring the right people together and generate the ideas to make Wales a world-leading force. We’re independent of government and political parties. 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Sawai Mansingh Stadium Sawai Mansingh Stadium is a well known cricket stadium in Jaipur Rajasthan. It is named after the great Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II. The stadium is situated at one corner of the Ram Bagh circle in Jaipur. Although the stadium is not a tourist place, still one can visit it to witness the great facilities it offers, a must visit for all the cricket fans. Enjoy visit to the stadium and Jaipur sightseeing by tours arranges by Jaipur Travel Company The stadium was built during the reign of Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II. The architecture and interiors of the stadium is a blend of traditional and modern style. The outside architecture resembles the traditional Rajput style of architecture. The stadium is equipped with modern seating, lighting and other essential amenities and arrangements. The stadium provides an international recognition, as it has hosted many ODI, test, T20 cricket matches. Facts about Sawai Mansingh Stadium - The stadium has a seating capacity of 30000. - It is home to a world class crocket academy, which has 28 rooms, a gym, a restaurant, two conference halls, media rooms, gallery and swimming pool. - The first ODI was played in the stadium was in the year 1983 between India and Pakistan, where India won the match. - The stadium has hosted some of the major tournaments in its field – Women’s Asia Cup, 2006; ICC Champions Trophy, 2006 and Cricket World Cup- 1987 and 1996. - The stadium also hosted the historic India Pakistan test match in the year 1987, when the then President of Pakistan General Zia-ul-Haq visited India to witness the second days play; as part of his ‘Cricket for Peace’ Initiative. - The stadium is the home ground for the Rajasthan Ranji team and the IPL Rajasthan Royals team. It also hosts Pro Kabaddi matches.
Absolute responsibility is the realization that you have contributed to, and created, where you are in your life and business; As a result, you also hold the solution. We’ve been in a leadership discussion for the last several weeks; and I’ve suggested that the leader of the future is equal parts Warrior, Leader and Sage. If you’re just joining this discussion, you can go here to read the previous 4 installments. Look, let’s face it, we’re all called to be leaders. Irrespective of our title, position, or whether or not we have others to lead. First and foremost we must lead our own lives. It’s time to stop looking for leaders to do it for us, and become the leader who does it for yourself! No one is going to lead your life but you. You and only you sit in the drivers’ seat of your destiny. The true leader is not a leader because he has a tile or position. The true leader is a leader because he takes ownership and leads. First and foremost his own life. We’ve discussed several qualities of the Warrior, now lets’ talk about a few qualities of leadership itself. Leadership is confusing as hell. There are as many theories as there are ideas. Leaders are not leaders because they have a title, position or followers. True leaders are leaders because they lead! The first step of the leadership process is to take Absolute Responsibility for every single thing in your life. There are no bad teams. No bad situations. There are only bad leaders. Absolute Responsibility is not easy. Far from it. You see, there are always reasons why this or that happened. Believe me I know. But focusing on “good stories” (excuses) will get you nowhere. When you focus on what you did to contribute to or create the situation, you simultaneously find what you can do to rectify the situation. I realize in my own business, that when my team “messes up” it’s because I as a leader have not communicated clearly, have not managed well, have not clarified expectations, or maybe have not even hired properly or vetted fully. For instance, I’ve been through more “online marketing teams’ in the last 4 years than I’ve been through socks. Online marketing “experts” are a dime a dozen today. I must admit that there’ve been many days of frustration and disappointment. The fake online marketing expert? Or the person who hired them? The person who allowed them the time and the rope and the latitude to continue on retainer for as long as they did? I think you’ll agree with me the answer is obvious. Results do not equal no results plus a good story. Look, there are always “good stories.” And the fact is that some of them might be true. But continuing to tell the story, place blame, and make excuses, get you the results of the story, blame and excuses. Energy flows where attention goes. Taking Absolute Responsibility is the fundamental quality of true leadership. - How did I contribute to this situation? - What did I do that was less than my best? - What could I have done better or differently? - How will I learn from this? - What will I do better/different next time? Be a leader. Stay Awake, Love Life, and Be Epic!
Property is one of the best investments you can ever make. As the saying goes, ‘buy land because God isn’t making any more of it’. Once you do have land, it’s very difficult for it to lose its value from the current state that you bought it in. Even homes that are troubled by severe flooding almost every year won’t necessarily go down in value. They may stay stagnant but decreasing is extremely rare. Only when certain issues arise will this happen such as when pesky critters such as moles and gophers begin to dig holes in the earth. So if you are a homeowner you should be silently confident that your home has gone up in value. You’re sitting in an investment that could net you a very handsome profit if you ever do choose to sell. Time is the main thing that increases the value of the land. As more and more homes are built and on smaller patches of earth, your current home might be the best on your street due to its inherently bigger size. The question is how much has your home’s value increased? What have you done? If you have done something to your home that can be seen as improvements, this can greatly improve the value of your home. Perhaps you have built a garage on a portion of the front or back garden. Maybe you have even installed a jacuzzi outside or possibly had a swimming pool built outdoors. These are some of the things that can increase the value of your home. The increases will vary from construction to construction but the more leisure activities the home or gardens have the higher the fetching price will be in the listings. For example, a jacuzzi can end up putting 75-80% of the cost it took to build on top of your home’s value. For example, if it cost you $30,000 to put in, it could add $55,000 to your home’s value. Out of your hands Sometimes it’s not what you do, but what happens around your home that can increase its value. Living close to natural scenic beauty is definitely something that will add value, but having it blocked off by a public fence, another property or trees might negate this factor. Complex calculations like the home value estimator on William Pitt uses an algorithm to see what’s popular with potential buyers and how those trends affect your property’s value. They also factor in nearby sales so you can get a gist of the general consensus of what other homes in your neighborhood are worth. Sometimes you just have to sit tight and allow the world around you to increase your home’s worth but knowing when you should sell is something you will need to study. The general rule of thumb is that if there are more buyers than sellers, the average property will increase in value depending on how popular the area and features are. Building something like a garage for vehicles is a practical element that will definitely be useful for any buyer. On the other hand, just sit tight and see how the world around you changes and study your neighborhood’s general sale prices.
The Joel family’s association with South Africa dates back to the 1870s when Barney Barnato, Jim Joel’s great uncle, arrived in Kimberley to seek his fortune in the newly discovered diamond fields. He was joined by his three nephews including JB (Jack) Joel, Jim Joel’s father. Together they were highly successful and by the end of the century had significant diamond and gold mining interests as well as investments throughout South Africa in real estate, infrastructure and industry. In the United Kingdom, Jack Joel enjoyed considerable success as race horse owner and breeder and developed the Childwickbury Stud into a formidable force. On his death in 1940, Jim Joel inherited the estate and continued his father’s racing tradition and is one of only a handful of owners to have won both the Epsom Derby and Grand National. Jim Joel, who had first visited South Africa as a young man, maintained close links with the country throughout his long life and was a regular visitor up until shortly before his death in 1992 at the age of 97.A few years before he died, he established The Childwick Trust, a chariitable settlement. Much respected both for his sportsmanship and philanthropy and recognising the importance that South Africa had played in his and his family’s life, he specified that one of its objects would be to promote education in South Africa. Operating in South Africa under the name, The Jim Joel Fund, the Trustees of The Childwick Trust realised early on in South Africa’s transition to democracy that in order to mitigate against long term cycles of poverty, poor educational achievement, ill health, inequality and other socio-economic challenges, it needed to invest in the lives of very young children. The Trustees believe that this is where the foundation for future well-being, and the future of South Africa, is established. - Peter Anwyl-Harris – Chairman - John Wood - Alan Stranders - Clare Maurice - Mark Farmar - Michael Fiddes
Praise be to God, Lord of all worlds The Merciful, the Compassionate Master of the Day of Judgment It is You alone we worship and it is You alone we ask for help Guide us to the straight path, the path of those upon whom you have bestowed favors, not those against whom You are angry, nor of those who are astray. International debt and its relationship to global justice and Muslim ethics. A call to action! Adel, justice, mizan, balance or equilibrium, and ihsan, compassion, are crucial words to understand in a search for what economic justice could mean in an Islamic context. Without justice, balance and compassion there is not economic justice. Hayyat Tayibba, the good life: this is what the elite in these countries have and what the average people can only dream about, without much hope of obtaining it. In Islam everything is a hibba, a gift from God. (Al-Lah means The God, The same entity worshipped by Christians, Jews and others. The similarities across the religions are as striking as the misunderstandings that emanate from those who do not understand them). In Islam people could be seen as the stewards of God's gifts. We are accountable for the proper stewardship of those gifts and that wealth. Leaders, in particular, are accountable. Massooliyya, responsibility, is another one of those terms that resonate in a truly Islamic environment. With ijma, consensus, and democratiyya, democracy, there should be more accountability than within the usual dictatorial states. In reality, however, there is often a continuum of accountability no matter what a system is called. Accountability is never perfectly at hand. But without accountability there is hardly much hope for either the maximization of the goods and services available for the people, for the just production and distribution of those goods and services, or for the just distribution of the wealth accumulated and incomes generated from those productions. Temporal accountability can lead into inter-existential accountability. Caliph Omar said that any Muslim leader who does not lead his people to greater prosperity and peace will not share a place in heaven with them. There is no one definition of economic justice. Through the concepts of shura, consultation, injma, consensus, and through the opening of the door of ijtihad, interpretation, to apply Koranic economic concepts to the context of today there may be some hope for those who may want to go in this direction. (Taken form the lecture Islam, Economic Justice and Economic Development in the Arab World by Dr. Paul Sullivan, National Defense University, Washington, DC November 17, 2004).
Kabil (From Turkish roots, means skillful, worthy, capable and competent) is a support organization. Kabil supports government agencies, corporate entities, NGOs, and Community Based Organisations (CBOs) with knowledge, know-how and do-how to promote rural prosperity, focusing on well-being of the poor. Kabil practices a hands-on approach. It provides the know-how and do-how in-situ, by engaging with partners at the site of action whenever necessary. It provides long term support till the results are visible on the ground. Villagers, particularly the more disadvantaged, need to organise into groups, which provide an environment to the members to learn, practice, access resources and grow. The groups eventually should be self-managed; sooner the better. Developing natural resources like land, water and forests in harmony with the needs of all and harnessing them in an ecologically sound way is the key to rural well-being and its sustainability. Rural livelihood promotion requires acting on three pillars of livelihood triangle – People (building capabilities), Resources (including natural resources) and Institutions (government, market, local self government etc.) Resilient community organisations are required to serve members and spearhead community action. Organisations working for the poor need to have well-functioning structures, systems, processes, human and other resources to realise their mission.
Many groups around the world are involved in the battle against the Islamic State. But one group stands out: that’s a group of women guerrillas from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, who are battling the extremist group in Syria and Iraq. Their story is the subject of a new documentary called “Gulistan, Land of Roses,” by the Kurdish-Canadian filmmaker Zayne Akyol. The film won the Doc Alliance Selection Award at the Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland and screened at the 2017 True/False Film Festival in Missouri. On this special edition of Global Journalist, guest host Joshua Kranzberg speaks with Akyol about the making of the film in Iraqi Kurdistan and the challenges faced by women soldiers in the Middle East.
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: America's largest automobile manufacturer has announced a major restructuring. General Motors says it is cutting 15 percent of its white-collar workforce. The company also said it may close as many as five plants in North America. This comes at a time when consumers are buying more trucks and SUVs but far fewer cars. So GM says it's trying to adapt to those changing habits of Americans. With us now, NPR's Jim Zarroli. Hey, Jim. JIM ZARROLI, BYLINE: Hi, Rachel. MARTIN: I just gave the broad contours there, but can you just tell us more specifics on this announcement? ZARROLI: Yeah. General Motors put out a statement a little while ago. So this information is still pretty new. And what they said was that several plants will be unallocated in 2019. This means they will no longer be needed to do what they do now, essentially. And these include a plant in Ontario, a plant in Detroit, the Lordstown assembly plant in Ohio. These are assembly plants that make cars. There are also two transmission plants, one of them in Warren, Mich., and one in White Marsh, Md. As I said, the company says these will be unallocated, which means they're no longer needed to do what they do now. So there will be some jobs lost. There will be buyouts, also some layoffs. And this will save GM about $6 billion in annual costs by 2020. MARTIN: So just to be clear, those - if those plants actually close, which - it sounds like this is just the beginnings of that process - those would be blue-collar manufacturing jobs that would be lost on top of the white-collar cuts that they're announcing today. ZARROLI: Yeah. But all of this has to be negotiated. I mean, the company, as I said, has used this word unallocated, which means the plants aren't needed. So there will be negotiations with the union in the coming months to sort of determine which jobs will be targeted. The company expects that some of - these some of the workers will take buyouts and some of them will be laid off. MARTIN: So why is this happening? I mean, I alluded to some of this in the intro - that Americans just aren't driving as many smaller vehicles. Is that what this is about? ZARROLI: Right, cars. Car sales in North America have really been plunging. So the company is doing - is going where the profits are, which is trucks and SUVs. And then just more long term, there's the shift to electric cars and hybrids, even driverless cars. That's sort of the long term. That's - there's a feeling that that's the future of the industry. Ford has - is moving in a similar direction, by the way. It has ended, say, manufacture of all cars in the U.S. except the Ford Mustang. MARTIN: So GM does a lot of business in China. Could the trade tensions between China and the Trump administration - has that played a role, perhaps, in this decision? ZARROLI: Yeah. I think it - China is actually GM's biggest market. But China is - China's economy is still, you know, strong by Western standards. But it is slowing down. So there's concern about sort of just where the market is, where sales are going. Will that be as good a market as it has? Been. And also, just in general, the trade tensions, the tariff war between the United States and China is sort of a factor right now. Where is that going to go? MARTIN: These companies just don't like the instability of all of it. ZARROLI: Right. Right. But also, you know, just here in the United States, where the economy is really widely expected to slow down next year. There are questions about trade not just with China but other places. And we have rising interest rates. The Fed is increasing rates. And that's - that usually affects car sales. So there are just a lot of questions about where the market is going, whether sales have peaked. And I think GM is just trying to sort of get ahead of what it sees as an inevitable downturn. MARTIN: NPR's Jim Zarroli reporting in New York about those cuts that GM is making. Thanks so much, Jim. ZARROLI: You're welcome. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
Enhanced online payment security To further enhance the security of your online payments, One Time Password (OTP) has been incorporated as a new feature within the existing process of Knet Payment Gateway. This applies only to transactions when you are paying online using your debit/ATM/Knet card, it does not affect your KFH-issued prepaid cards (Al-Khair, Al-Osra, Al-Waha, Nojoom) as well as credit cards (Charge Cards, Tayseer Cards). Please confirm or update your personal information (Mobile Number) to avoid any inconveniences while shopping online at KFH online service or at the nearest branch or call “ALLO BAITAK” 1803333 for assistance. 1- What is 2 Factor Authentication (2FA)? - Two Factor Authentication, also known as 2FA is an extra layer of security by having the card owner receive a dynamic One Time Password (OTP) on their registered mobile number as an additional check when processing an online payment transaction through the payment gateway Kpay. 2- What is One Time Password (OTP)? - A One Time Password (OTP) is a dynamically generated 6 digit password sent to your registered mobile to complete a payment transaction online through the payment gateway Kpay. 3- How do I use 2FA? By follow these steps: When finalizing your payment online via the payment gateway "Kpay", you should receive an SMS with a 6 digit OTP code; Simply input the 6 digit cade into the OTP field within the payment gateway. 4- Should my number be registered with my bank? - Yes, It’s essential to confirm or update your personal details, specifically your mobile number, for authentication purposes and avoid any inconveniences when processing an online payment through the KNET payment gateway. 5- I have more than one mobile number, do I need to verify or register all of them? - You only need to register one primary number that you wish to receive the OTP on. 6- How to verify or register my contacts info / mobile number? - There are 3 options to check: - Visit the nearest branch. - Call "Allo Baitak" 1803333. 7- Do I have to use 2FA on all my online transactions? - You are required in most cases to use 2FA for transactions equal to or above 25KD. However, some merchants do require you to authenticate on transactions lower than the 25kd limit. This process applies only on debit / ATM / KNET cards. Not on prepaid, charge, credit. 8- I received my OTP Verification, & i didn't use it within 4 minutes, What will happen ? - You will be notified that the countdown time is over, and you need to request another OTP Verification number (New Payment). 9- I entered my OTP verification and it failed? - You have up to 3 tries to enter your OTP, whereby each try is 4 minutes long. Should all 3 tries fails, you would need to initiate a new payment transaction again. 10- The payment gateway prompted me to “register your mobile Number with your issuer bank”? - That means that your mobile number is not registered with your bank. You will need to verify it using the above (step 4). In order to register your mobile, etc….. 11- How long does it take to update my mobile number & be able to receive (OTP)?
