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Yep, if you are customizing your desktop, you probably also want to know how to change the Start button in Windows 7.
Well, it’s definitely not easy, but with a good Windows 7 Resource editor you can edit the explorer.exe and change your Start button!
Because we’re going to change a system file, we’re first going to play around with a dummy file. Go to your Windows folder and copy the file “explorer.exe” and rename the copy “explorer2.exe”.
1. Step Download the Windows 7 Resource Editor.
2. Step Start the .exe file “ResHacker.exe”
3. Step Press CTRL + O (or File -> Open) to open the explorer.exe. You will find it in your Windows folder (C:\Windows\)
4. Step Uncollapse the folder “Bitmap”. We are only going to change the files in folder “6801”, “6805” and “6809”.
To change the Start button in Windows 7, we have to replace every Start button .bmp file.
5. Step Uncollapse “6801”, right-click on the entry “1033” and click on “Replace Resource..”:
6. Step Click on “Open file with new bitmap..”:
7. Step Browse to your Start button BMP files and select the file that you want. In my case it’s an updated Ubuntu Start button for Windows 7:
8. Step Now the Start button BMP will be loaded and you can preview it. If that should be your Start button, click on “Replace”:
9. Step Repeat steps 5-8 for the folders “6805” and “6809”!
10. Step Now save your file using the “Save as” command. “File” -> “Save as”.
Save your project as “new_explorer.exe”.
Wait! You should save the new_explorer.exe in your Windows folder C:\Windows or you will have to move it later.
11. Next, we have to replace the explorer.exe in the Windows folder C:\Windows with our newly created new_explorer.exe
12. Open up the Windows Folder (Windows key + E and then double-click on Windows), take ownership of explorer.exe and give yourself permissions to edit the file. If you don’t know how to do that, follow out comprehensive guide that will teach you how to replace explorer.exe in Windows 7:
Your new Start button could like mine now:
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Amazon Kindle marketing associate says she made it up over lunch
Seattle, Washington — Shawna Bogan, Amazon junior marketing associate on the Kindle team, revealed on Tuesday that she invented cloud computing on a lunch break in April 2008. The revelation sent shockwaves through an industry that has been gradually building a foundation on such market-speak as "hosted services," "Software as a Service," "cloudsourcing," and "cloudstorming," among other ridiculous nonsense. Indeed, the market has seen an explosion of new business ventures whose very existence hinges on a notion that is now revealed to be false.
"We were all just sitting around in the break room," Bogan said, "trying to figure out how to explain that all of Amazon's Kindle titles were stored on a PC under my desk. I suddenly realized that, since no one would actually see my PC, the files could be anywhere—even up in the sky."
As the Kindle library of books began to grow, so did the storage capacity of Bogan's PC. With the help of an Amazon Help desk temp, she quietly added storage space, and finally networked an old Compaq system for even more storage, with which to contain the expanding Kindle library.
"People must think all this stuff is stored securely on massive servers somewhere," Bogan said, peeking under her desk with a laugh. "I think it's time people knew the truth. I’m sure this is the same way all these new companies are doing it, too." She paused, considering. "I should probably put some antivirus on there."
Following Bogan's revelation, other prominent cloud companies admitted to buying into the hoax and propagating it with their own offerings. "We knew we could never afford to compete if we took the time and expense to actually construct real, massive data centers," said Beezil Shoshugani of RackSaaS. "And why bother when we could do it all with in-house hard drives? But we thought we were the only ones doing it that way. I'm not sure how I feel to learn that we hadn't really found a loophole after all."
When informed of this news, Microsoft's Steve Ballmer said, "I knew it! I knew it! The whole idea was stupid from the start!" Ballmer has been famously reported to say that Microsoft is "all in" on cloud computing. "First they get me dancing around in YouTube videos like a giant sweating monkey, and now this," Ballmer said. In related news, Ballmer's personal speech writer and PR team are rumored to have been fired.
Industry analyst Niles "Nimbo" Stratus, vice president of Superior Thin Research, predicted the revelation would have little to no effect on the market. "Every industry vertical we touch is resourced around enhancing the benefits of a robust and pliable revenue stream, ephemeral or otherwise. Whether ECM, ARP, PNZ, or ORC, they understand the need to subsume and strategize their productivity, as users continue to optimize and reify the trivially enable-able low-hanging fruit collaboratively, in real time. And really, the mandate is there to monetize and maximize the resulting output. Especially when v2 releases."
News that cloud computing has been proven to be fluffy and ephemeral didn't surprise some IT professionals. Clem Bundershoot, a Windows support technician from Ninety Six, South Carolina, wasn't shocked by the news. "I told my boss that all that talk about the cloud was just nonsense," Bundershoot said. "Cloud this, virtualization that, and all that other crap about people using those Apple toy computers and phones. I knew the liberal media was puffing it all up. Everyone knows that real IT is done with real hardware that you can see and touch. You can take your virtual this and cloud that and stick it where the sun don't shine."
Meanwhile, asked if she expected fallout from revealing the truth about cloud computing, Amazon's Bogan said, "Not really. I was surprised it went this far, to be honest, and I just felt it was time for the story to be told. I would get in real trouble if I ever told you what Amazon is doing with people's credit card numbers and other personal information. It's shocking. But I would never do that, of course."
—Contributing reporters: Jason Bovberg, Sean Deuby, Jeff James, Caroline Marwitz, and B. K. Winstead |
Wine types are based on the type of grape used in the winemaking process, although wine labels sometime refer to the region in which the grape was grown rather than the grape itself.
France is big on naming their wines after the grape growing region, and wine drinkers don’t much care which grapes are in the bottle, as long as the wine came from somewhere like Alsace, Bordeaux, and Champagne. That tendency is largely based on the fact that wine drinkers count on getting a wonderful tasting bottle of wine if it comes from a certain region.
However, the taste of wine depends very much on the grape or grapes used in the winemaking.
Leading Red Wine Types
Cabernet Sauvignon (ca-ber-NAY so-vin-yawn) is the name of the wine, as well as the grape, which is famous for being one of the world’s finest red varietals.
Characteristics – Deep red in color, Cabernet is a beautiful medium to full-bodied, dry wine. It has a hearty, complex flavor evoking thoughts of black currants and blackberries. Traditionally, the wine is aged in oak, which gives it an oaky, vanilla flavor. It has a particularly smooth, fine finish. Higher quality Cabernet ages very well for decades.
While perfect all by itself, Cabernet is frequently blended with the red wine types of Merlot, Shiraz, and Sangiovese.
Growing Regions – Cabernet grape vines are very durable and adapt well to a variety of climates. This grape is grown in wine-making regions all over the world, including, Australia, Chile, France, Canada, and northern California.
Merlot (Mer-LO) has become increasingly popular over the last 10-15 years. Due to its mellow taste and low acidity it is a good choice for those new to drinking red wine. Merlot is the name of the wine and the grape.
Characteristics – Merlot is considered a bit softer and less tannic than other red wine types, like Cabernet. However, it’s still a complex wine, with rich, chewy flavors of plum and blackberry and hints of cherry and orange. Merlot is not suited for extended aging and is typically consumed immediately.
Merlot is an outstanding grape in a stand-alone wine, as well as when blended with other grapes, particularly Cabernet.
Growing Regions – The Merlot grape plant is grown in Italy, Australia, Chile, Romania, Washington State and California.
Shiraz (shih-RAZ) and Syrah (Sih-rah) are names for the same grape, with Syrah being used by European vintners. (It shouldn’t be confused with the Petit Sirah, a completely different grape.)
Characteristics – One of the darkest reds, Shiraz can be made as a fruity, sweet wine with plumy flavors or a dry peppery wine with notes of blackberries, licorice, and chocolate. Hints of toffee come from the wine’s aging in oak barrels.
Shiraz can be consumed immediately or aged up to 5 years.
Shiraz is frequently blended with Grenache and Cabernet grapes to make some fine wines.
Growing Regions – While the Shiraz grape most likely originated in the Rhone Valley of France where it has been used as a blend with other wines, it is Australia’s most widely grown grape and has thus become known as an “Australian” wine. However, Shiraz is also made in South Africa, as well as in some U.S. wineries.
Shiraz grapes cultivated in warmer temperatures tend to have softer plum flavors, while cooler climates give the grape spicy or peppery qualities.