Speech Within Reach is a pediatric practice specializing in speech, language, feeding and occupational therapy. We are excited to add Hippotherapy to our programs offered! Hippotherapy uses the rhythm, movement and repetition of the horse as a treatment strategy to achieve goals in speech, language, feeding and occupational therapy. Your child will work one-on-one with their therapist and an experienced horse handler to engage their sensory, motor, and cognitive systems. Hippotherapy includes activities such as grooming, feeding, haltering, leading, and riding the horse, that promote feelings of independence and strength. Not only will your child practice responsibility and self-control skills, he/she will have the chance to practice self-regulation and emotional awareness all while targeting their individual therapy goals.
How much is part or all of us being pulled back into the past (whether that is yesterday or last year), by traumatic events, loss of someone or something, unfinished relationships, resentments, regrets, romantic illusions and nostalgia, all clogging up and fogging our ability to be living here and now? How often do we feel like a part of us has disappeared in those memories? Or do we hold onto those memories because we are afraid if we let go of them we may forget and then feel guilty about it? Is any of this being a kindness to us? A lot of people suffer from grief because they make a lot of assumptions about grief and what they should or shouldn’t do. What if grief is just energy? Could that be a gift of lightness and ease? How much of your true self are you suppressing to stay in those thoughts, feelings and emotions of grief so that you can maintain the heaviness and significance that everyone expects of you? What if you could see grief from a space of allowance, question and possibility? How many conclusions have we made about what grief is? What choices and decisions have we made with grief? Are the ideas below familiar to you? “Don’t let anyone in... have the shields up… bury yourself... check out and exit your life... fight with everyone around you as that is the only way you can get ahead! Be absolutely crushed by it - there is no other choice! Believe that something is really wrong with you… try to make something right when it is wrong… ‘This keeps happening - is there something I am doing wrong?’” Are these all the ways that we keep pulling ourselves back into choosing grief and the past? Is any of this actually being kind and nurturing to you, or is it about gathering more evidence to keep you in the wrongness of you from everyone’s point of view (including yours!)? What questions could you be asking that could allow for more possibilities for you? We live in a society that is involved in relationships of all kinds all the time. The one relationship we seem to have missed is our relationship with our inner being. What could be possible if we start being kind to us?
by Art Helms The word “blip” is defined as “a sudden temporary problem in the normal progress of something.” A single fire alarm blip may be simply a signal that the battery is low, or it could be an early warning that requires more attention, especially in the wee hours of the morning. Deep slumber weighted eyelids can cause that blip to be ignored, sometimes with tragic consequences. On Tuesday, June 30th, 2009, such a blip showed as a “Time” news article, entitled “How Will Al Franken Make a Difference in the Senate?” This blip is one that should be considered a wake-up signal. In short form, this blip would read “The Minnesota Supreme Court unanimously declared Al Franken the winner of the longest contest for U.S. Senate in the state’s history on June 30 . . . So at long last, Senate Democrats can celebrate the milestone they have dreamed of ever since the start of the last election campaign: a presumably filibuster-proof 60-vote majority in the U.S. Senate.”
The Seta D2 Handheld Conductivity Sensor (D2 JF-1A-HH model) meets the requirements of ASTM D2624. It provides an accurate and rapid conductivity measurement of distillate fuels; and is specifically designed for testing low conductivity fluids such as aviation kerosene The analyser can measure fuel electrical conductivities between 0 and 2000 picosiemens/meter (pS/M), although it is optimised and normally used in the 0 to 500 pS/M range. The conductivity analyser is constructed of thermally stable internal electronics and two 316 SS coaxial electrode sensors. Calibration and Verification Calibration and Verification is quickly and easily performed using the Conductivity Calibration Kit (99714-0) which fits into the - High-Accuracy (± 1.5% of reading), AC measurement technology - Temperature range 0 to 35°C (32 to 95°F) - Stores up to 8 data locations (User can input location names) - USB interface for ease of data transfer - Sensor tip is capable of being fully immersed in liquid chemical - Fully temperature compensated measurement - Built-in long life lithium-ion rechargeable battery - Built for Class 1 Div 2 Hazardous Locations The JF-1A-HH Conductivity Sensor incorporates innovative electronics Digital Signal Processing (DSP) techniques to accurately determine the electrical conductivity of fuel products. Conductivity is highly affected by temperature change and reporting temperature with correction is a key requirement of making measurements in accordance with ASTM D2624. The JF-1A-HH Conductivity Sensor allows users to measure samples in any container, such as a bucket or glass jar, offering an accurate portable solution to measuring fuels in tanks, in the field or in the laboratory. The instrument allows real time sample averaging with trend indicator and the user is provided with a visual reading that the sample has settled to a stable value for improved accuracy of testing. The analyser has integral temperature measurement and compensation which is stored with readings. An easy to use menu system allows up to 8 samples to be internally stored along with sample temperature, date and time information. The unit is provided in an industry standard ATEX approved polyamide housing, with built in Lithium Ion rechargeable battery system.
312 679 km2 / 38 million people Poland is located in Central Europe and borders with Germany, Czechia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia (the Kaliningrad exclave). Its northern border runs along the Baltic Sea coast. Poland belongs to the Central European time zone (GMT +1 hour / UTC + 1 Poland has a moderate climate with both maritime and continental elements. Winters are relatively cold with temperatures below freezing and summers tend to be hot and quite rainy. 1 złoty (PLN) = 100 groszycurrent exchange rates: www.nbp.pl Poland is a member of the European Union (EU), the Schengen Area, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), United Nations (UN), International Monetary Fund (IMF), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organisation (WHO), World Trade Organisation (WTO), Organisation for Cooperation and Development (OECD) and many others. Pierogi (dumplings) and kiełbasa (sausage), of course. However, Polish cuisine is about much more than this: there are also many options for vegetarians and vegans. Most importantly, Poland is at the forefront of non-GMO, bio, and organic food trends. Apartment rent (in Warsaw): 50 PLN per month for each m2 Local Transport 3.40 PLN Monthly Pass: 100 PLN Taxi: 7 PLN for the start and 2.40 PLN for each kilometer Gasoline: 4.50 PLN Fitness Club Monthly Fee: 120 PLN Cinema: 25 PLN Beer in a pub: 12 PLN
How can a person “invest in a citizenship”? The ability to exchange financial funds for a second nationality sounds too good to be true. - Why can you legally obtain a second citizenship through investment from the Commonwealth of Dominica but cannot invest in gaining a second citizenship from the Dominican Republic? - How can you ensure that the document that you receive at the end of the application process is an official and genuine document? - What guarantees do you have that when you obtain a second nationality you will not be stopped at any airport and told you have obtained a passport illegally? How an individual is granted citizenship depends on the Citizenship Acts of each country. These Acts or legislature are part of each country’s body of laws or Constitution and they prescribe what conditions a person must fulfil to become a citizen. There are only a few countries in the world that provide citizenship through investment with no residency requirements. The laws of these countries are governed by strict regulations and describe the following in detail: - Which governmental body can approve the citizenship - Who is eligible and can be considered main applicants and dependents - The different forms of investment - The minimum investment required to qualify - How is the due diligence conducted? - Reasons for rejection - How your citizenship could be revoked The regulations regarding Citizenship by Investment in St. Kitts and Nevis are contained in Part II, Section 3 (5) of the Citizenship Act, 1984 and subsequent amendments.https://www.ciu.gov.kn/ The Commonwealth of Dominica The Citizenship by Investment Programme is set out in the regulations published pursuant to Section 101 of the Constitution and Sections 8 and 20 (1) of the Citizenship Act and subsequent amendments.https://cbiu.gov.dm/ Antigua and Barbuda Regulations governing the Antigua and Barbuda Citizenship By Investment Program are contained in Section 6 of the Citizenship by Investment Act, 2014 and subsequent amendments.http://www.cip.gov.ag/ Grenada The Grenada Citizenship by Investment Program was enshrined by law when the Grenadian Parliament passed the ‘Grenada Citizenship by Investment Act, 2013. The Act and subsequent amendments govern how citizenship can be granted through investment.http://www.cbi.gov.gd/ St Lucia The St Lucia Citizenship By Investment Program became operational in January 2016 and is regulated by the Citizenship by Investment Act No 14 passed in 2015, and subsequent amendments.https://www.cipsaintlucia.com/ Cyprus The Naturalization of Investors by Exception Scheme of Cyprus operates in accordance with the Civil Registry Laws 2002 – 2013 and associated amendments made on 15th March 2014 and 13th September 2016.http://www.moi.gov.cy In contrast, other countries such as Venezuela or the Dominican Republic have no such legislation or Constitutional Acts that allow individuals to gain citizenship through investment.Benefits of Official Legislation - Official legislation offers Constitutional protection of citizens’ rights – meaning no one can ordinarily revoke the citizenship even if political regimes or policies change in the future. - If you are offered a scheme through which you can invest in second citizenship, you should always ask for a copy of the Constitutional Act that allows the country to grant citizenship via investment and ensure that the agent you are using is legally licensed to represent the Citizenship by Investment Program offered. - Names of licensed agents can be found on the respective official Government Citizenship by Investment Unit websites. - You should also check that the investment amount and fees match those officially prescribed by the government and detailed in the country’s legislation to ensure that you are applying legally. Do you have a question on whether an offer you have received to obtain citizenship by investment is legal? PassPro is a Government Authorized agent for processing citizenship by investment for Antigua and Barbuda, St Kitts and Nevis, Grenada, St Lucia and Dominica and we are always happy to educate you on the laws that make the process legal. We offer a no obligation consultation to ensure that any quotes you have received are legitimate. For more information please call +97145541449, email [email protected] or fill in the below form and we will be happy to contact you.
Uncovering the past: multidisciplinary research on historic land cover and land use Kees Klein Goldewijk1, M.-J. Gaillard2, K. Morrison3, M. Madella4 and N. Whitehouse5 LandCover6k general meeting, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 14-16 June 2016 The LandCover6k working group brought together a group of 50 scientists from various disciplines (archaeology, history, geography, paleoecology, land-use and climate modeling) to discuss progress and future plans to improve historical land-use descriptions for Holocene climate modeling. It was the group’s second general workshop - the first being the launch meeting in October 2015 (Gaillard et al. 2015). Alongside this, a first workshop of the historians and archaeologists group was held in 2015 (Morrison et al. 2016) and several regional workshops have also been organized. The aim of this second general workshop was to update the group on the progress made during the working group’s first year of activities, and plan the next steps. LandCover6k’s rationale is that adequate incorporation of land cover in global and regional climate models is not satisfactory, and the effect of anthropogenic activities on global climate via bio-geochemical and bio-geophysical processes in the past is not yet fully understood (pastglobalchanges.org/landcover6k). Figure 1: Livelihood distribution map for western Africa, AD 600 (Kay et al., unpublished data). An overview of modeled Holocene land-use changes was presented, based on a new version of the HYDE database (Klein Goldewijk et al. 2011) - updated with better data, irrigated and rain-fed cropland areas, and a distinction between managed pasture and extensive rangelands. The group reviewed patterns of HYDE, and regional comparisons were made with maps from historical geographers and archaeologists. One of the conclusions was that global allocation rules of HYDE do not perform well in the deep past due to a Eurocentric view of how people engaged in settlement and agriculture (expansion). Input from archaeologists and historians is clearly essential to this work and progress has already been made in southern and Central America, western Africa (see Fig. 1) and southern India. These regions are used as test cases of the land-use classification proposed by the LandCover6k working group (Morrison et al. 2016). The group also reviewed progress made over the globe on regional pollen-based reconstructions of land cover) based on studies with the REVEALS model (Sugita 2007). REVEALS reconstructions for Europe except the Mediterranean and easternmost regions are already published (Trondman et al. 2015). REVEALS reconstructions will be available at the end of 2016 for parts of northern America, northern and temperate China, Siberia, and Cameroon. Finally, current climate-modeling projects (e.g. within PMIP and CMIP) were reviewed and their needs in terms of past land-use and land-cover characteristics were discussed in the context of LandCover6k’s aims and goals. Participants agreed that focus should be on testing the global scale land-use categorization established by the archaeologists involved in LandCover6k in southern America and southern India, and on the pollen-based reconstructions in regions where they are achievable within the relatively near future, i.e. northern America, southern and eastern Europe, Siberia, and India. Moreover, a case study is planned to incorporate empirical archaeological data from a single region into the HYDE system, in order to see whether this would produce a significant difference in modeled past agricultural patterns, and to evaluate whether that difference would significantly impact on climate change. It was also decided that Neotoma (www.neotomadb.org) will act as the major archive of all case studies from LandCover6k. The LandCover6k working group will continue to be present at many international conferences, organizing sessions and presenting scientific results. Forthcoming events are the European Geosciences Union Assembly 2017, and PAGES’ 5th Open Science Meeting (OSM). The third general workshop of LandCover6k will be held in conjunction with the OSM on 16-17 May 2017 in Zaragoza, Spain. For more details, see: pastglobalchanges.org/calendar/127-pages/1637 1Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, The Netherlands 2Department of Biology and Environmental Science, Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden 3Department of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania and the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, USA 4Department of Humanities and ICREA, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain 5School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Plymouth University, UK Kees Klein Goldewijk: email@example.com
Could Fintech Reinvent Housing? Finance is now a driver for innovation, not a ‘back office’ function About ten years ago a bunch of businesses’ decided that they’d get together and design a cashless society. Cash is slow — people paying cash in front of you at the supermarket are an annoyance . Cash is dirty — it deteriorates, gathers germs and is unsafe to carry in quantity. This isn’t our own opinion — but certainly echoes views espoused by Silicon Valley types. It isn’t an entirely selfless worldview — there’s no money to be made on cash transactions. A digital transaction performed in a nano-second with a % surcharge for the speed and convenience — that’s a different matter. Also — moving to digital gives business an unparalleled opportunity. Accessing our payment data: what we buy, where we buy, when we buy. It’s the best insight you can get into how people live their lives. There are two threats/opportunities presented by FinTech for housing that we’ll briefly consider. How could the rise of digital payments, open APIs and AI be used to increase skills and improve financial capability? Whether we realise it or not — our behaviours are changing. We are bombarded now by the temptation to purchase 24/7 in a 1-Click world. If housing sticks to inflexible rental models — it will find itself in serious trouble. In an era where you can buy pizza without leaving your chat app— someone else is going after your money. If we don’t innovate — pay-day and doorstep lenders will. Monzo are an exciting start up that are revolutionising the banking system. With a waiting list of over 12,000 people for their current account, they pride themselves on offering a fully mobile banking solution that harnesses instant payment technologies and social media platforms so customers can engage with them how they want, through which medium they want, when they want. It is also worth noting that they don’t have a support telephone line — all enquiries and support are delivered through web chat in their easy to use app. Given their customer base, they have also developed additional functionalities like ‘Drunk Mode’ — whereby a customer can tell the app their spending limit before a night out so it can help curb their behaviour. So if Monzo were to do housing, we think it would look something like this: * All services and support via an app, using technologies such as web chat, Skype, picture messaging, etc. * Systems would collects meaningful data on behaviours and send fun, informative reports to customers to allow them to make lifestyle or behavioural changes (for example, it might look at their rent payment or repairs history) * Collects meaningful data which is then used to inform service design * Focus on problem solving, not creating new things they ‘think’ people would want * Utilise a community of users to suggest new developments or service features, also asking for constant feedback * Businesses will use small, agile teams to deploy the service offering, focus on stuff they are good at and outsource the rest * Completely transparent (literally, everything would be out there for customers to access if they want it!) Rentberry is a blockchain based home rental service and a price negotiation platform uniting tenants and landlords. It automates all the standard rental tasks from submitting your personal information, credit reports and custom offers, to e-signing rental agreements and online rental payments. Controversially, potential tenants bid against one another to claim the lease — a move that has horrified affordable housing advocates. However we shouldn’t dismiss everything they do - especially their crowdsourced insurance network, which enables tenants to unfreeze up to 90% of their deposits through smart contract mechanisms. How could Fintech be used alongside Property technology (PropTech) to present us with alternative business models? Much is made of the potential of the blockchain — an incorruptible, indelible and decentralised ledger of transactions owned and monitored by everyone. The technology records transactions between two parties efficiently and in a verifiable and permanent way. A housing association performs thousands of transactions on a daily basis — imagine if this was fully automated with a permanent record of the history enabling complete transparency, removing the need for any audit or approval. How many more homes could we build— and how much lower could the rents on those homes could be? However blockchain is a foundational technology and housing is riddled with legacy systems. It may take decades for blockchain to seep into our economic and social infrastructure, even though the process of adoption has begun. A good place to start might be with smart contracts. These are self-executing contracts containing smart clauses that trigger processes according to the terms of the contract. So, a landlord could remotely switch off the gas supply of a tenant who has refused access for a service. Conversely, AI could automatically stop a payment to a landlord who has failed to fulfill a repair obligation. We aren’t proposing these as good idea’s — just outlining the world we are stepping into — with all the ethical dilemmas automation will bring. Rather than being passive recipients of the future we have a huge opportunity to shape the use of transformative technology for social good Our finance systems weren’t built around digital customer experience. They were built for the physical distribution of paper based authorisation in a network focused upon buildings and people. We are now in a world built upon the digital distribution of data across a globalised network. It lends itself to completely different business models. It is a fundamental, not incremental, change. Ultimately the rise of FinTech could usher in a new era of innovation for housing associations. Or it could accelerate their demise. Over to us. This post was co-authored with Michelle Butler and is an edited version of a session on FinTech at #NHCInnovateNorth
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At their final debate, the two major party candidates seemed to converge on a doctrine that might be called cautious amoralism. All that counts are the economic interests of the United States and the security interests of the US and Israel–but we won’t promote those interests through large-scale, unilateral, military actions, because that is too expensive and risky. This may not be either candidate’s real position. Bill Clinton tried to justify US intervention in Bosnia on the grounds of economic self-interest, and that was a classic example of virtue trying to pass as vice. Likewise, in their different ways, Obama and Romney may be more idealistic than they sounded on Monday night. (Or less so.) But they chose to converge on a rhetoric of cautious amoralism. Polls show that most Americans don’t care much about foreign policy, but among those who do, two groups should strongly dissent from this consensus. I will name them together without suggesting an equivalence of worthiness or influence. It’s just that in political terms, they are rivals and foils. Neoconservatives profess to believe in muscular, Wilsonian interventionism, “toughness” in support of American security and “democratization” overseas. They are relatively eager to use on-the-ground military intervention. The peace movement thinks that American military and intelligence power is not a solution; it is a problem. Guantanamo, drone strikes, US invasions, West Bank settlements, and even the sanctions against Iran are threats to world peace and American values. Both of these groups “lost” on Monday night, because neither one had a supporter on the debate stage. But the political situation is different for each. Despite getting no explicit support from Moderate Mitt, neoconservatives have written enthusiastic reviews of his performance. Kevin Drum has a summary. Why would they react so positively? I propose: 1) They think that Romney will actually support their positions, or at least the expansion of military spending, and they want him to win. 2) They are somewhat chastened by reality and don’t believe that we will actually invade Iran, so they will settle for Romney’s recent positions 3) They hope for jobs in a Romney administration–for themselves or their friends–and that depends on his winning. And 4) Even though they disagree in part with Obama, they never believed the Tea Party talking points about “apology tours” and anti-Americanism in the White House, so they don’t mind Romney’s dropping those points to look moderate. At least some on the peace side of the spectrum have been far more critical. Glenn Greenwald called the debate “horrid,” “wretched, with almost no redeeming qualities.” He live-blogged: US foreign policy actually does have a significant relationship to the economy- namely, the massive military, the constant aggression, war and occupation, the hundreds of military bases around the world all drain resources away from far more constructive purposes – but neither of these two candidates will dare to question any of those imperial premises, so they can’t actually address the prime economic impact of US foreign policy. … Obama boasts of the massive amount of military spending under his presidency. Romney then says he wants to spend more. Greenwald argued that Obama was playing George W. Bush to Romney’s John Kerry on Monday night. Neoconservatives have far more influence than people in Greenwald’s camp, regardless of the current political situation. Neoconservatives always retain their ties to the military, their binders full of experienced individuals who can step into senior administration roles, and their platforms in the US media (rather than the Guardian, where Greenwald blogs). Being more powerful and more in synch with actual policy–even under a Democratic president–they can afford to tolerate a little laxness in their nominee’s rhetoric. But that doesn’t mean that Obama should ignore the peace camp. There are always people to the left of an incumbent Democratic president; the Median Voter Theorem suggests that’s pretty much inevitable. As someone who’s not very radical on most issues, I don’t especially mind seeing the president outflanked. But this is going to be a close election in which turnout will be key. Obama needs the people to his left to vote. My social network connections tell me that a bunch of them do not intend to turn out. Many were already mad about the president’s economic policy, but I sense they would vote for him–or at least against Romney–if economics were all. Right now, it’s not the lack of a public option in the health bill that concerns them; it’s the drone strikes. They may only represent 2% of the electorate, but that’s about the margin in this election. I think it would be smart politics to give them some respect.