Malbec (MAHL-beck), a black grape, thrives best in the hot dry summers found in Argentina and Chile.
Characteristics – Malbec grapes make a mid-bodied, rustic red wine, dry, with high acidity. Due to its acidity, it is most often blended with other wines.
Growing Regions – Malbec is Argentina’s most popular grape variety and is widely grown there. It is also grown in Chile, Australia, and northern California.
Pinot Noir (Pee-no na-wahr) is a delicious red wine made from a variety of black grapes that were originally grown in France’s Burgundy region. Some connoisseurs believe that these grapes make some of the finest wines in the world.
Characteristics – Pinot Noir is a challenging grape to grow, but with the right conditions, it produces an outstanding, complex wine. The wine is light to moderate in body, fresh, and delicate. It comes in an array of colors, from purplish-red to cherry-red, even turning brown during aging. It’s an earthy wine with varying aromas and flavors rich in worn leather, tea-leaves, oak, vanilla, and jammy, such as strawberry, raspberry, and plum.
Many Pinot Noirs are meant to be immediately consumed, but a good quality Pinot Noir can age for over 10 years.
It’s a stand-alone grape that is rarely blended with other grapes. However, Pinot Noir grapes grown in California are often used in rose wine types and champagnes.
Growing Regions – Pinot Noir grows best in cooler climates and is found in the vineyards in California and Oregon, as well as in Austria, and New Zealand.
Zinfandel (Zin-fen-del) is one of the “American Classic” wine types, although the grape originated in Croatia and was initially made famous in Italy during the Roman Empire. Zinfandel came to California during the early 1800’s and there it has flourished into one of the world’s most versatile grapes. It’s used to create many wine types, from a rich red to a crisp white to a light blush.
Characteristics – Red Zinfandel wine is deep red in color, bordering on black. It’s a spicy, peppery, heavy wine with a hint of jammy or fruity flavors and aromas, evoking thoughts of blackberries and dark cherries.
Red Zinfandel is best consumed within a year or two, but some mellow well with age.
Growing Regions – Zinfandel is only grown in California.
Sangiovese (Sanjo-vay-zee) is at the center of Italian Chianti wines, traditionally brought to the table in a “basketed” bottle, and served with pastas covered in rich red sauces.
Characteristics – Sangiovese is a black grape that creates medium-bodied red wine types that can be beautiful and complex, evoking various fresh and fruity flavors and aromas.
Sangiovese grapes are often blended with Cabernet.
Many wines made with Sangiovese grapes age well for almost 10 years.
Growing Regions – Grown as the “signature” grape of Tuscany and Chianti regions of Italy, it is cultivated elsewhere with limited success. However, some vines are grown in California.
Leading White Wine Types
Chardonnay (Shar-don-nay) is a white grape used to make buttery, still wines, sparkling wine types and Champagne. It is the most popular white wine.
Chardonnay is loved by winemakers for its ease in growing and high yield and wine drinkers love it for its wide range of tastes.
Characteristics – Chardonnay wines tend to be voluptuous, velvety, and dry. Its citrus flavors, like lemon and grapefruit, and fruity melons are complemented with those of its oak barrel fermentation, including rich, creamy, buttery tones and hints of vanilla and toast.
Chardonnay can taste semi-sweet or tangy, light or heavy, depending upon where the grapes are grown and how it’s aged.
Most chardonnays are made for immediate consumption but some age nicely for 5-10 years.
Growing Regions – Chardonnays are grown in abundance in a variety of regions, including Australia, New Zealand, France, Italy, Moldavia, Argentina, Chile, South Africa, California, Oregon, and Washington State in the U.S.
Chardonnays cultivated in cooler climates result in subtle overtones and those in warmer temperatures tend to be fuller and more flavorful.
Sauvignon Blanc (So-veen-yawn Blah) is a white wine, aka “Fumé Blanc” as it’s sometimes called in the United States, a name created by Robert Mondavi to highlight the wine’s smoky flavors. The wine’s flavor and aroma can vary quite a bit depending on the growing region and fermentation process.
Characteristics – Sauvignon Blanc aromas and flavors can be smoky (light), herbal, grassy, with suggestions of bell peppers. It can also run the gamut, from evoking thoughts of unripe fruit, such as pears or apples to tropical fruits, like mangos, melons, and blackcurrants. It is typically a very light wine that tends to be acidic and crisp.
The grape is frequently blended with others, including Semillon.
Sauvignon Blanc should be consumed within a few years of production.
Growing Regions – Sauvignon Blanc is grown in France’s Bordeaux region, its place of origin, where it is blended with the dry Semillon grape. Other growing areas include New Zealand and Australia.
Moscato (Mus-ket-o) is from the family of Muscat grapes, and is a common sweet, white grape. It is known by several names, like Muskateller, Muscat Canelli and Muscat Blanc. As its name might suggest, the wine types made from this grape tend to have a musky flavor.
Muscat is used in the well-known sparkling, sweet wine from Italy – Asti Spumanti. Due to the grapes sweetness it is often used to make dessert wines.
Characteristics – Muscat has a musky aroma with a citric or grapefruit flavor that is frequently sweet; a very distinct taste.
Growing Regions – Italy, France’s Rhône Valley, and Austria.
Pinot Grigio (Pee-know-gree-zo) is a white grape known by numerous names, depending on its growing region. In California and Italy it’s known as Pinot Grigio, while in Oregon it’s referred to as Pinot Gris. In France’s Loire Valley it’s called Malvoisie, and in the rest of the country it’s called Pinot Gris. In Austria it’s known as Grauer Burgunder or Ruländer.
The white Pinot Grigio grape is actually a mutation of the red Pinot Noir grape.
Pinot Blanc is a further mutation of Pinot Noir and is not the same wine as Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris.
Characteristics – Wine made with these grapes can vary greatly in flavor, depending upon where they are grown, although they all have the characteristic mineral flavor. Italy’s Pinot Grigio usually is dry and light, but not sweet. California wines tend to have a richer flavor, finishing with citrus, such as lemon. French wine types tend to be more flowery and fruity, with flavors and aromas ranging from melon to grapefruit to peach.
Pinot Grigio is typically a dry, crisp wine with an acidic bite.
Some Pinot Grigio wine types improve with a few years of aging.
Growing Regions – Pinot Grigio is most extensively grown in Italy, as well as in California and Oregon, Germany, Austria, and Australia.
Gewürztraminer (Gah-VERTZ-tra-MEE-ner) A very fragrant grape originating from Germany where the name means “Spice Grapes”.
Characteristics – Gewürztraminer tends to be sweet white wine, which is sometimes dry. The aroma is an interesting mixture of spice and flowers. It is not deemed as lively as other wine types.
Some Gewürztraminers benefit from aging of 2-4 years.
Growing Regions – Gewürztraminer is grown in Germany, Alsace (France), and in smaller amounts in the U.S. West Coast, New York, and Australia.
Riesling (Rees-ling) is a white grape that is known by many names, such as Weisser Riesling, Riesling Renano, Rheinriesling, and Johannisberg Riesling. Rhine Wine is a Riesling.
Characteristics – Lighter than a Chardonnay, Riesling wines are typically complex and sweet wine types with aromas of fresh apples, florals, and honey. Some are musky and dry. The wine varies, depending upon the region. California Rieslings are dry with a melon taste, while German Rieslings tend to be more tart and citric.
Growing Regions – Riesling is a late-ripening white wine grape that produces a moderate yield. It can be quite difficult to grow. It does the best in Germany and in California, but is also grown in the Alsace region of France, in Austria, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
White Zinfandel is made from the same red grape used to make Red Zinfandel. Winemakers peel the red skins off the grapes to make a lighter wine with a sweet flavor. This process also removes the heaviness associated with red wine types. Incidentally, this is the process used to make blush wine types.
Characteristics – White zinfandel is a pale, pinkish color that’s very sweet and lends itself to citrusy flavors, such as orange or grapefruit as well as hints of vanilla and strawberries.
White Zinfandel does not age well and is usually consumed immediately.
Growing Regions – See Red Zinfandel.
White Wine Types – Notes
Any of the above white grape or wine types can have sweet, dry, still, or bubbly qualities, depending on method of winemaking and aging.