We are searching data for your request: Upon completion, a link will appear to access the found materials. Probiotics are bacteria found in a variety of foods that support microbes in the small and large intestines. According to Medical News Today, when you eat foods containing probiotics, such as cheese, yogurt and kefir, you support the growth of beneficial microbes that help digestion and immunity. Other foods, such as spices, red wine, tea, berries, apples and beans, encourage probiotics in diary products to multiply even further. Probiotic bacteria may boost the body's ability to burn fat and could play a role in treating and preventing obesity. Types of Probiotics The term probiotic means вЂњfor life,вЂќ and probiotic bacteria are identified and named according to three characteristics -- genus, species and strain. According to the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, key human probiotics include the genera Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Streptococcus, Enterococcus, Escherichia, Bacillus, and Saccharomyces. Besides yogurt, other probiotic-carrying foods include juices, cereal, cheese, fermented and unfermented milks, smoothies and nutrition bars. Effect on Belly Fat Research studies are currently underway to evaluate the health benefits of probiotics. For example, research sited in Medical News Today and "Microbial Cell Factories" suggests that the presence of probiotics has an effect on how the body stores fat. Certain findings suggest that probiotics can be beneficial -- a 2010 study in the "European Journal of Clinical Nutrition" found that the probiotic Lactobacillus gasseri reduced abdominal visceral fat by almost 5 percent and abdominal subcutaneous fat by just over 3 percent. The study group that experienced a decrease in abdominal fat consumed 200 grams per day of fermented milk containing the probiotic over a 12-week period. Effect on Weight Loss The 2010 study found that the same group that showed improvements in body fat also had improvements in body weight and other measures. The findings include a decrease in body weight, body mass index, waist size and hip size by almost 2 percent each. In a different study published in 2011 by the "Annual Review of Nutrition," differences were found in the gut bacteria of lean and obese individuals. Study data suggested an inverse correlation between the amounts of gut bacteria and the presence of fat and other disorders - greater numbers of bacteria are associated with less development of body fat, diabetes and low-level inflammation associated with obesity. Probiotics and Metabolism Probiotics play an important role in food metabolism and are involved in the absorption of most nutrients in the small intestine and in the processing of undigested food in the large intestine. The large intestine completes digestion by absorbing additional nutrients, producing vitamins and creating waste products. Probiotics can help to maintain the levels of healthy bacteria in the gut to optimize the function of the digestive system, especially in overweight and obese individuals.
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Of, by, and for the billionaires Two weeks after a gunman murdered 21 people at a Texas elementary school, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced an investigation to "protect Texans." Paxton's investigation, however, has nothing to do with gun violence. Instead, Paxton will investigate Twitter for "potentially" misrepresenting the number of bot accounts on the platform. Paxton's announcement is a transparent effort to curry favor with Elon Musk, the world's richest man. Musk recently agreed to buy Twitter for $44 billion and has been trying to renege or renegotiate the agreement, citing the bot issue. Paxton is deploying the resources of Texas to assist Musk — part of a growing trend of Republican elected officials using the power of the state to reward perceived allies and punish enemies. On Monday, the same day Paxton announced his investigation, Musk's lawyers sent a letter to Twitter alleging that "Twitter has, in fact, refused to provide the information that Mr. Musk has repeatedly requested since May 9, 2022, to facilitate his evaluation of spam and fake accounts on the company’s platform." Musk alleges that the alleged refusal to turn over the data constitutes "a clear material breach of Twitter’s obligations under the merger agreement and Mr. Musk reserves all rights resulting therefrom, including his right not to consummate the transaction." Musk agreed to buy Twitter for $54.20 per share prior to the recent market downturn. And now he is clearly having second thoughts. The bot issue appears to be a pretext to cancel or renegotiate the deal. After all, Musk "originally said that he wanted to buy Twitter in order to fix the bot problem." Twitter has estimated in SEC filings that "false or spam accounts" account for "fewer than 5%" of daily active users. The prevalence of fake accounts does impact the value of Twitter. If many of the "users" of Twitter are fake, that makes the service less valuable in terms of potential advertising or subscription revenue. But if Musk was concerned about Twitter's estimate, he could have conditioned the deal on receiving more information about potential fake accounts. Instead, Musk explicitly told the Twitter board that his offer was not contingent on the completion of "business due diligence." Now, Paxton — who is himself under indictment on felony fraud charges — is trying to bolster Musk's negotiating position. Paxton asserts that "Twitter has received intense scrutiny in recent weeks over claiming in its financial regulatory filings that fewer than 5% of all users are bots, when they may in fact comprise as much as 20% or more." Paxton offers no evidence to support the 20% figure, which has been pushed repeatedly by Musk. Paxton claims he is interested in spam accounts on Twitter because inflating the number of users increases "the costs of doing business with it, thus directly harming Texas consumers and businesses." Twitter, however, is free for Texas consumers to use. Texas businesses have many other ways to evaluate the effectiveness of their ads, including clicks and sales. And if Paxton was truly concerned about the impact of fake social media accounts on Texans, why is he not requesting similar information from Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and other platforms? The investigation only makes sense as a fishing expedition on behalf of Musk. Paxton is demanding, among other things, "Documents that contradict Your public statements that fewer than 5% of 'false or spam accounts' are included in Your 'monetizable daily active users' metric." This is exactly the information that Musk is looking for as a pretext to reduce his offer or cancel the deal. Paxton has given Twitter just three weeks to respond to 23 detailed document requests. Paxton's investigation into Twitter comes shortly after Musk declared he would start voting Republican. Musk has also begun blasting "woke" progressives, an attack Paxton has been deploying for years. While Paxton's investigation is particularly brazen, he is far from the only Republican elected official wielding government power for Musk's benefit. It represents a reorienting of the state from the public good to the idiosyncratic needs of billionaires. DeSantis threatens Twitter's board In April, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) said that the state of Florida was prepared to hold “Twitter[’s] board of directors accountable” for allegedly opposing Musk’s potential takeover. A day after Musk announced his bid to purchase the company, Twitter adopted a “limited duration shareholder rights plan,” otherwise known as a poison pill. The new structure created the opportunity for existing shareholders to buy additional shares of the company at a significant price reduction “if any person or group acquires beneficial ownership of at least 15% of Twitter’s outstanding common stock without the board’s approval.” This would dilute the value of each share in the company, making it “a less attractive acquisition target.” “I think that’s probably an injury to the fund, so we’re gonna be looking at ways that the state of Florida, potentially, can be holding this Twitter board of directors accountable for breaching their fiduciary duty,” DeSantis said at a press conference. Florida's state pension fund holds around 1 million shares of Twitter. DeSantis alleged that Twitter “rejected [Musk’s offer] because they know that they can’t control Elon Musk,” arguing that Twitter “know[s] that he will not accept the narrative and that their little play toy of Twitter, it would not be used to enforce orthodoxy and to basically prop up the regime and these failed legacy media outlets.” Ultimately, DeSantis did not get an opportunity to make good on his threats because Musk’s bid was accepted by the Twitter board. But DeSantis demonstrated his willingness to use the power of the state to help Musk. House Republicans demand Twitter "preserve records" related to Musk deal In April, CNBC reported that Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Twitter’s board requesting that they “preserve all records” related to Musk's bid to acquire Twitter, suggesting House Republicans were prepared to investigate Twitter’s actions if they rejected Musk's offer. The letter was signed by 18 House Republicans including Jim Jordan (R-OH), the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee. The letter was "a formal request [to] preserve all records and materials relating to Musk’s offer to purchase Twitter, including Twitter’s consideration and response to this offer, and Twitter’s evaluation of its shareholder interests with respect to Musk’s offer.” The Republicans claimed this step was necessary as part of their examination of "Big Tech" and "how to best protect Americans’ free speech rights." The letter, addressed to Twitter Board Chairman Bret Taylor, accused Twitter of “attack[ing]” free speech online and stated that “the Board’s reactions to [Musk’s] offer to purchase Twitter, and outsider opposition to Musk’s role in Twitter’s future are concerning.” The letter also argued that “[d]ecisions regarding Twitter’s future governance will undoubtedly be consequential for public discourse in the United States and could give rise to renewed efforts to legislate in furtherance of preserving free expression online.” The letter “lack[ed] the legal heft of subpoena power to force Twitter to respond” as no Democrats signed the letter, but an inquiry could be pursued in the future if Republicans gain control of the House.
Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month The month of May is celebrated this year as Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month by the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation in the United States. Osteoporosis is a medical condition that weakens the bones in your body and puts you at risk for bone fractures. This disease generally entails that your bones have low mass and strength. Millions of people around the globe are suffering from this condition and hence it is necessary to raise awareness about its causes, symptoms and prevention. The major function of the bones is to support the body and protect the vital organs. Osteoporosis is a disease that makes your bones porous from the inside, thereby making them lose mass which results in weakening them. Unlike arthritis, osteoporosis cannot be detected unless you develop a bone fracture. Some of the symptoms of osteoporosis include stooped posture, shortness of breath or lower back pain. People who are above 50 years of age are at a greater risk of developing osteoporosis. Women who have entered the menopause phase are also susceptible to developing this disease due to the lack of the estrogen hormone that prevents bone loss. Other reasons like family history, body weight and certain medical conditions like thyroid, inflammatory bowel disease etc also lead to the development of osteoporosis. For people who are suffering from this medical condition, regular exercise and physiotherapy plays a major role in recovery. Your physiotherapist will recommend you certain exercises that are designed to lower the pain in the affected areas and make your everyday life easy. There are also certain Vitamin D and calcium supplements that you can take as advised by your doctor to counter this disease. It is also vital to follow a strict diet that is rich in these essential nutrients that are required for the development of your bones. Power Wearhouse Power Weighted Vest and Power Weighted Belt are designed to help you on your journey towards recovery from Osteoporosis. The vest and belt are so comfortable that you can wear them while performing exercises or while doing everyday activities like walking the dog or even shopping. Wearing these accessories helps you to maintain your balance and prevent a fall, which is the main cause of fractures. These products come with a 10lbs weight that is not too lightweight but heavy enough to make a difference. Osteoporosis can bring you down physically as well as mentally. However, by following proper precautions and by exercising regularly, it is possible to lead an active life.
It was a good plan, as far as frauds go: rip off fans of live performances while simultaneously fleecing some of the internet’s biggest ticket vendors, such as Groupon, Ticketmaster and TickPick. The fraudsters create accounts with the ticket sellers and use stolen credit card information to make their purchases. Then they turn around and resell the tickets to fans, who might not be able to use them if the fraudsters resell them multiple times or the original sale is voided. The well-laid plan fell apart, however, when a simple cybersecurity mistake revealed the scam. The reason: the apparent fraudsters forgot to password-protect their cloud database. Security researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar last month found an unsecured database containing records of 17 million emails received by accounts made with the three ticket vendors, as well as a handful of local venues. Groupon says the records show similarities to a scam the company identified in 2016. The database is no longer online. The researchers don’t know who created the database, but believe it was used for criminal activity. “We’ve worked on many similar database breaches, and certain aspects of this one didn’t add up,” the researchers wrote. “After contacting Groupon with our concerns, the full extent of what we’d uncovered was revealed.” In a report published Wednesday with software review site vpnMentor, Rotem and Locar outline how they found records of emails, the email addresses and names used to buy the tickets, and other details that would make it simple to identify and remove fraudsters’ accounts from a ticket vendor’s systems. Anyone visiting the correct IP address could see the data. The data exposure is more evidence — if any were needed — that everyone, even criminals, struggles with cybersecurity. Improperly secured databases have led to the exposure of caches that include children’s information, vast swaths of demographic data and health records. The problem usually starts when an organization misconfigures its cloud server, failing to select more private settings when it puts data online. In this case, the data appeared to be the blueprint of a crime. At first, Rotem and Locar thought they’d found information owned by a legitimate business, like a third-party mailing service used by multiple ticket companies. But soon they saw hints that something was off. First, they realized there was no website for the mailing service. Then they saw that the email addresses in the database didn’t appear to belong to real people. Finally, Groupon told the researchers that the data they’d come across was similar to what they’d seen in the 2016 fraud. Almost all of the records in the database were marketing emails from Groupon, which sends frequent emails on deals of the day to users. Groupon said there were about 20,000 email addresses in the exposed data set, but the total number of emails that related to the purchase of tickets was at most 673. Groupon declined to confirm whether it was taking any action based on the findings. Ticketmaster didn’t respond to requests for comment. Jack Slingland, vice president of operations at TickPick, didn’t comment directly on the researchers’ findings but said the company is continually on the alert for fraud activities. He said customers who purchase tickets resold through TickPick are guaranteed comparable tickets if they arrive at the venue and find they’ve been sold a fraudulent ticket. However, the guarantee doesn’t apply if fraudsters buy tickets from TickPick and then resell them on another ticket-selling site.