As you can see, there are a variety of wine types, all with their own unique set of characteristics waiting for you to explore! |
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Questions remain regarding the deaths of four dogs in Ohio last month, who all had the same symptoms.
The Ohio Department Of Agriculture continues to investigate a new virus it thinks is responsible. Pet owners are asked not to panic but be aware of the symptoms.
Youngstown veterinarian Dr. Donald Allen said the circovirus has not been noted in dog species before, so these incidents might be a new virus that crosses species or jumps from one species to another.
The dog of one of our employees at WKBN/WYTV started showing some of the symptoms. Tim Hephner, the husband of the employee, said their 3-year-old puppy Charlie vomited several times two weeks ago. The ODA is asking pet owners to call their veterinarian with similar symptoms and that’s what Hephner did.
“The next morning we ended up calling our vet, and they told us there was a type of flu going around and to give him Pedialyte and that will help him through it,” said Hephner.
Allen said most cases of vomiting or diarrhea in a pet are typically caused by something they ate. But until the ODA can confirm they are dealing with the canine circovirus, dog owners should stay on alert.
“Don’t panic, but if you have real concerns, vomiting, depression, things like that certainly,” said Allen. “If you have diarrhea with blood, you need to get in to see your vet.”
The state wants local vets to submit any samples from dogs they suspect to be infected. Dr. Allen said so far, he has nothing to report from his clinic.
The state is not recommending keeping your dog away from dog parks, but Allen said it couldn’t hurt to be cautious. |
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Farmers around the Midwest are seeing their crops and livestock die in the midst of one of the most severe droughts in the region in years. The drought was recently upgraded in severity to “Exceptional Drought,” the highest level on the drought severity scale. United States Department of Agriculture officials are looking at ways to help out farmers. USDA Deputy Under Secretary Karis Gutter toured the region last week to meet with farmers. WKMS’s Shelly Baskin spoke with Gutter about what he learned. |
Fakery and the Faking Fakers Who Fake It
From Faith Middleton: Starting the New Year with a roar, we examine the pervasive habit of faking it. Think about it… we smile to be polite, or grimace to teach children not to swear. We say nothing when we think a partner's outfit looks odd, or when a pal has given us a gift that makes us wonder, do you know me at all?
But what about the faker who goes beyond the every day venial sins and rushes headlong into sociopath territory? One man is said to have faked his way into a hospital and operated on patients successfully, with no medical training at all. There are a million stories about art forgers, investment con artists, bad check writers, and therapists who counsel couples, then secretly sleep with one of the pair. Cheating on your partner? Forgedaboutit. Too many fakers to mention. (And most of them not very good at the con.)
What it says is that confidence men and women have always been with us (Trojan horse?), and always will be. And while there are good reasons to fake it, including hiding from discrimination, or fighting other dangers, the best we can do is listen when an inner voice says, something's not right here.
In this conversation, UConn professor Gina Barreca, columnist and author of It's Not That I'm Bitter, explores the ins and outs of fakery and the fakers who fake it. For an intriguing read, check out Fakes: An Anthology of Pseudo-Interviews, Faux-Lectures, Quasi-Letters, "Found" Texts, and Other Fraudulent Artifacts edited by David Sheilds and Matthew Vollmer.
- Gina Barreca is a women's humorist, writer, speaker, and professor of feminist theory.
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Main Entry: 1quash
Pronunciation: kwäsh, kwsh
Etymology: Middle English quashen "to smash," from early French quasser, casser (same meaning), from Latin quassare "to shake violently, shatter," from quatere "to shake" : to put down completely : QUELL <quash a rebellion> |
Telegraph.co.uk is listing the world’s 50 most beautiful gardens a great list and quick summary for all those students learning landscape architecture history. Also good for those of us who have dreamt of travelling around the world visiting beautiful gardens.
The world’s 50 most beautiful gardens – Part one: Europe – Telegraph.
Landscape architect Kate Bridger outlines the latest thinking on landscaping newly-built developments and designing sustainable gardens.
SOURCE: icNewcastle – Making your garden grow sustainably.
London, England. Two of the UK’s leading proponents of green roofs have teamed up to produce ‘THE DIY GUIDE TO GREEN & LIVING ROOFS’ – a guide aimed at individuals with a Do-It-Yourself inclination along with those having trouble persuading local contractors to take up the challenge of installing a green roof on their behalf.
‘The DIY Guide to Green & Living Roofs’ is available to buy in eBook formats at http://www.livingroofs.org/DIY_Guide_intro.html for GBP 11.65.
SOURCE: PressZoom.com – Global News Service – News and Press Release Distribution.
The Portugal Resident reports that “HUNDREDS OF Lisbon city centre buildings are standing empty because owners don’t have the money to do them up.
Despite being granted planning permission for improvements and change of use, many 19th and early 20th century buildings remain in a dilapidated and rundown state because the owners believe it is cheaper to wait until they have to be torn down and sell the land on to developers….”
Read more @ the SOURCE: The Online Resident – online edition of The Resident – Algarve and Lisbon Edition – News, information and classifieds.
Caught in a blizzard of outdoor advertising, Kyiv seems to have turned into a slick commercial capital. But while some find the advertising blitzkrieg alluring and profitable, others are desperately trying to cut through the clutter.
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The worsening Syrian crisis has prompted the United Nations to make its biggest ever appeal for money. Five billion dollars, says the UN, is the amount needed to help the 'staggering escalation of the refugee crisis'. More than one and a half million people have fled across Syria's borders. By the end of the year, that will more than double to three and a half million. With nearly 7 million Syrians becoming refugees in their own country. ITV's John Ray reports.
Half the population of Syria is expected to be in need of aid by the end of the year as millions of people are forced to flee their homes due to the civil war, the United Nations said Friday as it launched its biggest ever humanitarian appeal.
In a statement, the UNHCR refugee agency said some $5 billion in aid would need to be spent during 2013 as the conflict is placing “an unbearable strain” on Syria’s population.
“Over 1.6 million Syrian refugees are now hosted across five countries. By the end of the year it is estimated that half of the population of Syria will be in need of aid. This includes an anticipated 3.45 million Syrian refugees and 6.8 million Syrians inside the country, many of whom will be displaced from their homes,” the statement said.
It said that so far it had received $1 billion and was seeking a further $4 billion in “the largest humanitarian appeal in history.”
“Syria as a civilization is unraveling with as many as half of its citizens needing urgent help as a result of this savage conflict,” High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres was quoted as saying in the statement.
Hussein Malla / AP
A young Syrian refugee sits outside his tent, with his family nearby, at a camp in the eastern Lebanese town of Marj.
“The funds we are appealing for are a matter of survival for suffering Syrians," he said, adding that they were also essential for neighboring countries hosting refugees.
The appeal comes shortly after the forces of President Bashar Assad won a significant victory over the rebels and set their sights on two major opposition-held cities, Homs and Aleppo.
Rebels spoke of a “massacre” as Assad’s troops took the strategically important town of Qusair.
On Friday, a Syrian government official told The Associated Press that the army was carrying out “quick, successive attacks” to take areas near Homs and pro-regime media outlets said a move to take Aleppo would also be made.
The UNHCR's statement said that people fleeing the fighting were facing “huge issues of basic survival.”
“The majority of Syrian refugees have little or no private resources to draw on. They are increasingly vulnerable to exploitation, and the communities they are living with are also facing massive social issues in coping with this vulnerable and impoverished population,” it said.
Muhammad Hamed / Reuters
Syrian children crowd the Al Zaatri refugee camp in the Jordanian city of Mafraq, near the border.
“The vast majority of refugees are dependent on aid, arriving with little more than the clothes on their backs. Three quarters of refugees are not living in camps, but in villages, towns and cities. Financial assistance is vital for this invisible population,” it added.
The UNHCR said more than half the refugees fleeing Syria were children and noted a recent study that found 4 percent of Syrian refugees under the age of 5 in neighboring Jordan needed treatment for “moderate to acute” malnutrition.
It said in Jordan the flood of refugees was set to increase the country’s population by 25 percent by the end of the year if it continued at the current rate.
The European Union on Thursday announced it would contribute $530 million in humanitarian aid this year, the largest amount pledged by any government.
The appeal, however, is aimed not only at governments, but also at businesses and individuals, the UNHCR said.
"It is clear that the aid budgets of donor governments will not be sufficient to cover the needs of millions of Syrian refugees," the statement said.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
- Assad's forces set sights on two major cities after big victory over Syria rebels
- Syria's Assad claims victory in major battle, rebels say they are being massacred
- 'The jungle': Syrian refugees endure crowded, lawless camp
This story was originally published on Fri Jun 7, 2013 7:38 AM EDT |
Janopause After I wondered in last week’s issue about spelling this neologism with an o in the middle, subscribers suggested en masse that it had been formed from January + menopause. You may be right, but no reader has yet been able to enlighten me why a brief abstinence from alcohol should be linked to a permanent cessation of female fertility.
Rick McArthur commented from Finland: “As there are less than six million Finns and knowledge of the Finnish language outside Finland is rare, it is unlikely to be more than an interesting coincidence that jano is the Finnish word for thirst (of all types). Finnish also has the useful property that words can be combined at will to create the required meaning or emotion. In this context, Janopause makes complete sense.”
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Your first thought may be of the famous Yale University in the US, or perhaps of a make of cylinder lock. Neither is the sense that’s involved here, though there is a close link with two colleges of Britain’s Cambridge University.
We are concerned here with mythical beasts. Classical and modern literature is full of them, ranging from centaurs and dragons to jabberwocks and Harry Potter’s blast-ended skrewts. This one is classical Roman, having first been described by Pliny the Elder. He gave it the name of eale and included it as one of the animals of Ethiopia:
It is the size of the river-horse, has the tail of the elephant, and is of a black or tawny colour. It has also the jaws of the wild boar, and horns that are moveable, and more than a cubit in length, so that, in fighting, it can employ them alternately, and vary their position by presenting them directly or obliquely, according as necessity may dictate.
The Natural History, by Pliny the Elder, circa 77 CE, translated by John Bostock. We know river-horse better by its ancient Greek name of hippopotamus. A cubit was a measure of length roughly that of the forearm, about 18 inches (44 cm).
The gatehouse of St John’s College, Cambridge (Photo: Peter M Eimon).
Nobody knows what animal Pliny was trying to describe. As so often, he may have been conflating inaccurate travellers’ tales about a number of different kinds of beasts, such as a type of big-horned African ox, an antelope or a species of goat. Following Pliny’s description, the yale is usually shown in illustrations as a mixture of bits of other animals, a chimera, with the snout of a wild boar, the body and head of an antelope, and a couple of long pointed horns of indeterminate origin.
The beast turns up in English heraldry in late medieval times, with its form borrowed from Pliny. By then its coat had changed to silver with gold spots. In herald-speak these are bezants, a name originally attached to gold coins minted in Byzantium. Because of the animal’s supposed skill in using its horns it came to represent proud defence. The connection with Cambridge University comes via Margaret of Beaufort, the mother of King Henry VII and reputedly the richest woman in medieval England. She founded two of the colleges of the university — Christ’s and St John’s — at the beginning of the sixteenth century. Because of this, her arms, including two yales, may still be seen over the gatehouses of the two colleges.
Halfway house The current constitutional kerfuffle between the UK parliament in Westminster and the devolved Scottish one in Holyrood is about Scotland’s status. Should it remain part of the UK, become an independent country, or be something in between? The last option, favoured only as a fallback position by the ruling Scottish National Party, is summed up in the political catchphrase devo-max, short for “maximum devolution of powers”, which has recently appeared almost daily in most serious British newspapers. Among other matters, the SNP wants the power to set, raise and keep taxes, with a proportion remitted to London to pay for its share of the costs of defence and foreign affairs (the jargon term for this is fiscal autonomy). The UK government objects strenuously and wants to keep devo-max off the ballot paper in a referendum proposed for 2013 (by Westminster) or 2014 (by Holyrood, as it is the symbolic 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn in which the Scots under Robert the Bruce gave the English a bloody nose). Devo-max is first recorded in 2007 in a book by Henry McLeish and Tom Brown, entitled Scotland: the Road Divided.
Are we there yet? As if we weren’t beset by enough worries in these troubled times, another concern has appeared in recent months: range anxiety. It’s said to be suffered by drivers of electric cars who have a continual nagging fear that the charge on the vehicle’s battery isn’t enough to get them to their destination.
What’s in a name (a very occasional series) Two years ago, readers listed animals whose names suggested an emotion, such as the sarcastic fringehead, the depressed mussel, the blushing snail, the melancholy woodpecker and the confused flour beetle. Clark Stevens pointed out an item on owlet moths in the current issue of Audubon Magazine, which records that among the 35,000 species worldwide are the festive midget, the confused woodgrain, the thoughtful apamea and the ignorant apamea. Mr Stevens notes, “the lepidopterological nomenclators seem to be a fanciful bunch.”
QFrom Peter Butler: There are two Australian phrases which I understand but have no idea how they came about: don’t come the raw prawn with me and don’t piss in my pocket. The first is used to mean don’t present an idea to me that is underdone or not thought out. The other is used in the context of don’t attempt to flatter me. How do you get from that to pissing in someone’s pocket? Can you advise if you have the origins of these phrases? And if not I wish you happy hunting.
A With the first of these, my principal feeling — being about as far away from its stamping ground as it’s possible to be on this planet — is that it would be good if everybody concerned agreed on what’s meant by coming the raw prawn. In addition to yours, I’ve come across the definitions “to try to impose on someone, as though playing the innocent”, “an act of deception; an unfair action or circumstance, a raw deal”, “to try to deceive; to misrepresent a situation” and “to act resentfully or unpleasantly; to be rude”. These are all, I suspect, attempts to categorise a colloquial saying whose meaning shifts erratically and unconsciously according to the situation in which it’s used. The general idea may perhaps be best summed up as “don’t try to put one over on me”.
After that, don’t expect a definitive answer about its source. The best I can do is point to a progenitor, the slang term prawn for a fool, perhaps from the idea of a prawn being a stupid-looking marine animal. It’s known from the late nineteenth century.
Well, boys, the “Worker” is a prawn — a fool for all his pains; He has the muscle and the brawn, the “Fat Man” has the brains.
The Cornstalk: his Habits and Habitat, by Daniel Healey, Sydney, 1893.
The evidence suggests that the fuller expression was a product of service slang in World War Two, perhaps in part based on this usage. In May 1942 the Sunday Times of Perth listed it with other slang expressions then current among AIF servicemen in the Middle East. The earliest appearance I know of is in a publication called Any Complaints, published in Newcastle NSW in 1940. There may be a link with the “green” quality of raw prawns, suggesting greenhorn, but this doesn’t really fit the meaning. A more probable idea behind it was that the story the speaker was being told was as hard to swallow as an uncooked crustacean.
As to the second expression, I agree that to piss in somebody’s pocket seems like a strange way to curry favour or ingratiate yourself. I suspect that the idiom is suggesting how close you have to be to somebody in order to do this. It’s a modern Australianism, recorded from the 1960s, but a precursor — pissing down any one’s back — is recorded in the same sense in the 1811 enlarged edition of Francis Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. Beyond that I cannot go.
• This is a good example of our perennial, the misplaced modifier: “Having been a boarded-up eyesore for nearly six years, I am extremely pleased that the development project for the Metro Theater on Union Street is finally making its way through the Planning Department.” Thanks go to Nancy Miller, who saw this in the Marina Times, a San Francisco neighbourhood newspaper.
• Nancy Leek tells us she was considering joining a gym near her home in California. She thought again after reading on its website. “At Chico Sports Club we believe in moving the body. CSC also believes that being present in the body is important to achieving wellness.” Not to mention continued conscious existence.
• The Spring 2012 issue of the National Trust magazine startled Teresa Lander with this sentence, “To mark the centenary of the death of one of our founders, Octavia Hill, there will be a programme of events across Kent, the county she later made her home”.
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Q From Robert L McBrayer: What is the origin of mess? For example, officers in the U.S. military have their meals in the Officer’s Mess and you may hear an enlisted man say he’s going to chow in the Mess Hall.
A When it first appeared in English, mess meant a portion of food. This came from the Old French mes, “a dish”, which in modern French is spelt mets. This comes ultimately from the Latin missus, strictly “to put, send” but which could also mean “a course at a meal” (that is, something put on the table).