From: $10.00 / month Walter was born at New York University in 1992—at a lab for experimental medicine that is now defunct. He became the property of the Buckshire Corporation—a Pennsylvania-based company that leased animals primarily for scientific and cosmetic testing. The Buckshire Corporation leased the Walter (along with our other resident Baxter) to a German television show called Martin’s Working Wildlife—which trained them to perform tricks for television audiences. When they reached an age where they were difficult to control, they were returned to the United States; and eventually they found their way to Primarily Primates. Walter, is dedicated to protecting his “family,” which consists of Laura, Vanessa, Jessie, Effie and Nicole—the latter two are actually biological sisters. Despite the fact they aren’t all blood relatives, the group is extremely close knit. They have accepted each other into their lives and look out for one another. These chimps spend all day playing and grooming. They appreciate each other for who they are and manage to resolve issues without much of a fuss.
This article will discuss if it is normal for a person with anxiety to miss school. For that, the article will explain what anxiety is, in what way it can impair a person’s life, how that can affect children, teenagers, and young adults in school years, and what are ways to treat and cope with that sort of anxiety. What is anxiety? Anxiety is the way our body reacts to a stressful situation. It can be related to a situation that is happening at the moment, or about something that is coming in the future. It can be about the first day at a new job or a risky situation a person is going through. With that said, anxiety is a normal emotion, but at some point it can become a problem, causing many negative effects in a person’s life. When that is the case, the person can experience symptoms of anxiety frequently for more than 6 months, and it can be said that they have an anxiety disorder. When a person has an anxiety disorder they might constantly feel afraid, and that fear can make it hard for them to do simple things, such as going to work or school or being around people. When a person is anxious, they might feel some symptoms. The main symptoms of anxiety are: - Increased heart rate - Rapid breathing - Inability to relax - Difficulty focusing - Difficulty falling asleep - Feeling dizzy - Dry mouth - Chill or hot flashes - Numbness or tingling - Constant worry There are many types of anxiety. Let’s take a look at some of them. It is when a person has a panic attack at an unexpected time, and because of that, they live in constant fear of the next attack. It is the fear of a specific thing, situation, or activity. Social anxiety disorder It is a fear of being in a social situation and how the person might be judged. It is an irrational fear that a person thinks they need to have a repeated behavior so something bad doesn’t happen. Separation anxiety disorder It is an intense fear of being away from people that mean security to them. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) It is the anxiety a person feels after a traumatic event. Is it normal to miss school because of anxiety? As seen before, anxiety is something normal, but at some point, and for some people, it might be that anxiety becomes so intense that it might affect the person’s daily life. With children, teenagers, and young adults at school age it is no different. People of that age can find going to school a pleasurable experience, but to some of them, going to school can become overwhelming, as well as a source of worry. When that is the case, it is possible to say they have developed school refusal anxiety. This happens in about 2 to 5% of people of school age. When that is the case, young people might not want to get up to go to school and try to avoid going. They also get extremely worried about small matters related to their school routine. They may get sick, such as having stomach problems or headaches. Not only that, their grades go down, and they start having mood swings, getting angry, and acting out in school and even with their families. And lastly, they might withdraw from people. When young people are asked what is causing them to worry about the school they usually say that the work is harder, and they are having trouble concentrating. School can become exhausting because they feel pressured to get good grades. To others, the problem might be in the relationships they have in school, it could be that they don’t feel accepted, or are experiencing bullying and feel unsupported. It could also be that they have a learning disability, and the school is not supportive of it. What are ways to help children cope with school refusal anxiety? If a kid in your family is experiencing school refusal anxiety, it might be good to ask them what is worrying them, and through that focus on listening and finding ways you can support them. After they tell you what is on their minds, try to work together with them in looking for solutions. It might mean getting in touch with the school or changing some routines around the house so they don’t feel so pressured. Let the school know about what is going on so their teachers can be part of the helping process. And with that support around them, it might be a good moment to discuss what type of coping mechanism the kids might use to deal with their anxieties, such as physical activities or breathing exercises. A change in their morning routine can be beneficial. Having their morning schedule set, in a way that they wake up and don’t need to worry about what to do, is a big relief. Another thing that might help them deal with their emotions is having an emotional journal, where they can write about how they feel and realize when they are becoming worried or when they start to feel overwhelmed. It is a great idea to help them develop a space where they can put all their worries, some sort of worry box, where they can see all of it and get the notion that they are manageable. Having a soothing box can also help them to have all the strategies to calm themselves in hand. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Is it normal to miss school because of anxiety? What are other ways I can help my kid with school refusal anxiety? Parents need to validate what their children are feeling, take their worries seriously, and don’t diminish them. Try to stay calm as you hear what they have to say. Getting angry will only make them more distant. Being in touch with the school and their teacher is necessary. This way you can identify what is triggering this behavior, and will also help the teachers to know what kind of changes need to be done. If there are days they are not going to school, keep that information, and try to understand what is the pattern behind them not going. Be consistent with the plans you, the teacher, and your kid thought of. Don’t assume things got better quickly, and give them praise when they achieve something, even if it’s small. And if things are still hard, discuss with the school, again, what can be done to help, maybe changing to another classroom, or the way homework is given to them. What are ways to cope with anxiety? There are many ways a person can cope with anxiety. The first thing that can help is to keep an active life, having exercise in your life can reduce stress, and also improve your mood. It is also important to avoid drugs and alcohol since they can make you even more anxious. In the same way, having drinks that contain coffee can make you more agitated, as well as nicotine. Having, in your life, relaxation and breathing techniques can be useful for you when in crisis, and it can also help you sleep better, which is very important. They can allow you to focus on your breathing and your body, rather than the thoughts running through your head. It is important to stick to what treatment you are in. If you are taking medication, don’t stop taking them from one moment to the next, and keep going on therapy. All of that will make it easier to identify your triggers, understand them and create strategies to deal with them. Learning about your triggers can also be done by keeping a journal in which you will write about how you feel. That can give you a notion of why and when you got anxious. And try to keep a social life. Although it might be hard at times, having people around you can be a great support, as it can also be a way to distract yourself and have other thoughts in your mind rather than the ones brought by anxiety. What can teachers do to help children deal with school refusal anxiety? Teachers are an important part of helping teenagers with school refusal anxiety. They can get in touch with the kid’s parents if they realize something is wrong, and try to think about ways they can support the student. They can also be more flexible with the student’s deadlines since they might have a harder time doing their activities, and when given an activity, try to put it as detailed as possible. If it is possible, try to reduce their workload as well. It might be a good idea to help the kid learn strategies to self-soothe, like breathing exercises. Give them breaks throughout the day, and put some relaxation exercises in their schedules. It might also be helpful to them working with a colleague. When in touch with the parents, find ways to support them in helping the kids during school activities like homework, and let them know you are making some changes to the kid’s schedule a little easier. How can teenagers deal with anxiety? When you are a teenager the emotions seem to be even more intense. The same goes for anxiety. So there are ways a teenager can cope with their anxiety. The first thing to do is to discover what relaxes you. It can be working out, breathing exercises, listening to music. Ways that you can focus on your body and your breathing and not on the racing thoughts in your head. Working out may also help you sleep better and that is extremely important to deal with anxiety. Spending time with people you love, friends and family can help you feel better. It can make you feel more connected, and it might be a relief to talk to people that support you. Aside from that, the fun you will have with them will give you a great sense of well-being. It might also be good to spend time in nature, so you can focus on other experiences and can feel more peaceful and grounded. Having a more positive view of things can also make you feel a lot better. Is anxiety genetic? Most researches show that anxiety is usually genetic, but the environment the person lives in has a great impact on a person developing anxiety or not. But it is not clear yet how it can happen. This article explained what anxiety is, how it can affect a person’s life, and how children, teenagers, and young adults can suffer from anxiety to a point that it causes them to miss school. Aside from that, the article explained are ways a person can treat and cope with anxiety. If you have any questions or comments about this article, feel free to write it in the section below.
How to Enroll In a Physical Therapy Degree Program near Puunene 96784 Earning a physical therapist degree near Puunene HI is a critical first step to launching a fulfilling career in the health care field. Physical therapists (PT) help individuals who have been debilitated as a result of illness or injury regain function and mobility. But before they can practice and work with the rehabilitation of patients, they need to acquire the necessary education and training. A PT must also become licensed in every state, many mandating that the licensee receive a physical therapy degree from an accredited school. So prior to selecting a physical therapy school, it’s necessary to evaluate the ones you are thinking about to make certain they will furnish a superior education and meet your state’s licensing requirements. What you do not want to do is choose a college just because it happens to be the nearest to your home or it has cheapest tuition. There are other important qualifications that must be evaluated in addition to cost and location. But before we cover what those qualifications are and the questions you should be asking, we’ll address what a physical therapist does and what the educational options are. What is a Physical Therapist’s Job Description? Physical therapists practice in diverse settings, such as Puunene HI private practices, hospitals, assisted living facilities, rehab centers and health clubs. What the facilities all have in common is that they are equipped for diagnosing and rehabilitating patients. As previously mentioned, physical therapists help individuals that are struggling with a lack of mobility and in many cases pain caused by illness or injury. After patient diagnosis, they develop a course of treatment to resolve the mobility problems and reduce or eradicate any pain. They also strive to prevent any progression of the disability. While the causes of disability necessitating physical therapy are abundant, they include: - Arthritis or Osteoporosis - Car or motor cycle accidents - Cardiac arrest. - Sports injuries. - Fire injuries. - Hip Replacement. - Cerebral Palsy. Licensed physical therapists practice in close association with other Puunene HI health professionals, including chiropractors, physicians, dentists and nurses. They can also supervise several physical therapy assistants who work under them assisting with the diagnosis and treatment of their patients. One thing to take note of for anyone considering going into the physical therapy profession, it is rather physically demanding. Physical therapists routinely lift heavy equipment as well as patients, and kneel, crouch and stand for long periods of time on a daily basis. Physical Therapist Degrees There are 3 physical therapy degree options offered for students to pursue at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Of these options, the one degree that is available to become a physical therapist is the doctorate. Undergraduate degrees focus on either training students to become a physical therapy assistant (PTA) or preparing them to progress to the doctoral level. Following are brief descriptions of degree levels that are offered in the Puunene HI area: - Associate Degrees train students to practice as physical therapy assistants, or can be the first step toward earning a more advanced degree. Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED to be accepted for enrollment. The degrees are typically provided by community or junior colleges, and require two years to complete. Clinical training, which may be in the form of an internship is usually a portion of the program. - Bachelor’s Degrees are created as pre-physical therapist training to ready candidates to progress to the doctoral level. While they are not required to be eligible for the doctoral program, they are an essential first step to practicing as a PT. As with most bachelor’s degrees, they generally take four years to complete and usually incorporate an internship program of a minimum of 500 hours. - Doctorate Degrees are required if you want to become a licensed practicing physical therapist. The degree program also must be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). After earning the bachelor’s degree, the doctoral takes three years to finish, making the overall commitment 7 years in the majority of cases. Clinical or practical training is an intregal component in addition to the considerable lab and classroom instruction. Consequently the fulfillment of an internship is required, not only for graduation but in a number of states for licensing as well. The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) has taken the place of the Master’s of Physical Therapy (MPT), which has been eliminated and is no longer offered in the USA. A number of practicing physical therapists having a master’s or in some cases a bachelor’s degree were “grandfathered” in prior to the existing licensing requirement for a doctorate was implemented. Physical Therapist Online Programs Although not as common as the on-campus alternatives, there are many accredited online physical therapy programs available, more so at the graduate level. Due to the hands-on nature of the training, clinical lab work and internships are combined with the online classes. This requires that the student live near the college campus or in proximity of an available internship. However, the online segment of the course of study may be accessed within the convenience and comfort of the student’s Puunene HI home. Online schools are not only partially more accessible, but in many cases more affordable. Tuition may be somewhat less than similar on campus alternatives, and expenses for commuting are minimized. And many of the online schools are accredited by the CAPTE, ensuring a quality education. These advantages can make the online option the best choice for those students that are motivated enough to learn at home. What to Ask Physical Therapy Colleges At this point you undoubtedly have made a decision regarding several of your preliminary questions, including the kind of physical therapy degree you would like to attain, where you want to attend classes, and how much you can afford to invest in your education. But since there are so many PT colleges within the Puunene HI area and across Hawaii, you’ll have to look into additional qualifications as well so as to further reduce your list of school choices. Moreover, you want to make certain that you enroll in the school that is best for you. That’s the reason we have collected a list of critical questions that you must ask the physical therapy schools you are thinking about. Ask each of the competing schools these questions before making a final selection. Is the Physical Therapist College Accredited? Ask if the programs you are looking at have received accreditation from a regional or a national agency. As previously mentioned, if you are pursuing a doctorate the program must be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). If you choose an online program, it can also receive accreditation from the Distance Education and Training Council. It’s important that both the physical therapy school and program you choose are accredited, not simply the school. Additionally, check that the accreditation is from a U.S. Department of Education acknowledged accrediting organization. In addition to ensuring that you receive a quality education, accreditation might be required for state licensing as well as for securing student loans or financial aid. What is the College’s Standing? In addition to accreditation, it’s imperative that the school and program you choose have outstanding reputations within the physical therapy community. There are multiple ways you can look into a PT school’s reputation, beginning with requesting references from employers that they refer their students to. You may also search for online reviews and rating services and ask the accrediting agencies for their reviews as well. Get in touch with some Puunene HI physical therapy centers or other health care facilities that you might have an interest in working for and ask if they can provide any insight about your school options. It may also be prudent to check with the Hawaii Attorney General and school licensing authority to find out if any complaints have been filed against the schools. What is the College’s Job Placement Percentage? There are a couple of significant statistics that you should know about all of the physical therapy programs you are reviewing. One is their graduation rate. A low rate may indicate that students left because of displeasure with the program, the teachers, or both. After the students have graduated, how many of them are being placed in jobs with the support of the college’s job placement program, particularly in the Puunene HI area? If a school has a higher job placement rate, it suggests that its reputation within the health care field is good or even outstanding. It also affirms that the school has a wide network of contacts to assist students get internships or employment after graduation. Does the Program Support Licensing Requirements? It’s essential that the program you select provides both superior training and a curriculum that satisfies the licensing requirements for Hawaii or the state where you will be working. In each state a passing score is required on the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) as well as a degree from an accredited physical therapist college. Although licensing requirements differ state by state for PT and PTA graduates, a number of states require a minimum amount of clinical hours be performed as well as passing scores on supplemental exams. Are Internships Offered? Ask if the physical therapy programs you are evaluating have partnerships with Puunene HI clinics or hospitals for internship programs. Internships are not only a terrific way to obtain practical training in a clinical setting, they are additionally a requirement for most PT programs and state licensing. As a secondary benefit, they may assist students and graduates establish professional connections in the Puunene health care community and assist with obtaining employment after licensing. How Big are the Classes ? Unless you are the kind of student that likes to sit far in the rear of the classroom or hide in the crowd, you will undoubtedly want a smaller class size. Small classes allow for more individual participation and one-on-one instruction. Ask the physical therapy schools you are researching what the average teacher to student ratio is for their classes. If practical you may want to monitor one or more classes before making your ultimate decision. This will also give you an opportunity to converse with a few of the students and instructors to get their perspectives regarding the pharmacy technician program also. Where is the Program Located? For a number of students, the physical therapy school they select will have to be within travelling distance of their Puunene HI residence. Students who have decided to attend online classes naturally will not have to concern themselves with the location of the campus. However, the availability of local internships will be of concern. One thing to keep in mind is that if you choose to enroll in a college that is out of state or even out of your local area, you may have to pay a higher tuition. State colleges typically charge higher tuitions for out of state residents. And community colleges frequently charge a higher tuition to those students that live outside of their districts. Is Financial Support Provided? The majority of DPT colleges offer some type of financial aid to their potential students. Inquire if the schools you are examining have a financial assistance department and find out what kind of assistance is obtainable. At a minimum they should help in getting a student loan or any scholarships you might qualify for. A number of physical therapy schools offer scholarships, while others provide work programs. So before you eliminate a college because the tuition is too expensive, ask what financial aid might be available. Can the School Accommodate your Schedule? And finally you must confirm that the physical therapist program you finally pick can furnish the class schedule you need. This is especially essential if you decide to continue working while attending school. If you must schedule night or weekend classes in the Puunene HI area, confirm that they are offered. If you can only enroll on a part-time basis, find out if that is an alternative and how many credit hours or courses you would have to carry. Also, find out what the protocol is for making up any classes that you might miss as a result of illness, work or family obligations. Earning Your Physical Therapy Degree near Puunene Hawaii? If you are planning on attending a Physical Therapy School in the Puunene HI area, the following information may prove to be both interesting and educational regarding the location of your future Alma Mater. Puʻunēnē is an unincorporated community in the central part of Maui, Hawaii, near Kahului. Although the land in that area is fairly level, the words Puʻu nēnē mean "nene goose hill" in Hawaiian. With a population of around 50, Puʻunēnē's primary industry is growing, harvesting and processing sugarcane. The nonprofit Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum is housed in the former residence of the superintendent of Puʻunēnē Sugar Mill, which the Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company (a division of Alexander & Baldwin) has operated across the street since 1901. Its mission is "to preserve and present the history and heritage of Hawaii's sugar industry, and the multi-ethnic plantation life which it engendered." Also located in Puʻunēnē is the Puʻunēnē School, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Puʻunēnē's Zip code is 96784. The mill is located at 20°52′3″N 156°27′16″W / 20.86750°N 156.45444°W / 20.86750; -156.45444Coordinates: 20°52′3″N 156°27′16″W / 20.86750°N 156.45444°W / 20.86750; -156.45444, just east of Mokulele Highway, Hawaii Route 311. Enroll in the Ideal Physical Therapy Degree Program near Puunene HI Picking the best physical therapy college is a necessary first decision you need to make to launch a rewarding career in the health care field. As we have addressed in this article, the PT or DPT degree program and school you select should both have excellent reputations and accreditation. However there are additional important questions that you need to ask regarding your college of choice as well. As you commence your search for a physical therapy school, keep in mind that many variables will guide you toward your final decision. You may decide to go to different schools to view their facilities and speak to active DPT students. While there, ask yourself this important question: will this college help me accomplish my goal of becoming a practicing licensed physical therapist? By following our list of supplemental questions, you will have the ability to narrow down the field so you can make the ideal selection. And with the necessary education and training, you can fulfill your dream to become a licensed physical therapist in Puunene HI. A Few More Interesting Locations in Hawaii Business Results 1 - 10 of 45
Chlamydiae are a highly successful group of obligate intracellular bacteria infecting a variety of eukaryotic hosts. Outer membrane proteins involved in attachment to and uptake into host cells, and cross-linking of these proteins via disulfide bonds are key features of the biphasic chlamydial developmental cycle. In this study, we used a consensus approach to predict outer membrane proteins in the genomes of members of three chlamydial families. By analysing outer membrane protein fractions of purified chlamydiae with highly sensitive mass spectrometry, we show that the protein composition differs strongly between these organisms. Large numbers of major outer membrane protein-like proteins are present at high abundance in the outer membrane of Simkania negevensis and Waddlia chondrophila, whereas yet uncharacterized putative porins dominate in Parachlamydia acanthamoebae. Simkania represents the first case of a chlamydia completely lacking stabilizing cysteine-rich proteins in its outer membrane. In agreement with this, and in contrast to Parachlamydia and Waddlia, the cellular integrity of Simkania is not impaired by conditions that reduce disulfide bonds of these proteins. The observed differences in the protein composition of the outer membrane among members of divergent chlamydial families suggest different stabilities of these organisms in the environment, probably due to adaption to different niches or transmission routes. © 2014 The Authors. Environmental Microbiology published by Society for Applied Microbiology and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Changing Places? Women, Resource Management and Migration in the Sahel. Case Studies from Senegal, Burkina Faso, Mali and Sudan Migration is not a new phenomenon in the Sahel. Survival strategies have hinged for centuries upon movement: in search of land to farm, of pasture or of trading opportunities to supplement agricultural and livestock incomes. Over the last forty years however, out-migration from rural areas in the Sahel has reached new proportions.