In the fifteenth century, mess came to refer to a group of people, usually four in number, who sat together at a meal and were served from the same dishes. This soon evolved into a name of any group that ate together. For example, in warships, a group of a dozen or so men would usually sit together at one table and were served from the same dishes; this was one mess, and those who habitually sat together were messmates; the room was often called a mess-room, a space that contained a set of messes. By an obvious process, mess-room was itself later contracted to mess, so confusing the place where one ate with the groups of people one ate with.
At one time mess could also refer to any cooked dish, especially one which was liquid or pulpy; this is best remembered in the mess of pottage for which Esau sold his birthright in the Bible (though the phrase doesn’t appear in the Authorised Version of 1611). The sense of a confused jumble or a dirty or untidy state, which is the first association we have for mess nowadays, evolved from this meaning and seems to have been a disparaging reference to such sloppy food. It is actually a very recent usage, dating only from the nineteenth century (it’s first recorded in Webster’s Dictionary in 1828).
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After the glimpse I had had of the Martians emerging from the cylinder in which they had come to the earth from their planet, a kind of fascination paralysed my actions. I remained standing knee-deep in the heather, staring at the mound that hid them. I was a battleground of fear and curiosity.
I did not dare to go back towards the pit, but I felt a passionate longing to peer into it. I began walking, therefore, in a big curve, seeking some point of vantage and continually looking at the sand heaps that hid these new-comers to our earth. Once a leash of thin black whips, like the arms of an octopus, flashed across the sunset and was immediately withdrawn, and afterwards a thin rod rose up, joint by joint, bearing at its apex a circular disk that spun with a wobbling motion. What could be going on there?
Most of the spectators had gathered in one or two groups–one a little crowd towards Woking, the other a knot of people in the direction of Chobham. Evidently they shared my mental conflict. There were few near me. One man I approached–he was, I perceived, a neighbour of mine, though I did not know his name–and accosted. But it was scarcely a time for articulate conversation.
“Did you see a man in the pit?” I said; but he made no answer to that. We became silent, and stood watching for a time side by side, deriving, I fancy, a certain comfort in one another’s company. Then I shifted my position to a little knoll that gave me the advantage of a yard or more of elevation and when I looked for him presently he was walking towards Woking.
The sunset faded to twilight before anything further happened. The crowd far away on the left, towards Woking, seemed to grow, and I heard now a faint murmur from it. The little knot of people towards Chobham dispersed. There was scarcely an intimation of movement from the pit.
It was this, as much as anything, that gave people courage, and I suppose the new arrivals from Woking also helped to restore confidence. At any rate, as the dusk came on a slow, intermittent movement upon the sand pits began, a movement that seemed to gather force as the stillness of the evening about the cylinder remained unbroken. Vertical black figures in twos and threes would advance, stop, watch, and advance again, spreading out as they did so in a thin irregular crescent that promised to enclose the pit in its attenuated horns. I, too, on my side began to move towards the pit.
Then I saw some cabmen and others had walked boldly into the sand pits, and heard the clatter of hoofs and the gride of wheels. I saw a lad trundling off the barrow of apples. And then, within thirty yards of the pit, advancing from the direction of Horsell, I noted a little black knot of men, the foremost of whom was waving a white flag.
This was the Deputation. There had been a hasty consultation, and since the Martians were evidently, in spite of their repulsive forms, intelligent creatures, it had been resolved to show them, by approaching them with signals, that we too were intelligent.
Flutter, flutter, went the flag, first to the right, then to the left. It was too far for me to recognise anyone there, but afterwards I learned that Ogilvy, Stent, and Henderson were with others in this attempt at communication. This little group had in its advance dragged inward, so to speak, the circumference of the now almost complete circle of people, and a number of dim black figures followed it at discreet distances. |
Religious diversity, inter-ethnic relations and the Catholic school: introducing the responsive approach to single faith schooling
Breen, Damian. (2009) Religious diversity, inter-ethnic relations and the Catholic school: introducing the responsive approach to single faith schooling. British Journal of Religious Education, Vol.31 (No.2). pp. 103-115. ISSN 0141-6200Full text not available from this repository.
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01416200802661076
The article offers a case study of the ways in which a Catholic primary school located in the centre of a large South-Asian community in Leicester, UK, responded to the religious and ethnic diversity of its surroundings. The school, Our Saviour's, engaged in shared activities with a neighbouring school which had a majority intake of Hindu, Muslim and Sikh children. Approaches to religious education at Our Saviour's combined with weekly shared activities with the neighbouring school resulted in improved inter-ethnic relations in the Surrounding community, as children from both schools began socialising after school hours. This article draws on ethnographic research to give a case study of the ways in which Our Saviour's employed a responsive approach to single faith schooling by engaging with religious and ethnic diversity as a means of promoting dialogue.
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Springfield Researcher Promotes Treatment For Hearing Loss
Imagine taking a pill before going to a concert to help protect your hearing. Or taking one afterwards to restore it. That day may be sooner than you think.
Dr. Kathleen Campbell, Director of Audiology Research at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, has patented a treatment. It's currently undergoing a clinical trial.
Campbell's treatment involved D-methionine, an amino acid.
"When your ear is exposed to certain types of drugs, therapeutic drugs, that have hearing loss as a side effect or noise, you get a free radical formation. Free radicals are missing an electron on the outer shell," Campbell said. "So what they do is start stealing electrons from the cells around them. That causes damage and causes other cells to die."
Campbell says the treatment, to simplify it, involves a drug that "donates" electrons to make sure the hearing loss is not permanent.
Campbell says the treatment would not be a substitute for hearing protection, like earmuffs or earplugs.
The U.S. Army is interested in her research and is involved in the clinical trial. Noise induced hearing loss is the most common reason troops cannot be redeployed. Farmers, hunters and others also have high incidents of noise induced hearing loss.
She says if all goes well, the treatment could be widely available in 5 to 6 years. |
Tue June 17, 2014
ET Researchers Developing Preventative Treatment For Chemical Gas Attacks
Researchers at the University of Tennessee and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory say they’re moving closer to the development of a drug that can be taken to limit the effects of a chemical gas attack.
Chemical nerve agents like sarin disrupt the body’s ability to regulate certain nerve functions. For instance, the victim of a sarin gas attack may begin drooling profusely because the body no longer has a way of telling it to stop. It can become deadly when the gas interferes with critical functions, like breathing.
Hundreds of people were killed and thousands more were injured in a sarin gas attack near Damascus, Syria last August.
Treatment options currently exist for victims of a chemical gas attack, but they have to be administered immediately after the attack to have much effect. Because many nerve agents like sarin are tasteless and odorless, victims often don’t know they’ve been attacked until the symptoms kick in. At that point, much of the damage has already been done.
The East Tennessee researchers, working with scientists in France, are developing a prophylactic drug that can be taken as a preventative measure by those at risk of an attack.
The key to the treatment is a protein that is extracted from squid. Simulations suggest the protein acts as a "bioscavenger", capable of gobbling up nerve agents. Because these proteins would already exist in the body of a victim, they could get to work immediately before the agents could cause much damage.
However, researchers say the protein isn’t compatible with the human body and may have to be mutated or re-engineered before it can be used by humans. It's one of several obstacles that still need to be addressed. But members of the team say their research could neutralize the effectiveness of chemical gas as a weapon.
"We hope that prophylactically administering efficient bioscavengers will make the use of nerve agents much less attractive to belligerents," says Jeremy Smith, UT-ORNL Governor's Chair and a computational biologist working on the team.
Their study on the use of engineered bioscavengers recently appeared in the Journal of Physical Chemistry. |
PES training for key experts from Bulgaria national institutions
The training was carried out by Dr Julio Tresierra, Coordinator of the global programme for the payment for watershed services (EPWS) which is headquartered at WWF Netherlands.
Julio Tresierra opened the training by providing facts about the ecological capacity of the planet and human footprint on ecosystems and biodiversity, "driving species to extinction at a rate of four each minute". He pointed out that currently nature provides benefits to society that are taken for granted; that when the entire value of environmental services and environmental capital resources is known, along with the effect of human activity on this value, intelligent decisions can be made within the economic framework.