You can nonetheless get a full-body workout using just your own weight as resistance. Here, medical doctors share best practices for keeping your house fitness center clean and healthy. So how do you make fitness a part of your overall way of life — and reach your own particular person fitness goals? Jonesco recommends beginning with meeting the federal guidelines for physical exercise. For instance, research constantly hyperlink physical fitness with improved longevity. According to a research published in the October 2013 problem of Lancet Oncology, when your body becomes fitter, it lengthens its chromosomes’ protective caps, known as telomeres. Thosetelomeres are in command of figuring out how shortly your cells age. It might be fascinating to see how gyms work submit-pandemic, and whether or not the likes of Peloton and Oura will continue to grow or not. The Oura ring is an example of people seeking Fitness to make themselves more healthy in each perceivable means. 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So many people lose and shift their faith, and there have more than a few well-known people recently putting their shifts out there. And so many others are quick to analyze, diagnose, and offer solutions. Perhaps you know the person well or are simply aware of him or her through social media or another connection. Regardless of whether you can personally speak into someone’s life or only have the opportunity to reflect on the situation with others, remember this. Be alert to your own stuff. You have experiences, personality traits, and aspirations that can help interactions or cause confusion and hurt. Know everyone is accessible in some way. But it’s not always through you or your preferred way. Remember we all have a process. We are responsible throughout it. No one’s journey is identical to another, but we have a lot more in common than we might be willing or able to observe and admit. Where we are is not where we will always be.
I saw someone reach for another mom’s child. The child resisted—likely because she wasn’t familiar with the adult reaching for her. The adult’s response to the mom was, “That’s why you need to let her spend more time away from you.” It was a quick assessment of what she thought the “issue” was, and her analysis was not very encouraging or helpful. When we give parenting advice, if we want to have an impact, we need to invest. We need to get to know people. And we need to remember what it’s like to get quickly-given, unsolicited, and unhelpful advice. Not long after observing the interaction, I listened to a couple people talk about two young moms at the store with their children. Their children were impatient and inattentive to the moms, even as the moms yelled at them. I didn’t know them. I didn’t know the situation. Their yelling made me uncomfortable, but I didn’t think the kids were in any danger, and I didn’t think stepping in would do anything other than annoy the moms. I didn’t know what their day had involved or what stresses they were under. They didn’t know me, but they certainly were aware of the people behind me glancing and whispering. I walked by as I moved toward an available self-check station and caught one of the mom’s eyes. She looked exhausted. I softly smiled and quietly said, “Hang in there. Being a mom is hard.” I don’t know if it helped. I hope it didn’t hurt. I might not have experienced the exact same situation she was in, but I spoke what I knew. Parenting is hard. We look at others and think we have the solution. Sometimes, we invest in people’s lives and they will listen, and we truly can help. At least we can make a few suggestions. Perhaps more importantly, we can be available. We can listen. We can encourage. We can invest. Maybe it’s not parenting but another area you observe in someone’s life and think the simple solution you have will do the trick for them. You might think you know the breadth of the situation, and you have the three-step solution. Be patient. Be respectful. Be truthful and loving. Life is hard. Hang in there.
Do you like the game of golf, but your indolent golfing skills make you unable to play it? Or do you know how to play golf, but the distance between your home and the golf course makes it difficult to practice your game? Guess what! We’ve got the solution- Putterball. Putterball offers you the best indoor golf training equipment that allows you to practice your golf from the confines of your home. With its rich training kit, you get to work on steps and routines to make you a perfect golfer while bypassing the need for costly golf club memberships. Putterball presents a handy way to enjoy golf from your space without missing out on the excitement of the game. It comes with a portable turf board which you can lay out in your living room, game room, or even bedroom. It serves as an ideal social-distance stay-at-home game that helps keep boredom in check. Its two standard golf putters are perfect for both left and right-handed players, so no one gets to miss out on the fun. The two standard performance golf balls and 12 turf hole covers complete the best indoor golf training equipment to your taste. How to Improve Your Golf Games: Steps in Playing PutterBall The steps to playing a good game of putterball include; Unfold the game into its playing shape. Then verify that there are two putters, two golf balls, and 12 hole covers. Arrange the players into teams of one or two with two or four players on each team. Decide who goes first, either by going with the classic ‘ladies first’ or tossing a coin. Both teams should take turns hitting the balls until one misses. Your team can hit the ball one or two times into the other team’s holes. As a player sinks a hole, it is covered up by the green putter until it gets to the final hole. At this point, the team that hits all its six holes first emerges as the winner. In the case where the opposing team sinks all their rebuttal shots then they have a playoff with the other team going first. Rules For Playing Putterball Like every game, rules are there to give meaning to each action taking place. A Putterball game has some set of rules that apply to it and they include; Rule 1: Honors The rule to determine which team goes first in a golf game is known as ‘honors’. In simpler terms- ‘ladies first.’ If there are no ladies amongst the players, then you can go for a coin flip, or duel of rock, paper, scissors. You can utilize any action that depicts fairness. Rule 2: Turns Both teams take turns attempting to make cups, with each person hitting per turn. Once a cup is made, you place a cover over the hole to remove it from the play. Rule 3: Redemption When a team makes all six cups successfully, the opposing team has a chance for redemption. If the team given the redeeming chance makes all their cups, then the winner is decided in overtime. In a case where they miss their shots, the other team wins. Rule 4: Overtime In the game of overtime, the original rules apply except that only three cups are allowed to be uncovered. The first team to make all three cups overtime wins, as there are no second chances in this scenario. PutterBall allows you and your friends to harness and improve your golf skills without having to sign up for expensive golf courses and memberships. With its portable training tools, there is little limit to the environment you get to practice in. This makes Putterball the best indoor golf training equipment for improving your game.
A meadow is a field habitat vegetated by grass and other non-woody plants ( grassland ). Meadows are of ecological importance because they are open, sunny areas that attract and support flora and fauna that could not thrive in other conditions. Meadows may be naturally occurring or artificially created from cleared shrub or woodland . They often host a multitude of wildlife , providing areas for courtship displays, nesting, food gathering and sometimes sheltering if the vegetation is high enough. Many meadows support a wide array of wildflowers, which makes them of utmost importance to pollinating insects, including bees, and hence the entire ecosystem . In agriculture , a meadow is grassland which is not regularly grazed by domestic livestock , but rather allowed to grow unchecked in order to produce hay .
One of the most intriguing adventure opportunities in the Mojave National Preserve is exploring an underground lava tube. This is a self-guided expedition, so your safety is in your own hands. But for the reasonably prepared, it’s neither risky nor difficult. A lava tube looks like a cave, but instead of being hollowed out by water, it was formed when flowing lava cooled and hardened on top, while the lava beneath ran out, leaving a tunnel of rock. This lava tube is part of Cinder Cone National Natural Landmark, designated in 1973, an area that includes more than thirty conical mounds and hardened lava flows spread over fifty-seven square miles. The first eruptions occurred nearly eight million years ago, while others were as recent as 10,000 years. Still remaining are cinder cones about 150-to-500 feet high, and 1,300-to-3,000 feet wide. The parking area is fairly large, but circular, so when you park, pull over completely to the side so other visitors can circle around and out. From here just walk north on the rocky jeep road for about 300 yards. Look for a ten-foot-long section of rocks placed by human hands along the right side of the road, as well as some four-foot metal poles. This is where to look for the well-worn spur path that heads uphill toward a small cinder cone. There isn’t too much vegetation in this area except some creosote and yucca. It only takes a minute or so to walk this side trail to the main entrance, but go slow and look on your left, just a couple of yards off the trail, for some small openings that lead into the tube. If you miss them don’t worry, as on your return you will know where to find them. Just after these you will see your entry point, a segment of the tube that collapsed at some point. When I first visited the lava tube years ago there was a unsecured and flimsy ladder to aid you in getting down inside but now there are some sturdy metal stairs. The staircase reduces one’s sense of adventure, but also minimizes actual peril, which those with children will appreciate. Once down the stairs, head left and carefully climb down the rocky, uneven slope. At first it will look like you can only go about twenty feet, but once you turn on your headlamp and look closely, you will see the passage continues. You will have to bend down for a few yards and duck-walk to get through the narrow opening; if you’re especially tall you may even have to crawl. But once you’re through this area the tube becomes less confining, with a fairly flat floor about as big as a small bedroom’s, but ceilings fifteen or twenty feet high. And it’s sunlit, thanks to a natural skylight in the roof. Bring a headlamp or flashlight and wear long pants to crawl into the tube. The access road is suitable for regular passenger vehicles with good off-road tires, except during or after rain. From Pahrump take NV-372 west (which turns into CA-178 at the Calif. boundary) for about 19 miles to Shoshone, California. Go left onto CA-127 and drive for 55 miles to Baker, California. From Baker drive 21 miles south on Kelbaker Road and go left onto Aiken Mine Road. Follow the gravel road about 4.1 miles, staying left at the signed fork near the second corral, to the circular parking area which serves as the trailhead. Deborah Wall is the author of “Base Camp Las Vegas, Hiking the Southwestern States,” “Great Hikes, A Cerca Country Guide,” and co-author of “Access For All, Touring the Southwest with Limited Mobility.” Wall can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.org.
The term impaired driving is an umbrella term that refers to operating a motor vehicle while experiencing some loss or diminishment of proper physical function. Some examples of impairment include loss of motor skills, speech, vision, or other sensory skills. Impairment may be due to a low level of drugs or alcohol in a person’s system, or due to an illness, disability or some other similar reason. Depending on your State’s laws impaired driving offenses are often called driving under the influence (“DUI”), or driving while intoxicated (“DWI”), or other similar terms that describe impaired driving. How is it Different than Driving Under the Influence? However, impaired driving and driving under the influence do not always refer to the same thing. In fact, in some states, driving under the influence is a crime that is often reserved for persons under the age of twenty-one years (21) of age that have any concentration of alcohol in their system. Thus, a minor under 21 years old could be charged with a DUI even though they are below the legal limit of blood alcohol concentration (“BAC”). Thus, a DUI charge generally denotes a lesser degree of impairment than a DWI or other impaired driving violation. Additionally further impaired driving violations could include driving without corrective lenses or driving while sleep deprived. Such impairments generally only lead to minor fines. However, in some states, such as New Jersey, driving while drowsy (“DWD”) is a criminal offense that is punished similarly to a DWI charge. What are the Common Signs of Impairment While Driving? It is important to note that police cannot pull you over without probable cause. Thus, in order for you to be pulled over, the police officer making the stop must have a reasonable suspicion that you have either violated a traffic law, are driving under the influence, or have committed a criminal offense. Common signs of impaired driving that would rise to a level of giving a police officer probable cause that you are driving under the influence include: - Speeding or driving too fast; - Driving too slow; - Failing to maintain your lane, or constantly changing lanes; - Failure to properly use traffic signals; - Failing to drive straight; - Frequent braking; - Operating a motor vehicle without functioning lights; - Failure to turn on your lights at night; - The scent of drugs or alcohol; - Striking objects with your vehicle; or - Any other minor traffic infraction, such as an expired registration or operating a motor vehicle while on the phone. As can be seen, there are numerous reasons that may allow a police officer to temporarily stop your vehicle under suspicion that you are driving impaired. Thus, the most important way of preventing yourself from being charged with an impaired driving violation is to not operate a motor vehicle while you are impaired. Can I Be Convicted of Impaired Driving While Not Legally Drunk? In short, yes. As mentioned above, although in most jurisdictions the legal limit for a blood alcohol concentration is above 0.08, an individual under the legal limit may still receive a traffic citation or be charged with a criminal offense. For example, in many jurisdictions a minor operating a motor vehicle with any blood alcohol concentration, can be charged with a criminal offense. Additionally, if the police officer believes that you are impaired in any other way, such as by the ingestion of drugs, failure to wear corrective lenses, or sleep deprivation, you may be charged with those impairments. What are the Penalties Associated with Impaired Driving? As can be seen, there are numerous different criminal charges that fall under the umbrella of impaired driving. Therefore, impaired driving penalties often depend on both the nature of the offense you are charged with and your criminal history. For example, first time penalties for minor impaired driving offenses typically only result in suspension of your driving privileges, minor fines, and points on your driver’s license. Your automobile insurance rate may go up as a result of these charges, but you may take driving education courses to counteract the increase in your insurance rates. Second and subsequent penalties for minor impaired driving violations are often more severe, as you have a history of repeated violation. Penalties for any additional impaired driving violations often include substantial fines, and the possibility of probation or prison time. As noted above, penalties for DWIs are more severe than other minor impaired driving violations. For example, penalties for a first time offender may include fines of up to $2,500, up to one year in prison, requirement of an ignition interlock device, and/or revocation of your driver’s license. Subsequent charges may become classified as aggravated DWIs and result in even harsher criminal penalties, such as significant prison time. Additionally, should you harm another human while driving impaired, then the penalties for doing so are even more severe. If you drove while drunk then you can face charges for vehicular manslaughter. Should I Consult With an Attorney If I Am Facing Impaired Driving Charges? As can be seen, there are numerous different criminal charges and penalties for impaired driving. Further, the charges and elements of the crime vary by state and jurisdiction. Therefore, if you have been accused of operating a motor vehicle while impaired, it is in your best interests to consult with an experienced and well qualified DUI/DWI attorney in your area. An experienced DUI/DWI attorney will be able to inform you of the severity of the charges you are facing, as well as any available legal defenses you may have to the charges. Additionally, an attorney can represent you in court, as needed.
The Minnesota State Quality Council, first convened in 2012, was appointed in collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Human Services to improve the quality of services provided to people with disabilities (Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.097). Members include people from stakeholder groups such as: people with disabilities and their family members, service providers, lead agencies, advocacy organizations, Regional Quality Council representatives, Ombudsman, and DHS management. The Council works to ensure a system that is person centered and focuses on quality of services and supports in the lives of people with disabilities. Improve quality of services and supports for Minnesotans with disabilities. People with disabilities are empowered to define their services through which they live with dignity and choice. We are committed to quality services as defined by the individual’s informed choice in accessing the right supports, of the right amount, at the right time. We connect with Minnesotans with disabilities statewide to understand their lived experience. We work with Minnesotans with disabilities, family members, providers, lead agencies, and the Department of Human Services to create solutions that improve the quality of services. We prioritize the effective use of public funds that contribute to a system that ensures services match the needs of individuals with disabilities. We recognize that Minnesotans with disabilities are equal, contributing members of society. We are proactive in exploring new and emerging supports, services, and resources that promote quality. - Identify systems-level service quality improvement priorities such as person-centered outcomes related to employment and community living. - Use identified priorities, best practices, and barriers to provide recommendations to decision-makers within state agencies and the Minnesota legislature. - Support Regional Quality Councils that evaluate service quality on individual, regional and state systems levels, and identify best practices and barriers in service delivery. - Create and expand knowledge, understanding, and awareness of the State Quality Council among key stakeholder groups – including Minnesotans with disabilities, their family members, providers, lead agencies, and elected officials. - Build relationships with other stakeholders working to advance quality improvement initiatives such as person-centered planning, competitive employment, and community inclusion as well as identify opportunities for partnership and collaboration. - Expand existing and develop additional Regional Quality Councils throughout Minnesota. - Support efforts to create positive systems change through legislative advocacy. Where can I learn more? You can find general information on the State Quality Council’s DHS page. or you can contact directly State Quality Council Chair
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what proportion of new transmission cables have been undergrounded in each of the last 10 years. 14 September 2016 The Department does not hold this information. However, the Transmission Owners have informed me that: In England & Wales, the only major new electricity transmission lines built in the last 10 years by National Grid are all in the London Power Tunnels Project. This involved 32km of tunnels and 64 circuit kms installed from 2011 to February 2016. Otherwise, major projects have been asset replacement projects. These have generally been like-for-like, in that overhead line components have replaced older overhead line components, and underground cables have replaced underground cables. In the north of Scotland, of SHE Transmission’s total new circuits in the last 10 years (1,007km), 171km of these were underground cable (approx. 17%). In the south of Scotland, of Scottish Power Transmission’s total new circuits in the last 10 years (184km), 107.5km of these were underground cable (approx. 58%).
I wear a bracelet with a charm that encases a mustard seed in a little glass bubble. A gift I purchased for me. I need reminding. I need to continuously seek more understanding. I need to allow my fingers to find and cling to it occasionally, my reminder of faith. I’ve found a newness of a feeling. It feels like a treasure, my new enthusiasm for understanding the kingdom of God here on earth and in heaven. “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field.” Matthew 13:44 NLT Understanding of God that both fulfills my deepest longings and increases with assurance what I believe. I believe more than before that heaven is better than here. The great mystery of it all confounds me less and absolutely intrigues me more. The disciples asked Jesus why he spoke in a way that included illustrations, parables? Jesus told them it was important to him that they see. Jesus feels the same about you and about me. He’s intent on the increase of our understanding of him, of getting us as close to heavenly thinking as we can be. If we only and simply even just a tiny bit in the beginning believe. “Here is another illustration Jesus used: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants; it grows into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its branches.” Matthew 13:31-32 NLT And then we allow our beliefs to grow, we anticipate heaven while we walk more closely to God here on earth. I’m getting better at believing, believing in what I can’t see and in the fruition of my journey and the flourishing of my faith and the gifts of God in me. Getting better at trusting that with quiet fascination and intentional nourishment, I will see my faith and the works of my hands continue to grow. He’s not finished with me yet. Brandon Heath Linking up with others who are prompted by “better”
Welcome to the Center for the Study of the Civil War Era at Kennesaw State University! We provide quality programming that reflects academic inquiry and a greater understanding of the causes, nature, and effects of the most impactful war in U.S. history. So much of what we continue to grapple with today can be traced to the events leading up to and emanating from the conflict of 1861-65. The Civil War Center also leads tours of historic sites and provides the historic underpinnings for the Kennesaw Mountain Staff Ride for Leadership Teams program. We hope that you enjoy all our website as to offer. Upcoming Events+More Events
The RCSO would like to announce some statistics from the past year for our dual purpose K-9 units. A dual purpose K-9 is a drug/apprehension dog which the RCSO currently has three of. Our dual purpose K-9 units consist of Sgt. B.D. Stump and his K-9 Clutch, Dep. C.B. Bloxton and his K-9 Leo and Dep. J.A. Redden and his K-9 Cody. From August 2018 to August 2019 these three units were deployed a total of 384 times and are credited with 77 suspect apprehensions and seized a total of $435,000.00 worth of illegal drugs. Those drugs include 62 grams of cocaine, 250 grams of methamphetamine, 577 grams of marijuana and 1899 grams of heroin. Other drugs seized were various pills, suboxone and fentanyl. The K-9 units also seized $42,963.00 of US currency from illicit drug sales and 30 firearms.
Combining Research with Industry Dedicated to fostering a healthier world and society, the Rangos Family Foundation has given millions to the Institute for Basic Biomedical Sciences (IBBS) at Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM). The gift dovetailed with a long-term urban redevelopment project to build Hopkins’ new $1-billion/88-acre Science + Technology Park , adjacent to JHM’s main campus in Baltimore. Plans for the ever-expanding park include five academic buildings, business offices, housing and retail stores. The $54 million six-story John G. Rangos Sr. Life Sciences Building is the point building in the complex. With 278,000 square feet of space, the Rangos Building, which was inaugurated in April 2008, provides state-of-the art facilities for advanced research companies to perform research necessary for medical breakthroughs, which are already taking place there. Inspired by JHM’s many great medical doctors and scientists, Mr. Rangos is pleased that parts of the new facility are named after them (Dr. Horst Schirmer, Dr. Francis Milligan and the late Dr. Charles Segal were each honored with namesake sections within the facility). The plaque inside the Rangos Building’s main hall says, “A building to combine the strength of industry with basic medical science to improve human health.
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In this paper we present a tabu search approach for a single-machine batching problem. A set of jobs has to be scheduled on a batching machine. This machine is able to handle several jobs simultaneously. The time for processing a subset of jobs simultaneously is equal to the sum of the processing times of the jobs in the subset plus a set-up time. The goal is to find a solution which minimizes the sum of weighted completion times. Since for a fixed sequence of jobs an efficient method for calculating the best partition of this sequence into batches is known, local search may be applied by considering sequences as solutions. We show that the problem of finding the best sequence in the adjacent pair interchange neighbourhood can be speeded up by considering the calculation of the objective values of all neighboured sequences simultaneously. Computational results show that using the efficient calculation of the best neighbour, the adjacent pair interchange neighbourhood slightly outperforms a shift neighbourhood and in combination with the shift neighbourhood leads to a very efficient tabu search approach. \|Number of pages\|\|22\| \|Journal\|\|Journal of scheduling\| \|Publication status\|\|Published - 1998\|
A compact community : a high-density housing development that explores the concepts of compactness, transformability and community View fulltext online Citation:Fernandes, P. (2015). A compact community : a high-density housing development that explores the concepts of compactness, transformability and community. An unpublished research project submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Architecture (Professional). Unitec Institute of Technology. Permanent link to Research Bank record:https://hdl.handle.net/10652/3249 Housing demand has been a long running issue in Auckland. Shortages, combined with the rapidly growing population have caused a steady increase in average house prices. High-income households are not affected by this phenomena, leaving the low and middle-income households in a dire situation. Affordability, population and demographic change, dwelling size, and housing intensification are four factors that influence architectural approaches to a resolution of this housing crisis. This thesis focuses on developing an unconventional housing model that incorporates greater compactness and transformability than usually considered in standard paradigms. These two concepts will be explored with the intention that they will provide an affordable and effective solution to the problem. A high-density development using these concepts will demonstrate the way in which housing for the selected demographic can be provided economically, as well as creating an environment that promotes communality. Project site: the corner of Galway Street and Grey Street, Onehunga, Auckland
Growing demands for marine fish products is leading to increased pressure on already depleted wild populations and a rise in aquaculture production. Consequently, more captive-bred fish are released into the wild through accidental escape or deliberate releases. The increased mixing of captive-bred and wild fish may affect the ecological and/or genetic integrity of wild fish populations. Unambiguous identification tools for captive-bred fish will be highly valuable to manage risks (fisheries management) and tracing of escapees and seafood products (wildlife forensics). Using single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data from captive-bred and wild populations of Atlantic cod Gadus morhua L. and sole Solea solea L., we explored the efficiency of population and parentage assignment techniques for the identification and tracing of captive-bred fish. Simulated and empirical data were used to correct for stochastic genetic effects. Overall, parentage assignment performed well when a large effective population size characterized the broodstock and escapees originated from early generations of captive breeding. Consequently, parentage assignments are particularly useful from a fisheries management perspective to monitor the effects of deliberate releases of captive-bred fish on wild populations. Population assignment proved to be more efficient after several generations of captive breeding, which makes it a useful method in forensic applications for well-established aquaculture species. We suggest the implementation of a case-by-case strategy when choosing the best method.
Today, Drew and Patrick are discussing Saga 28, originally released May 13th, 2015. Drew: There are few things more depressing than studying altruism at a biological level. In a world driven by survival, what could possibly compel an individual to risk life and limb (or, more modestly, share food and shelter) with another? For sexually mature individuals, the most obvious answer is reproduction — helping your mate or your offspring survive increases the chance of your genes, and thus, the behavior of protecting your mate and offspring, will be carried on to future generations. But what about other relationships? Well, in 1964, W.D. Hamilton proposed that we help others for basically the same reason we protect our offspring: because we share genes with them. Importantly, we only share genes with those that are actually related to us, and a key part of Hamilton’s formula was the “relatedness coefficient” — essentially, you’re more likely to help your sibling than your cousin because you’re more related to them, or, more precisely, because you’re more likely to share genes with them. Which is to say, we don’t help people at all, we help their genes, and only because their genes are our genes. From that perspective, “altruism” doesn’t exist at all — we’re all just working in service of totally self-interested genes. Of course, we’re not entirely driven by our genes. If genes give us our hardware, culture gives us our software, allowing us to do all kinds of things our genes wouldn’t dream of, from taking vows of celibacy to covering a live grenade to protect our platoon. Those are some extreme examples, but I think they become more relatable when we think of those acts as protecting family. Sure, a religious congregation or military unit aren’t technically families, but they can act as families for those who need it. It’s exactly these types of makeshift families — and the sacrifices they elicit — that Saga 28 is all about. The families this series has created have always been diverse and volatile, but creators Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples have expertly led their cast to ever more diverse and volatile groupings. Our central family is down to just three — a tri-generational matriarchy — though they’re trying to forge a tentative bond with Dengo. Meanwhile, Gwendolyn and the Sophies (and pets) have come together around their love for The Will, taking incredible risks to rustle up some “giant lizard jizz.” This brings them across Halvor, The Stalk’s brother, who is also motivated by family, albeit by exacting (or at least ensuring) revenge for his sister’s death. Gwen and the Sophies (which is a band waiting to happen) promise they’ll get right back on that as soon as they’ve got The Will up and running again. That’s a goal several steps removed from Halvor’s but he’s willing to help all the same, but not, you know, in any practical way. He wants to avenge his sister, just not in a way that will jeopardize the survival of his kids. It sounds like Halvor is familiar with the relatedness coefficient! The most unlikely of families, though, is that of Marko, Prince Robot IV, Ghüs, and Yuma, who find themselves suddenly under fire from the Robot Kingdom. Their interests here align logically — they all want to survive — but Vaughan throws an unlikely wrinkle when somebody needs to sacrifice themselves to repair the engine. Marko and Prince Robot are out — they stay on the bridge because they both have combat experience, but maybe also because, like Halvor, they have kids to think about — which leaves it to Ghüs and Yuma. Ghüs is ready to make the ultimate sacrifice (because Vaughan and Staples can’t go an issue without Ghüs melting our collective heart), but Yuma, still feeling guilty over Marko’s bad trip, knocks him out to do it herself. It’s Bruce Willis at the end of Armageddon meets Spock at the end of Wrath of Khan, but Hazel’s voiceover humanizes the moment enough to mitigate however cheap that sacrifice might otherwise feel. Actually, that the scene so strongly parallels Wrath of Khan actually speaks to the superhuman nature of Yuma’s sacrifice — logic may dictate that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, but human nature (and maybe just nature) make us look out for ourselves and our families. Is Yuma being logical here, or is she valuing her shipmates as family? She might actually be doing the much more human thing of trying to make up for past transgressions, which makes the moment all the more tragic. Patrick, I’m fighting hard to find a unified theory on this issue, but I’m wondering if the simpler explanation is that Vaughan simply needed to get some pieces in place. I’m not sure any of this is particularly vital to the plotting or themes of this series at large, but maybe I’m missing something. Are you finding more to dig into here? Also, is it terrible that my strongest feeling about Yuma’s death is relief that Ghüs will live to fight another day? Patrick: I also feel a generalized relief about Yuma’s sacrifice and what that means for Marko and Alana. Yuma has come to represent both of our main characters at their least responsible. Even in death, Yuma is “high as fuck” which sort of doubles down on the idea that horrible Fade-Away drug trips die with her. Marko may have learned a thing or two from his trip last issue, but by and large both Marko and Alana have had largely negative experiences with the drug. Yuma’s an enabler, and there’s so much forcibly keeping our favorite family apart; I’m glad there’s one less reason for them to voluntarily put a void between themselves. There was one thread in this issue that did seem very strong to me that you didn’t really mention. Hazel’s voiceover narration in on point and spins one of the sadder, sweeter truths about war (or any tragedy, really): “Regardless of sex, everyone loses something in war… the first casualty is always the truth.” Heartbreakingly, that voiceover accompanies Alana assuring her daughter that everyone is fine. But there’s a lot of that same kind of thing happening across all three story lines, and our characters are either lying or hiding the truth in order to set each other at ease. Interestingly, the issue starts with an inversion of that. The Brand, while not exactly forthcoming with details, is open to discussing some pretty severe truths of the universe with her young companion. Part of that may have to do with Sophie insisting that she’s “not a kid,” even if that sloppily toasted marshmallow tells a different story. Even if The Brand isn’t keeping the horrors of war from Sophie (and at this stage of the game, really, how could she?), there are emotionally realities she’s keeping carefully guarded. It’s actually my favorite moment in the issue: right after Halvor gives them the location of some male dragons, he casually uses The Brand’s real name. Obviously, that little piece of trivia hadn’t been revealed to Sophie yet. If Alana is lying to Hazel to convince her that her loved one aren’t in trouble, then The Brand is lying to Sophie to convince her that the people in trouble don’t love her that much. I know it’s splitting hairs — the whole quest that these three are on is all about saving The Will — but there’s significance to the fact that The Will named his adopted daughter after his own sister. It actually comes back to that relatedness coefficient: The Will symbolically makes Sophie part of his literal family by giving her the same name as his sister. This same thread is a little less obvious is the Prince IV / Marko / Ghüs / Yuma story, but I think it’s still there. Yuma’s sacrifice is categorically deceptive; Ghüs teases that there are things in his past he’s not proud of; the Prince is either dishonest or misinformed about the clout he still carries with his father’s army. Actually, there is sort of an off-screen hiding of truth between King and Prince Robot. But I sorta love how difficult it is to find a unifying statement about a single issue of this series. Vaughan isn’t the kind of writer that’s servicing some intricate uber-plot, so it’s also hard to make any statements about what an individual issue contributes to that plot. These middle-of-the-arc issues in particular start to look like they’re crawling, chewing up the pages between the introduction of one status quo and the resolution of it, but it’s in these chewed up pages that Vaughan and Staples reveal the sadder, simpler truths about these characters. For a complete list of what we’re reading, head on over to our Pull List page. Whenever possible, buy your comics from your local mom and pop comic bookstore. If you want to rock digital copies, head on over to Comixology and download issues there. There’s no need to pirate, right?