In this situation PES is just one of the existing range of solutions to restore, improve and sustainably manage services by ecosystems. PES requires several clearly identified elements, as presented by Julio: an environmental problem linked to human activities, buyers and sellers, and a business case showing the alternative to the business as usual scenario (which is no longer an option). Behind these simple elements there is a lot of inter-disciplinary science and communication, which participants were able to learn about.
The training included a practical part, during which participants were able to work on their own cases. A main outcome of the training was that PES is an instrument which can have its place in Bulgaria and it can contribute to the existing public payments for the environment; that it can provide sustainable funding for protected areas. Experts emphasized on the importance of investing more efforts into the mapping and assessment of ecosystem services at the national level, so that innovative financial instruments, such as PES, could be applied on the ground. |
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John Thompson studied at Yale University, receiving his B.A. in 1955. He went to the University of Chicago to undertake research and completed his doctorate in 1959. His doctoral thesis, entitled A Proof that a Finite Group with a Fixed-Point-Free Automorphism of Prime Order is Nilpotent was supervised by Mac Lane. In fact his doctoral thesis solved one of the conjectures of Frobenius which had remained unsolved for around 60 years. Thompson's thesis, as is clear from its title, proved Frobenius's conjecture that a finite group with an automorphism which does not fix any group element is necessarily nilpotent.
The solution of Frobenius's conjecture was not done by simply pushing the existing techniques further than others had done; rather it was achieved by introducing many highly original ideas which were to lead to many developments in group theory.
Thompson was an assistant at Harvard University in 1961-62, then, in 1962, he was appointed professor at the University of Chicago. In 1968 Thompson accepted a fellowship at University College, Cambridge in England. He was appointed Rouse Ball Professor of Pure Mathematics at Cambridge in 1970.
It is no coincidence that starting at the time of Thompson's thesis, group theory leapt into prominence as the mathematical topic which was attracting most attention and which was undergoing the most rapid development. The reason was that suddenly progress began to be made on one of the main problems of finite group theory, namely the classification of finite simple groups.
Every finite group can be viewed as built from a finite collection of finite simple groups. The finite simple groups are therefore the building blocks from which finite groups are built. To classify finite groups therefore reduces to two problems, namely the classification of finite simple groups and the solution of the extension problem, that is the problem of how to fit the building blocks together.
Early contributions were made by Galois, Jordan and Émile Mathieu. Claude Chevalley showed in 1955 that the Lie groups have finite analogues which are finite simple groups. M Suzuki in 1960 discovered new infinite families of finite simple groups. These were discovered by him independently of Chevalley's theory but then it was noticed that they were indeed twisted Chevalley groups. An automorphism had been missed in the original working out of Chevalley's theory which is why the Suzuki groups were only discovered some time after.
Thompson, working with Walter Feit, proved in 1963 that all nonabelian finite simple groups were of even order. They published this result in Solvability of Groups of Odd Order a 250 page paper which appeared in the Pacific Journal of Mathematics 13 (1963), 775-1029. Despite the importance of the paper several journals declined to publish it because of its length. The paper consists of one whole part of Volume 13 of the Pacific Journal. This result stunned the world of mathematics but it also led mathematicians to believe that a classification of finite simple groups might prove possible. Both Thompson and Feit received the Frank Nelson Cole Prize in 1965 when the thirteenth award was made to them for this their joint paper.
Another major early step by Thompson towards the classification of finite simple groups was his classification of those finite simple groups in which every soluble subgroup has a soluble normaliser.
Thompson was awarded a Fields Medal for his work at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Nice in 1970. Brauer, speaking of Thompson's work at the Congress, first spoke of the 'odd order paper':-
The first paper I have to mention is a joint paper by Walter Feit and John Thompson and, of course, Feit's part in it should not be overlooked. Here, the authors proved a famous conjecture, to the effect that all non-cyclic finite simple groups have even order. I am not sure who was the first to observe this. Fifty years ago this was already referred to as a very old conjecture. While it was usually mentioned in courses on algebra, it is only fair to say that nobody ever did anything about it, simply because nobody had any idea how to get started. It was not even clear that the whole problem made sense. Was the role of the prime 2 simply a little accident; did 2 play an entirely exceptional role, or were there properties of other prime divisors of the group order which bore at least some resemblance to those of 2? It was only after the Feit-Thompson paper that one could be sure that the whole question was a reasonable one.
Brauer went on to speak of Thompson's subsequent work:-
Thompson's work which has now been honoured by the Fields medal is a sequel to this first paper. In it he determined the minimal simple finite groups, this is to say, the simple groups whose proper subgroups are solvable. Actually, a more general problem is solved. It suffices to assume that only certain subgroups, the so-called local subgroups, are solvable. These are the normalizers of the subgroups of prime power order ... These results are the first substantial results achieved concerning simple groups. A number of important corollaries show that one is now able to answer questions on finite groups which were completely out of reach before. I mention one: a finite group is solvable if and only if every subgroup generated by two elements is solvable.
The nonabelian finite simple groups fall into a small number of infinite series and 26 sporadic groups. During the 1970s Thompson contributed to the understanding of these groups. Brauer, in a personal comment at the end of predicted this:-
On reaches a point in life where one wonders what one still expects of life, what one would still like to see happen. This applies to mathematics too. I have passed the point I have mentioned. I like to say that I would like to see the solution of the problem of the finite simple groups and the part I expect Thompson's work to play in it. Quite generally I would like to see to what further heights Thompson's future work will take him.
John Thompson's interests after 1970 became broader and over the 1970s he also made major contributions to coding theory. His work on coding theory was to lay the foundation for the solution of a long standing problem, namely the fact that there is no finite plane of order 10.
During the 1980s much of Thompson's work was on the problem of which finite groups could occur as Galois groups. Work in this area was started by Hilbert with his proof of the irreducibility theorem, and the authors of state that:-
Thompson's work may well be the most important advance since Hilbert's time.
In 1989 Thompson was one of the five main speakers at the Groups St Andrews meeting. He gave a series on lectures on Galois groups at that meeting. The picture of Thompson shown here was taken in St Andrews during the conference.
Thompson has received many awards for his outstanding contributions to mathematics. In addition to the Cole Prize from the American Mathematical Society and the Fields Medal in 1970 described above, he was awarded the Senior Berwick Prize from the London Mathematical Society in 1982, the Sylvester Medal from the Royal Society in 1985 and he received the Wolf Prize and the Poincaré Prize in 1992. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in the United States in 1971 and the Royal Society of London in 1979. He was awarded the National Medal of Science in 2000.
Among the honorary degrees that Thompson has received are ones from Yale University (1980), the University of Chicago (1985), the University of Oxford (1987) and Ohio State University (2008).
In 2008 the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters awarded the Abel Prize to John Griggs Thompson and Jacques Tits:-
... for their profound achievements in algebra and in particular for shaping modern group theory.
The Press Release gives the following summary of Thompson's contributions:-
Thompson revolutionised the theory of finite groups by proving extraordinarily deep theorems that laid the foundation for the complete classification of finite simple groups, one of the greatest achievements of twentieth century mathematics. Simple groups are atoms from which all finite groups are built. In a major breakthrough, Feit and Thompson proved that every non-elementary simple group has an even number of elements. Later Thompson extended this result to establish a classification of an important kind of finite simple group called an N-group. At this point, the classification project came within reach and was carried to completion by others. Its almost incredible conclusion is that all finite simple groups belong to certain standard families, except for 26 sporadic groups. Thompson and his students played a major role in understanding the fascinating properties of these sporadic groups, including the largest, the so-called Monster. The achievements of John Thompson and of Jacques Tits are of extraordinary depth and influence. They complement each other and together form the backbone of modern group theory.
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The SICK LMS-200 is
a laser range finder that can provide real-time output
over RS422 at a baud rate of 500 Kbps. It can also
transmit over RS232, but for high speeds, RS422 is
recommended. On our platform, we use the EasySync USB-COMi
USB/RS422 converter. This device uses the FTDI FT232BM
USB/RS422 converter chip, which is supported in Linux 2.4.
The converter also uses a RS422 line level converter that
can handle the 500 Kbps rate.
We have modified the
Player/Stage SICK LMS-200 driver to work at the higher
transmit rate using the FTDI converter chip. This modified
driver is available via anonymous CVS from SourceForge (here),
and will most likely be incorporated into future releases
We have noticed that
the LMS-200 can have communication problems when operated
at the highest speed. The effect of these problems are
that sometimes it is necessary to power cycle the laser a
few times before a connection can be made to the player
server. The laser also seems to hang when it is given
configuration commands after it has started returning data
at 500 Kbps.
In order to
alleviate these issues when using the laser on the RMP, we
use two player server instances: one which serves the
laser exclusively, and the other which serves the
position, power, and other devices that can be used with
the RMP. At the beginning of our experiments, we connect
to the laser server using
subscribes to the laser. Then, after successfully
connecting to the laser at 500 Kbps, we keep
running throughout the experiments. This will keep the
laser transmitting data, without having to reestablish a
connection to the laser (a potentially time consuming
task) each time our path planning client is restarted. By
keeping the position drivers on a separate player server,
we can restart those drivers without having to worry about
reconnecting to the laser.
Steps for getting
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Turn on the SICK.
Unplug and replug
the USB cable to the laptop.
Start up the
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Wait for the SICK
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Start a player
client that uses the SICK, such as
If after a long
time (over a minute), the SICK is not showing the green
LED, then the process has failed. Turn off the SICK,
kill the player server (and client) and go to step 1.
physically unplugging the USB port from the laptop, you
may instead run the command
/dev/ttyUSB0 spd_normal divisor 0
This will reset the
port settings to normal, so that you can reconnect to the
SICK at a lower speed. It is unclear whether reseating the
USB cable (and reloading the converter driver) will speed
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NEW YORK (AP) — A group of young people at a New York City jail complex got some words of encouragement from hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and actor LL Cool J.
The two visited Rikers Island on Thursday to mark the launch of a national anti-violence program from Simmons' RushCard, a prepaid debit card.
RushCard's Keep the Peace initiative is giving grants to neighborhood organizations. One of those is LIFE Camp, an organization that works with young people, including those at Rikers, to reduce violence.
Deputy Warden Clement Glenn says partnering with programs like LIFE Camp is among the ways the Department of Correction tries to get young people to change their behavior.
Simmons and Cool J told the youth to believe in themselves and that their dreams matter. |
Oral Appliance Therapy for Sleep Apnea
People with sleep apnea literally stop breathing in their sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea (the most common form) is caused by a blockage of the airway that occurs when the soft tissue in the back of the throat collapses and closes.
Oral appliance therapy is most effective in treating mild cases of sleep apnea, as well as cases of heavy snoring. One positive side effect of oral appliance therapy is that it may also help treat teeth grinding (bruxism) and reduce the symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ or TMD).
The oral appliance looks a lot like an orthodontic retainer or mouthguard and is worn while you sleep. These dental appliances are designed to prevent the soft tissues of the throat from collapsing and obstructing the airway. There are two main types:
Mandibular Advancement Devices -- These fit snugly over the upper and lower teeth, holding the lower jaw slightly forward.
Tongue-Retaining Devices -- These are made of a pliable material with a compartment that fits around the tongue to hold it forward. They are usually recommended for people with few or no teeth.
People who use an oral appliance for sleep apnea may experience excessive salivation, morning soreness in the teeth or jaw muscles and tooth movements. These side effects tend to get better with time and will also improve with adjustments to the device by your dentist.
Wearing It Well
Once the oral appliance has been made, your dentist will show you how to put it in and remove it correctly. Your dentist will also provide you with dental care tips, including cleaning and safe storage tips.
Retainer therapy works best when you follow your dentist's directions and wear the dental appliance exactly as instructed. Visit your dentist regularly to make sure your oral appliance fits comfortably and is doing its job. If you need help finding a dentist in your area, call us at 1-866-970-9853. |
Seat belts have been around since the front lap belt was required on 1965 and new vehicles with front shoulder and rear lap belts appearing in 1968. The traditional 3-point front belt became standard in 1974. One of the more important pieces of safety equipment in an off-road vehicle is the seat belt.
Due to age and dust (especially in open top vehicles), seat belts can cease to operate. Replacing worn seat belts is quick and easy. And, if you have added aftermarket seats, chances are the seat belts no longer fit the new seat configuration.
There are direct replacement and upgrade options with the easiest being the replacement 3-point front belt and shoulder harness. And, to accommodate the added height of of aftermarket seats, there are belt extender brackets that can be added. The seat belt extender adds an additional 7 inches of length to the buckle side.
My ’94 YJ Jeep was in need of new seat belts. Factory replacements are readily available from QuadraTec, along with the seat belt extender brackets.
Passenger side seat belt replacement is easy as the seat does pivot forward allowing access to the seat belt anchor bolts - three Torx bolts. A T-50 Torx socket wrench is needed for the YJ series of Jeeps. When adding a seat belt extender bracket, you will need to provide your own bolt and nut, a 5/8 x 1-1/2 inch grade 8 bolt.
The driver side seat belt replacement was more involved. As a few mods to the rear cargo section of my YJ blocked easy access to the bolts and the seat does not pivot, the seat needed to be removed.
My personal recommendation is that when you replace the seat belts, remove the seats and carpet to give the floor a good visual inspection for stress fractures and cleaning. Sand, prime, and paint any rust spots. While replacing the seat belts should be less than an hour, I needed to weld some cracks which added extra time for the cleaning, sanding, welding and painting.
Overall, keep your seat belts in good operating condition and hopefully you will never need to stress test them. |
I came to know that the father of modern Sociology “Auguste Comte” gave the term “social physics” to a discipline which later came to be known as Sociology. I liked this term: “social physics.” I think the founding fathers (in addition to Comte, the holy trinity are Durkheim, Weber, and Marx) were optimistic to find mathematical formulas to explain society as Newton has found success in the field of physics. Alas, that never came true.
It is far complicated to demystify the dynamics of how society works and discover the grand formula that can predict as output the expected behavior of a society given a set of inputs.
I understand why these scholars were optimistic to find such a grand formula. They smelled the air of humanist achievements in the eighteenth and nineteenth century. Industrial revolution, French revolution and intellectual revolutions in this period made scholars of the time eager to unlock the mystery of the universe and subject it to the power of man.
They attempted to explain the historical progress and evolution of society as Darwin explained biological evolution of homo sapient. Comte suggested human beings graduating from theological to metaphysical to finally celebrating the scientific stage. Marx promoted historical materialism where the final graduating stage is communism coming out of the womb of imperial capitalism. Modern-day Francis Fokoyama -perhaps inspired by Weber- tried to celebrate -after the fall of Berlin wall- his “end of history” and the triumph of liberal democracy under a Protestant hegemony.
All these fantasies and (dis)utopian tales tell us that social “physics” is not as simple as “physics.” Even in the world of physics, we are infants. You can use mathematical formulas to understand the forces between two or three celestial bodies, like nearby planets. Increase that to 10 planets, and it is “chaos” 1. In any economics textbook, the supply-demand curve is always discussed in toy-setting ignoring real-life time and space considerations 2. The society can never work in toy-settings. Toys remain for kids, for adults’ society works by the “invisible” hands of Allah.
When society tried to force math too hard into governing everyday life through weapons of “math” destruction 3, we saw the result in the financial crisis of 2008. During the cold-war era, nerdy math graduates of elite schools used to join NASA and become rocket-scientists, however, when arms race ended with the collapse of Berlin wall, these rocket-scientists continued to use the same math weapons but in the Wall-Street laboratory, hence their attempt to “mathematicize” society as they do with physics.
Quranic verse 35:41 hints to this fact that only Allah is that force that holds this universe from collapsing. “Lo! Allah graspeth the heavens and the earth that they deviate not, and if they were to deviate there is not one that could grasp them after Him” ↩
I once watched Yanis Varoufakis explaining this very well in a lecture. Search it on youtube. I think it was on his book review “adults in the room” ↩ |
On the 27th of the lunar month of Rajab, Muslims remember Al-Isra and Al-Miraj, the miraculous Night Journey and Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to meet God in Heavens, where He gave him a special gift. In this folder, we compiled some very interesting articles and answers to questions like the story of the Night Journey, significance and lessons, what does it commemorate? Was it a spiritual or a physical journey? And other important topics.
The Story and Lessons
Very often in life we go through periods of trial or great sadness, only to look back on them later and see that they were followed by great happiness or periods of growth…
- The Prophet’s Night Journey – How it First Started?