A Letter: Narciso Esparragosa and other Tales From Guatemala You are not going to believe the telenovela I’ve been watching—I’m sitting here at home on Boston’s North Shore but streaming it from Guatemala. The historical plot is supposed to take place around 1800. I’d say it’s more of a horror/suspense telenovela than the usual family drama, though there’s plenty of drama. It begins with a man named Don Cayetano Díaz opening the shutters of his windows in Guatemala City and finding, on the sill, a pair of severed breasts! I know—shocking. Just to make it extra creepy, they are placed on a lily pad. ??? So of course this kicks off a long investigation—the police get involved, more body parts are found (ears and hands!), and lots of people go to jail. The show is fun, but like most good telenovelas, it’s totally unrealistic. For example, one of the main characters—an eminent surgeon absurdly named “Narciso Esparragosa”—is the head of surgery at the hospital but he’s also a convicted stalker. And the writers add a twist halfway through, so that instead of being about homicide the case focuses on corpse mutilation. Right—someone is digging up women’s bodies and cutting them to pieces. But despite all the implausibility, the suspense is very effective, and even as a historian, I find myself learning a lot about Guatemala in 1800. For example, who knew that so many people suffered from dropsy? I read somewhere that the telenovela is based on a real criminal case from that era, though that hardly seems possible! Anyway, I’m hooked on the show and recommend it. It’s called The Woman in the Window: A Tale of Mystery in Several Parts. Not quite as snappy as your usual telenovela title, I know, but the writers clearly struggle with the limits of their genre. Hope to see you in the spring of 2018 when I’ll be the Central American Visiting Scholar at DRCLAS! (Oh, yes, in this era of fake news, I guess I ought to admit that the telenovela is one I’ve been streaming in my mind as I examine this totally weird—but real—episode of colonial history). Fall 2017, Volume XVII, Number 1 Sylvia Sellers-García, an associate professor of history at Boston College, is the 2017-18 Central American Scholar at DRCLAS. She is also the author of Imagining Histories of Colonial Latin America (UNM, Fall 2017) and Distance and Documents at the Spanish Periphery (Stanford, 2013) Jane the Virgin, a current television series, makes a compelling case for the U.S. mainstream television and the presence that Latina/os have within that market. The show represents a… Fifteen-plus years ago, historian David Bushnell argued in his widely read textbook that Colombia was the least studied and probably the least understood major country in Latin America… English + Español that has shaped identities and enacted a multiplicity of roles for Latin Americans in their daily lives. Diverse and ambiguous ways of being and belonging to the world’s popular cultures are…
An open letter to the Ohio Senate 133rd General Assembly regarding Senate Bill 137: Exempt from training if allowed to go armed in school safety zone [Jesus said] “Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for bread, will give a stone? Or if the child asks for a fish, will give a snake?” (Matthew 6:9-10) Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for a lesson, will show them a gun? Asking a teacher to carry a gun into a classroom is asking for trouble. It introduces the means of deadly accident, of impulsive and irreversible injury, to a place that should be intent on the promotion of life and flourishing. It increases the escalation of violence in our communities, the reliance on violent force to quell our fears. Caution: the threat of violence does not diminish the risk of actual physical and moral injury. Asking a teacher to carry a gun as though they go into battle when they go into school, even when they are not trained as soldiers, is asking for trouble. Specifically exempting such faculty and staff from proper training in the deployment or restraint of their weapons in the course of their work is actively courting trouble. I commend to you the report of the American Bar Association: they have done the research. I do the preaching. Introducing the means of deadly force to an environment where already those most in need of protection from discrimination and indignity are those most likely to suffer from them ratchets up the righteous anxiety of those students. It is asking for trouble. The introduction of a deadly weapon to a classroom, even if the worst never happens, risks moral injury. To carry a gun is to consider using it. It introduces a note of defensiveness and offensive weaponry to every social interaction. It diminishes the scope of our compassion by offering a solution to situations that bypasses more patient and difficult means of resolution. It does not belong in an environment designed to provoke problem-solving, learning, and the growth and flourishing of young lives. The Ohio legislature, as other bodies with similar influence, would do better to invest in reducing the occasions for gun violence than participating in the proliferation of deadly weapons in hands that are not at war. You may already be familiar with what Jesus said about stumbling blocks, little ones, millstones, and the sea (Matthew 18:6). “Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks!” Jesus continued. “Occasions for stumbling are bound to come, but woe to the one by whom the stumbling block comes!” Matthew 18:7) Of all the people who might introduce a gun into a classroom full of children, let it not be you; let it not be on behalf of me. This letter was edited slightly from its direct delivery to the committee considering the Bill and to my own district senator.
Kittiwakes are gentle looking, medium-sized gulls with a small yellow bill and a dark eye. They have a grey back with white underneath. Their legs are short and black. In flight the black wing-tips show no white, unlike other gulls, and look as if they have been 'dipped in ink'. The population is declining in some areas, perhaps due to a shortage of sandeels. After breeding birds move out into the Atlantic where they spend the winter. What they eat: Fish, shrimps and worms. - UK breeding: - 380,000 pairs This bird species has different identifying features depending on sex/age/season.
QUESTION: Russian media reports are interpreting comments that Obama made in an interview over the weekend as an indication that the U.S. might have been involved in some kind of effort to overthrow the – that led to the overthrow of the previous government. The quote that they’re focusing on is Obama saying, “after we had brokered a deal to transition power in Ukraine.” Any reaction to that? MS. PSAKI: Well, let’s all refresh ourselves on the facts here. President – former President Yanukovych abdicated his responsibilities by fleeing Kyiv during a political crisis. He was then voted out of power by a near-unanimous vote of the Rada, including virtually all members of his own party. He lost legitimacy and Ukraine’s lawmakers in the Rada fulfilled their obligation to the people by maintaining unity and preserving a democratic government until President Poroshenko was elected on May 25th in elections that were largely in line with Ukraine’s international commitments and done with a respect of fundamental freedoms in the vast majority of the country. It is no secret that we worked with the Government of Ukraine, the opposition, with other stakeholders, to reach an agreement to put Ukraine back on track toward fulfilling the aspirations of the people of Ukraine for democracy, respect for human rights, European integration, and long-term economic growth. This effort included not just the United States but Russian and European government representatives as well. We were very vocal about our support for their transition and our support for economic assistance they needed, and assistance they needed to get through that transition period after those decisions were made by individuals who were formerly leading Ukraine.
Clifford Bloomfield’s recolections of Rye at War reprinted from Jo’ Kirkham’s Rye Memories Series. Tanks in Rye 1940 Fair Meadow, Rye Hill, at that time was like open parkland and a good number of mature oak trees were spread over it. I recall seeing, when on our Sunday afternoon walks, a tented army camp with vehicles and tanks standing under the trees. Late 1941 A large number, probably about 20, Waltzing Matilda medium tanks arrived at Rye Station by train. I watched them being unloaded into the Station Approach. Once they were all assembled, they moved off. I think the whole town turned out to see them. They went along Cinque Ports Street, Tower Street, Landgate and then turned into Bridge Place to cross the railway line across sleepers, as the bridge could not take their weight. They continued up Rye Hill and that was the last I saw of them. Members of the Rye Home Guard pictured outside the Drill Hall, S. Tiltman ,C. Ades ,W. Gibbs ,D. Sewett ,E. L. Clark, E. Standen ,W. Willoughby, A. Bartholomew ,F. Sinden ,D. Reed., R. Weeks, H. Booth ,H. Cloute ,E. Robbins, B. Cutting ,L. Giles, R. Donovan ,H. Elliot ,R. Wybu 1943 Convoys of military vehicles passing through were almost a daily occurrence, but this time they were accompanied by a large number of heavy Churchill tanks. They too passed through Cinque Ports Street, Tower Street, and Landgate, but at Deacon’s Corner, they turned into Bedford Place, These ungainly vehicles were rather unpredictable when rounding the bend on the tarmac road. A number of them clipped the concrete kerbs along the frontage of the Bedford Arms. The evidence is still there. One of these tanks probably broke down soon after leaving Rye in the A259, for within a couple of days, a tank transporter, with tank, returned, retracing the original route of the tanks. But, when it was time to turn from Landgate into Tower Street, the driver changed his mind and tried to take it through it through the Landgate Tower, where it became lodged. It was freed by letting the air out of the transporter’s tyres. The tanks name was “Sawdust”. 1943 – 44 Frequent convoys were accompanied by tanks and armoured cars, generally, at this time, American Stewart’s and Sherman’s. Bombing Of the Radar Station August 12 The 1940 – On this morning, I had just crossed Monkbretton Bridge on my way home, when, looking down the long straight of New Road, two aircraft were flying very low towards me. As they came to the houses, they lifted and banked away to sea. They were a couple of Messerschimdt M.E.110s. It was about 10 o’ clock. During the afternoon I was in our back garden when I heard distant explosions. Climbing onto and standing on the rear fence, I could see smoke rising from the Radar Station and aircraft weaving about the sky. We awaited the return of the RAF men at tea time, when they arrived with stories of the action. The black smoke was caused by bombs bursting in the vehicle park. We were led to believe that there was no other serious damage – a comment I remember was that the height of the pylons and their mass of aerials had prevented the diving planes getting near their target. It has been said by various locals that the aircraft were Junkers 87 Stuka Dive bombers, but this was not so. The aircraft that appeared briefly in the morning were on reconnaissance and were the same type of aircraft as in the afternoon raid. This raid on the Brookland Radar Station was the only one made on the station during the War. The RAF personnel were transferred soon after to their newly constructed camp at Brookland – the present Phillipine Village. First Experience Of the Battle of Britain As I remember the beginning of the Battle of Britain, and it must have been soon after the Radar Station was bombed. we wee all sitting at tea when the steady sound of aircraft could be heard. We quickly went outside to watch, very high in the sky, little silver aircraft, some making vapour trails. There were dozens of them, all in formation, flying inland. We were very curious about the “unknown” vapour trails – it was the first time we had seen the phenomenon. Rye’s First Bombs August 18th 1940 It was on a Sunday lunchtime that bombs were dropped on Rye for the first time. German bombers were returning back from a raid, and, as I watched them from the entrance of the garden shelter, they flew low over the town. I did not see the bombs drop, but the line of the stick can easily be traced today – if one starts at Godfrey’s Row (now the Council’s lock up garages.) then to the Mint – 2 bombs exploded front and back on the open site adjacent to No 47 which had been a swelling and also the Police Inspector’s office at one time. Francis Sinden and his family were bombed out there. The next hit was across the road to the rear and side of Faraday House; then No 2 Mermaid Street and finally the Garden Room of Lamb House which was demolished. Other bombs, dropped this day, landed in the area of the Old Brickyard and Udimore Road. People killed on this day were Mr. G.Bumstead, Mr J.H- .Bumstead and MR N.C.Firrell. Finally the pressure of this daily activity broke our resolve to use our shelter and we joined the few remaining residents of our part of the town by going direct into the Senior School surface shelters when we heard the siren. In our case, it only required a climb over the garden fence. Personally I disliked these shelters – being herded together in the dark. There was no mains electricity but a large battery type lamp at one end. People were talking constantly – it somehow revived the spirit of hop picking, families bringing their food and drink, some with bedding etc. but I always wanted to watch the events going on outside. A Day During The Battle of Britain On this eventful day – September 11th 1940 in the afternoon, we were once again sheltering in the school surface shelter, when rifle fire was heard outside, above the roar of aircraft. Some of the older man opened the door, and I ignoring my mother, just had to see for myself. There, coming very low over the school and the shelter, was a Heinkel III German bomber. It was gliding with spluttering engines, going in the direction of Camber. This was one of a number of such aircraft that the soldiers in the school playing field, had been and were firing at, that afternoon. These men of the Irish Fusiliers were extremely excited! Since writing this item, I have received a snapshot taken on that very day (with a box camera), by a soldier serving on a field gun battery at Gorse Cottage near the Golf Links. He took it, standing at the bedroom window looking East, (Note the Camber Tram Line!) It shows two German aircraft burning on the ground. Using features and angles, I believe the left hand fire to be the Heinkel III described above, as it crash landed south east of Moneypenny House, in an area known as Sisley Land. I recall there was a pause as it went from view and then a great pall of black smoke rose from the site. The right hand fire is of a second Heinkell III which crashed and burned out at Chittenden Cottage, an isolated farm dwelling NE of Camber. 13 miles away to the NE at Burwash a third Heiknell crashed and burned. Two Hawker Hurricane fighters also came down, one burned at New Romney and a second at Scotney House, midway between Jury’s Gap and Lydd. All these aircraft crashed between 4 and 4:30pm on a bright clear afternoon. After the “All Clear”, we climbed back over the school fence into our garden and into the house for tea. During these later weeks of the Battle of Britain, the RAF men had left us to live their new camp at Brookland. Our latest lodger was an Army Intelligence Corps Officer. He used a military motor cycle, which was not only useful for daily personal transport, but it proved its worth when crossing fields to crashed German aircraft. His duties, I understand, were to interrogate German prisoners of war. During the evening of this day (September 15th) he told us that he had ridden out across the fields to the bomber, we had seen crashing in the afternoon. In fact it had pancaked intact, but as he approached, he saw the crew setting it on fire. Rye’s Own April 2003 All articles, photographs and drawings on this web site are World Copyright Protected. No reproduction for publication without prior arrangement. © World Copyright 2017 Cinque Ports Magazines Rye Ltd., Guinea Hall Lodge Sellindge TN25 6EG
NOTE: This page should not be interpreted as financial advice. This page contains a chart showing the relation between the average US$ price of bitcoin (available from coinmetrics.io and Bitcoin's stock-to-flow ratio. The stock at a specified date is the number of bitcoins that are mined at that date and the flow is the number of coins in a year that lead to that stock. The division between both is the stock-to-flow ratio. There is a strong correlation between the logarithm of the stock-to-flow ratio and the logarithm of the price (see third graph). These charts are updated daily. The data analysis is done with a python script which produces data that is plotted with gnuplot. The code is availalable on Github. All time price & stock-to-flow chart The first chart shows the relation between the stock-to-flow and the price during the time that prices were available at coinmetrics.io. The grey line represents both the stock-to-flow ratio (denoted on the right Y-axis) and the predicted price in US dollars (on the left Y-axis). The dark blue area represents one standard error (2D version of standard deviation) from the predicted price and the light blue area represents two standard errors. The predicted price is extended into the future based on the parameters until Jan 1st 2027. 2-year detail chart This chart is a detail of the last chart showing the last two years. Linear regression on ln(S2F) and ln(price) This chart shows the regression line on the data points with the logarithm of the stock-to-flow and the logarithm of the price in US dollars. The two grey lines denote addition and subtraction of one standard error. Reading data from a logarithmic scale isn't trivial, so here are the values for the latest data point (current date refers to the date of that point). \|Predicted × 1SE:\|\|$123135.1\| \|Predicted ÷ 1SE:\|\|$40645.08\| \|Predicted × 2SE:\|\|$246270.19\| \|Predicted ÷ 2SE:\|\|$20322.54\|
Trailering can add new dimensions to the sense of freedom that comes with boating and that’s one of the reason’s it is so popular. With a trailerable boat you’re free to boat just about anywhere: lakes, rivers, bays or inlets. Trailering is great way to explore different waterways in your state or region. Using a boat trailer is also the most affordable way to store a boat. Our boating safety tips can help you learn all about towing and boat trailer maintenance. If you’ve never trailered a boat, there are several things you need to consider. First is the towing capacity of your car, truck or SUV. You can find this information in your vehicle’s owner’s manual. Generally, small family sedans are not suitable for towing, although a small, aluminum fishing boat may not present a problem, provided you have appropriate towing equipment installed on the car. Most standard pick-up trucks and SUVs can trailer boats up to 25 feet, but again, consult your vehicle owner’s manual for limitations. Your boat’s owner’s manual will list the “dry weight” of your boat. That’s the weight of the boat, less fuel and gear. Make sure when you’re assessing your vehicle’s towing capacity; you add several hundred pounds to the dry weight of the boat to account for those extras. As the weight, length and width (beam) of a given boat increase, so does the muscle power needed to launch and retrieve it. A small boat may be easy for one person to handle at the ramp, but larger boats, generally those more than 25 feet, may require additional hands. Don’t be afraid to ask for help at the ramp if you need it. Trailer boaters are always happy to help. Consult Your State Laws Trailering laws vary somewhat from state to state and often are based on weight and beam. Basic Trailering Checklist Never tow your boat trailer before you check to be sure: - Coupler, hitch and hitch ball are of the same size - Coupler and safety chains are safely secured to hitch of tow vehicle - All fasteners are properly tightened - Boat is securely tied down to trailer (winch line is not a tie down) - Wheel lug nuts are properly tightened - Wheel bearings are properly adjusted and maintained - Load is within maximum load carrying capacity - Tires are properly inflated - All trailer lighting is working properly - Trailer brakes are properly adjusted and working (if trailer is so equipped) - Be sure to check local and state requirements regarding brakes and any additional equipment that may be required Boat Trailer Maintenance Trailer hubs and lights get dunked twice every time you go boating. You need to pamper them as you would your boat- this is an essential element of boat trailer maintenance. Do an occasional inspection by popping off the cap with a screwdriver. If the bearings are dry, add grease. It’s simple. Conduct routine maintenance by having a friend or family member occasionally stand behind your trailer and make sure the brake lights, taillights and turn signals are in good working order. As with your boat, a thorough freshwater wash down of your trailer after each use will extend the life of your hubs and lights. It’s also a great boat maintenance idea to invest in a spare wheel, just in case.
By Fran Watson … — … SOS This is the traditional seafaring emergency call to “Save Our Ship!” – to rush first aid to a sinking vessel. On land – and in daily life – it stands, simply, for “HELP!” Until I read this recently, I never really knew exactly what it stood for. Did you know the correct meaning? My sister thought it stood for Save Our Souls. Do you ever feel the need to send out an SOS? To holler “help” because you just have too much to do and your life is just too confusing to manage? Do you ever feel as though you’re paddling upstream in a leaky canoe? Well, maybe tonight I can offer some words of wisdom that will help you patch that canoe so you can make your journey safely. Recently I read about another meaning for the acronym SOS. It was in a book entitled “Go For It, Get Organized”, and it stood for Simple, Orderly, Step-by-Step. Now you may say, sure, it sounds easy, but my life is too crazy. I have too many things to accomplish; it will never work for me. My life is anything but simple. Well, before you reject this idea, let’s take a look at how it works. The first simple step is to take a look at your life or situation. Try to see the whole picture and set a goal. Now a goal is simply defined as “the end toward which effort is directed.” So you can pick anything can be your goal. The second step is to take a look at your goal and determine what needs to be done first. Once you can establish an end point, it is much easier to see how to get there. Think about doing a jig-saw puzzle. It is broken down into many tiny pieces. Each piece has to be fit into place. You have a picture of what it should look like when it is finished – your goal. When you can look at the picture on the box, it is much easier to envision where each of the pieces go. You keep checking with the picture to make sure you are heading in the right direction. Without the picture, it is much more difficult and takes a lot longer to complete. Most people have a system for putting together a puzzle. Some people like to find all the pieces with straight edges and put together the outside first. Others will choose the largest object and put it together. Still others will sort all the puzzle pieces into piles of each of the colours before beginning. However you do a puzzle, you have to have a vision, an idea of the end result, before you can complete it. When you were a child learning to walk, you had a goal. Usually one of your parents was holding out their arms and saying, “Come here”. Your goal was to reach their arms and get a big hug. So you took a step or two and then fell down and maybe crawled the rest of the way. The next time you took two or three steps and then four and five until you eventually walked all the way just to hear them say, “Good boy, or Good girl” and give you a big hug. After days or months of practicing, you learned to walk all over the place, and then you learned to run. Now you were no longer restricted to a small corner of the world, you had a great big world to explore. But it all started with a vision. We may all wish to be superhuman, to accomplish a lot of things, but the fact is, we can only really focus on one thing at a time. Most of us have computers and we are impressed with their speed and all the things we can do with them, but no matter how mindboggling a computer’s operations seem, the computer is in fact performing only one operation at a time. And if the computer does not have an end in mind, if someone forgot a command, it can’t accomplish its task. The same applies to us. If we don’t have a goal, we may become scattered in too many directions to accomplish our tasks. Have you ever noticed how much more you accomplish at work just before you go on holidays, or how quickly you can clean your house when you know that company is coming over in a little while? It’s because you are more focused. There are certain things that must be accomplished and so you start working on completing one thing at a time and you don’t allow little interruptions to take you away from your goal. What are some of your goals? What do you dream of? Where would you like to be in four years? What do you want to do next week? What must be done today? When looking at all the things you have to do in your life, ask yourself the following simple questions: Must it be done? Must it be done now? Must it be done by me? The answers to these questions can help you simplify, to take away what’s not really necessary. Many times we complicate our lives when we are distracted by past, future, or side issues – by “what if”, “if only”. The next thing to do after deciding that the task must be done now, and by you, is to break it down into smaller, simpler steps and to tackle those steps in an orderly manner, one at a time, just as you would the puzzle pieces. By focusing on one area of your life and getting it in order by completing it, you become energized to focus on another area and then you can complete that next. I recently read that completing tasks releases endorphins into our body making us want to complete even more tasks. Think about how you felt the last time you completed a project. When working on a puzzle we usually take short breaks to rest our eyes, to look away from the problem and come back with a fresh perspective. It’s amazing how often you immediately see where some pieces go when you come back from getting a snack or just taking a break. It’s important to take breaks, to relax and put your mind and body on hold for a few minutes. At Flylady.com, the site author suggest doing things in 15 minute intervals, e.g. if you have to clean your house in a hurry because company is coming over, set a timer for 15 minutes and tackle 1 room, perhaps the kitchen. When the timer goes off, you reset it and tackle the next room. At the end of that 15 minutes you tackle another room and at the end of the 45 minutes you set it for 15 minutes again and take a break. Then you start all over again. It’s amazing what you can accomplish in 15 minutes when you are focused. Getting into the habit of getting organized with the S O S principles takes what every new skill takes: practice. Studies have shown that it takes about 21 days or 3 weeks to make or break a habit. So try it for the next 3 weeks. Pick one goal or vision to focus on and put the acronym SOS on your bathroom mirror so that you’ll see it every morning. See how energized you become around completing that task and think up a great way to reward yourself when you are finished. Fran Watson is a Career Counsellor and a Toastmaster (ATM-B). 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Do Natural Amenities Promote Growth? Evidence from Surf Breaks with McGregor, T., OxCarre Working Paper No. 170, University of Oxford (Ideas; slides May 2016) - Impact: Submitted as evidence to a New Zealand court by the Surfbreak Protection Society in a case to protect the Mangamaunu surf break, which was ultimately successful. Referenced by the IADB and the Government of El Salvador in its “Surf City” development program. - Media: Bloomberg (US) (also Yahoo Finance); Bloomberg podcast; The Financial Times; The Economist; BBC World (Spanish); Fox News; Australian Financial Review (pdf); ABC News; ABC Online (radio); Travel + Leisure; Hawaii Public Radio; Gold Coast Bulletin; Daily Telegraph; NT News; Gizmodo; The Inertia; The West Australian; Phys.org; Business Insider; The University of Sydney; Chris Blattman’s Blog; NPR Planet Money (Twitter); The Change Agenda (Youtube); Stab Magazine; Surfline; The Wave; Surfing Life; Ocean Living Lab (French); Tiempo (Spanish); BankingNews (Greek); Travel + Leisure; L’Economiste (French); Handelsblatt Global; New Zealand Geographic Optimal Monetary Responses to News of an Oil Discovery OxCarre Working Paper No. 121, University of Oxford Why do so many oil exporters peg their currency? Foreign reserves as a de-facto sovereign wealth fund with Van der Ploeg, R., IMF Conference proceedings 2014 Integrating Financial and Demographic Longevity Risk Models: A Model for Financial Applications with Sherris, M., UNSW Working paper - Awarded Best Paper Prize at 18th International Actuarial Approach for Financial Risks (AFIR) Colloquium, Rome 2008 Natural-Resource Funds: A Review (2022) with James, A., Retting, T., Shogren, J.F., and Watson, B., Annual Review of Resource Economics (forthcoming) The Rebuilding Macroeconomic Theory Project Part II: multiple equilibria, toy models, and policy models in a new macroeconomic paradigm (2020) with Vines, D., Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 36(3):427-497 (Working Paper) A Workable Strategy for Covid-19 Testing: Stratified Periodic Testing rather than Universal Random Testing (2020) with Cleevely, M., Susskind, D., Vines, D., and Vines, L., Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 36(Supplement 1):S14–S37 (CEPR Covid Economics 8, Working Paper, 21-Apr-20; INET Oxford Working Paper) - Impact: Submitted to UK Prime Minister’s office, with email confirmation that it made a “valuable and significant contribution to UK COVID policy”. Also contributed the testing strategy of Cambridge University - Media: VoxEU (06/05/20) - Awarded the 2018 Ralph C. d’Arge and Allen V. Kneese Award for the best paper in the Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists - Media: Today Program, BBC Radio 4 (permanent link); The Atlantic; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation – interviewed on 24 radio stations (16/08/2016); Phys.org; Hindustan Times; Manila Times; University of Oxford; University of Sydney; VoxEU Leave the Volatility Fund Alone: Principles for Managing Oil Wealth (2018), Journal of Macroeconomics, 55:332-352 (final working paper; first version) - Impact: This research underpinned policy advice I provided to the IGC/Government of Ghana and the World Bank on Uganda, Iraq and Libya The rebuilding macroeconomic theory project: an analytical assessment (2018) with Vines, D., Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 34(1-2):1-42 (working paper) - Impact: David Vines and I co-organised this project bringing together 18 leading macroeconomists to discuss how theory should respond to the 2008 crisis. Published as a special double issue with contributions by O. Blanchard, S. Wren-Lewis, J. Stiglitz, R. Wright, R. Reis, P. Krugman, W. Carlin and D. Soskice, F. Ghironi, A. Haldane and A. Turrell, J. Linde, D. Hendry and J. Muellbauer, W. McKibbin and A. Stoeckel. (Promotional material) - In the top 5 most cited papers in the Oxford Review of Economic Policy (accessed Jun-20). Two other papers from this project were also in the top 5. - Media: Financial Times (i) (pdf); Financial Times (ii) (pdf); Financial Times (iii) (pdf); Financial Times (iv) (pdf); Financial Times (v); Financial Times (vi) (pdf); The Australian Financial Review; Central Banking; Tony Blair Institute; El Cronista; Il Sole 24 Ore; Folha de Sao Paulo; El Financiero; Quartz; Morgenbladet; La nouvel Economist The financial system and the natural real interest rate: towards a ‘new benchmark theory model’ (2018) with Vines, D., Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 34(1-2):252-268 (working paper) The Elephant in the Ground: Managing Oil and Sovereign Wealth (2016) with van den Bremer, T. and van der Ploeg, R., European Economic Review, 82:113-131 (pdf) - Impact: We presented our findings to Norway’s Ministry of Finance, who set the remit for the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund. Norway has decided to increase their equity mix, reduce their spending rule, and divest stocks most exposed to the oil price, in line with the recommendations of our paper (section 6), which is cited in the following report (pdf, in Norwegian). Financial Times; Press release; VoxEU; Financial Times; Press release; Financial Times. - Media: VoxEU (10/10/2014); Financial Times (07/03/2014); Stroock Public Forum (from 1hr 20min, 24/08/2016); Wyoming PBS Interview (26/08/2016) Resource Funds: Stabilizing Parking and Intergenerational Transfer (2016) with Venables, T., Journal of African Economies, 25 (Supp 2): ii20–ii40 (working paper) Sovereign Wealth Funds and Natural Resource Management in Africa (2016) with Senbet, L., and Simbanegavi, W., Journal of African Economies, 25 (Supp 2): ii3-ii19 An Empirical Sectoral Model of Unconventional Monetary Policy: The Impact of QE (2015) with Cloyne, J., Thomas, R., and Tuckett, A. The Manchester School, Vol 83: 51-82 (pdf) - Impact: This model is now part of the Bank of England’s “suite” used to inform Monetary Policy Committee decisions. Securitization, structuring and pricing of longevity risk (2010) with Sherris, M. Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, Vol 46(1): 173-185 (pdf) - Impact: >100 citations. Nominated for the H M Jackson Prize of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia, for the top paper by an Australian actuary. This contributed to the creation of a new market in “longevity bonds” (e.g. Swiss Re’s 2010 $50m Kortis Bond). Written while I was an undergraduate. Financial Innovation and the Hedging of Longevity Risk (2008) with Sherris, M., Asia Pacific Journal of Risk and Insurance, Vol 3(1): 1-14
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When many kids go back to school they’re excited to return. While others struggle and often come down with the back to school jitters. This can lead to kids feeling overwhelmed or anxious, but we can help them through this tough transition. Understood.org is on a mission — To help those who learn and think differently discover their potentials, take control, find community, and stay on positive paths along each stage of life’s journey. Click on the link to their website to read about great strategies to walk them through the process including: - Talking to them about their feelings - Go over class list - Run through the day - Practice first day conversations - Talk about the teacher - Talk about school support There are lots of feelings around this time of the year. Let’s understand what our children are going through, support them and encourage a can do attitude this year.
This map titled, A Map Of The Country Extending Ten Miles To The West, And Eighteen To The East Of Tritchinapoly, was created by cartographer and engraver Thomas Kitchin. Trichinopoly was a central backdrop to the Carnatic wars in mid 18th century India. The Seven Years’ War interaction on the Indian subcontinent between 1757 to 1763 was known as the Third Carnatic War in that theatre. The Carnatic Wars were a series of conflicts mostly between the British and French East India Companies, along with native Indian principalities, struggling for succession. The Third Carnatic War gave rise to the Seven Years’ War. Though there were multiple interactions throughout India, including in the French settlement of Chandannagar, which was eventually taken by the British, the British won the south. Trichinopoly was under siege between 1757-52, but remained in the hands of the British after the surrender of Chanda Sahib’s French-supported army. TitleA Map Of The Country Extending Ten Miles To The West, And Eighteen To The East Of Tritchinapoly Dimensionssight size: H: 26.1 cm x W: 50.0 cm
At 9 a.m. TOMORROW (Saturday, November 10), Houston Police Assistant Chief Henry Gaw will meet with members of the Youth Police Advisory Council (YPAC) to discuss issues important to teens at the HPD Edward A. Thomas Building at 1200 Travis Among the topics the teens will discuss are bullying, peer pressure and teen suicide. YPAC fosters communication and trust between HPD and area youth. Since 1997, the council has provided a forum where a diverse, volunteer group of high school teenagers meet with the Chief of Police, other police officials, and adult mentors to share and discuss issues of importance to Houston’s youth, with an emphasis on law enforcement topics. Council members are recruited from the Houston Independent School District and other surrounding school districts. The students are asked to share their experiences with fellow teens and their communities, following the meetings. WHAT: HPD to Discuss Bullying, Peer Pressure Within Teens DATE: TOMORROW (Saturday, November 10) TIME: 9 a.m. WHERE: HPD Edward A. Thomas Building at 1200 Travis, 22nd Floor Conference Room NOTE: REPORTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS MUST ENTER THE BUILDING THROUGH THE PUBLIC ENTRANCE AT 1200 TRAVIS, GO THROUGH THE METAL DETECTORS AND PROVIDE VALID IDENTIFICATION BEFORE BEING ESCORTED TO THE MEDIA BRIEFING ROOM. Public Affairs Media Line
As the environmental movement continues to grow steadily around the world, sports organizations are facing an increasing number of calls to reduce the negative impacts of their facilities and events on the natural environment. Given the wide popularity of professional sport across cultures, the adoption of pro-environmental initiatives by prominent teams also has the potential to inspire positive social change among spectators and fans. For organizations, perhaps the most visible symbol of environmental stewardship is the construction (or retrofitting) of proenvironmental arenas, ballparks, and stadiums. Despite their growing popularity, eco-friendly sports facilities represent less than 40% of new stadium constructions in North America, a figure likely to disappoint environmental activists. To provide insight into the decision to adopt proenvironmental facility designs, we investigated the link between social change and sustainable design. Interviews with 13 stadium architects revealed the broad environmental movement has influenced decision-making in sport, and vice versa to a lesser extent. This general consensus could empower advocates hoping to persuade owners to adopt sustainable facility designs in the future. In addition to in-depth analysis of the interviewees’ testimonies, implications and directions for future research are provided. Kellison, Timothy; Trendafilova, Sylvia; and McCullough, Brian, "Considering the social impact of sustainable stadium design" (2015). Kinesiology Faculty Publications. 56.

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