- The Miraculous Night Journey – A Brief Story
- 6 Things to Know About the Night Journey
- What Do You Know About Angel Gabriel?
- The Rock Inside the Aqsa Mosque – What’s it All About?
- The Prophet’s Journey to Al-Aqsa Mosque
- The Wonders Prophet Muhammad Saw in Heavens
- The Special Meeting in the Seventh Heaven
- Muhammad in Presence of God – What Happened up There?
- The Prophet’s Extraordinary Journey – Did People Believe it?
- The Muslim Prayer – Why Was it First Prescribed in Heaven?
- The Night Journey and the Obligation of Prayer
- The Night Journey: Sometimes It Causes Me to Tremble
- Read the Story of Israa’ and Mi`raj to Your Kids
- Al-Israa’: It Is All About the Unseen
Q & A on Al-Isra and Al-Miraj
The whole object of the journey, then, was that the Prophet would have a chance to see some of God’s signs. What these were, we are not told. Seeing them, however, had a greatly reassuring effect on Prophet Muhammad…
- Significance of Al-Isra and Al-Miraj
- Al-Isra: Narrating the Unthinkable
- Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Qiblah
- Al-Aqsa Mosque, Why So Important?
- Celebrating Mi’raj
- Al-Israa’ and Al-Mi`raj: Everlasting Lessons
- Makkah, Jerusalem and Slavery
- Dome of the Rock and Al-Asqa Mosque: The Same?
- Al-Quds and Jerusalem: One City or Two? |
ABtec offers a secure and reliable security service to all our schools.. Our aim is to protect our schoolsfrom all types of IT threats.
Why do we need Antivirus?
The symptoms below are common signs of a malware infection. However, many types of malware attack without any warning. These hidden programs may be even more of a malware threat, and can lead to problems such as identity theft and credit card fraud.
Computer Performance Problems
Even a small amount of malware can cause a system to slow down or even crash.
Unexplained PC Behaviour
Any type of malware can cause strange PC behaviour – this maybe in the form of toolbars that you can’t delete, changes to your homepage settings and suspicious search results.
Interruptions from Pop-ups and Spam
While most popups and emails are genuine and may seem harmless, some are there to hijack your browser and capture your personal data. We provide an anti-spam protection service in London & the Home Counties to prevent interruptions like popups and phishing emails.
To protect our schools from these threats ABtec uses the latest cloud based security solutions from Sophos. |
Everyone experiences brief periods of unusual sensations due to interrupted blood flow or nerve signals. Sleeping on your arm or leg can lead to the feeling that you are being pricked with pins and needles upon waking up. If the pins keep pricking you throughout the day or in response to certain stimuli, you may need to seek treatment quickly to eliminate the pain and irritation.
If you have any of the above described symptoms call today to talk to one of our medical team members and schedule your free consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions
This sensation is primary linked to neuropathy, which is a general term encompasses many forms of nerve damage. When nerve signals are interrupted, or the fibers are damaged, any number of unusual sensations can appear.
Most patients experiencing pins and needles due to nerve damage or diabetic complications struggle with related issues like:
- Burning sensations or feelings of cold when the skin is perfectly warm.
- Numbness and weakness in the feet and hands.
- A “stocking and glove” pattern of sensations that primarily cover the hands and feet.
- Stabbing or electric pains through the hands or legs.
Numbness through the trunk and limbs can be resolved with a combination Infrared Laser Therapy, Minor Medical Procedures, Massage, Vibration Therapy, Supports, Chiropractic treatment and other therapies.
At Advanced Health and Rehabilitation Center our goal is to first find and then resolve the compressed nerves causing the problem. We may also be able to suggest changes to your daily dietary routine. We can offer suggestions based upon your history if here is some kind of repetitive action that is leading to the irritation of nerves and numbness and tingling. Contacting Advanced Medical and Physical Health is the easiest way to restore feeling in fingertips or toes. Our simple form makes it easy to schedule a consultation with a neuropathy treatment professional.
Allowing the tingling sensations to increase over the months could end up compromising your balance and muscular strength. Many people with numbness or constant sensations struggle with constant injuries due to accidents. Advanced Health and Rehabilitation Center is ready to help you relieve all of the symptoms of neuropathy and nerve damage. Fill out a brief contact form to start on the process of resolving irritating pins and needles. We are happy to provide you with a free consultation to give you custom insight into your health. |
I love Disney’s 2004 short film Lorenzo. It was the last project Disney’s French Studio animated before closing. The award winning film showed where hand-drawn animation could go in the future. The idea of taking rich, fluid hand-drawn character animation and change its traditional look with the help of the computer is extremely exciting to me. Leave the cel-painted look behind and aim for something like rough brush strokes, watercolor or pastel. Anything is possible now, Lorenzo proved that.
At the time of the film’s brief release my excitement was shared by Disney, Pixar and other studios. For some reason that enthusiasm has faded within big studios. So has the love for organic, personal, hand crafted paper animation.
Luckily I see Lorenzo’s potential being played out in many extraordinary student films. And I know that it’s only a question of time until a commercial pencil animated feature film will be produced that could bring to the screen a new, breathtaking mix of drawing and cg. When you draw your animation first, then use the machine to help invent a new world, the level of magic and wonder can hit the stratosphere.
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Are you a local entrepreneur pondering an auto loan? Forget it, says a local bicycle maker, who believes his machines can do the job for you.
Designed and built in Nepal, Portal Cargo Bikes were first tested in 2014, targeting local entrepreneurs and social businesses. Happy with the reaction, the company’s American founder Caleb Joel Spear officially launched the venture in September.
“Portal is a social business on a mission to develop the world’s most innovative and adaptable bicycles that transform lives and power businesses,” says Spear, who made his first cargo bicycle by hand in 2004 for his own use in Kathmandu.
A successful bicycle entrepreneur in the United States, he says businesses can use human pedal power to make deliveries while families make them a part of their daily chores and even to deliver children to school. One bike can carry over 150kg of cargo, excluding the driver. Spear moved to Nepal in 2013 with an aim to introduce innovative bicycles to transform peoples’ lives.
Portal Cargo cycles are available in ‘long-tail’ and ‘mid-tail’ and come standard with seven gears, front disc brakes, extra strong wheels, and heavy-duty parts and components. The parts are imported from Taiwan and the bikes assembled in Nepal. Both versions of the cargo bikes sell for Rs 32,500.
Dustin Alarid, administrative director at Portal Cargo Bikes told Nepali Times he believes the venture can have a major impact in Nepal: “Cargo bicycles are essential for people who can’t afford motorbikes. They are an affordable first vehicle for businesses.” Aftyer his master’s degree in Development Studies from Kathmandu University, Alarid joined Spear to launch Portal Cargo Bikes.
Bharat Prasad Koirala, a entrepreneur in Chakupat , Lalitpur uses the bicycles to transport products: “This cargo bike is equivalent to a delivery van for me since I can make multiple deliveries in a day.”
Koirala is one of the first to deploy the cargo bike since the pilot project in 2014 to supply sanitary pads, napkins and kitchen items to shops located along narrow alleyways.
“My business increased compared to the time when I was using Indian bicycles. This bike is much more suitable for small scale businesses like mine to transport goods,” he adds.
The cargo cycle has another unique feature: it can power a grain thresher, sheller or grinder – ideal for farmers who can use the multi-purpose pedal power on the farm as well as to transport the produce to market. The devices can be attached to the transmission wheel and powered by pedalling. The cycle has a motorcycle-style kickstand so riders can also sit on the bike when it is stationary.
Portal Cargo Bikes plan to open a showroom in Narayanghat targeting the Tarai market in 2018, and to start focusing on exporting the cycles in the longer term. Currently, the company works out of its showroom in Jhamsikhel, where potential customers can take the bikes out for a test spin. |
For the most part, the NYPD is good at what it does — enforcing the law to keep innocent civilians safe. However, law enforcement agencies are made up of human beings and unfortunately, errors in judgment do occur. One of the most common of these errors is false arrest cases, which make up 6.8% of misconduct cases filed against police departments. These instances, regardless of the reasons, can have serious effects on the innocent arrestees, including not only practical effects such as missed work time, but also emotional and/or psychological distress.
When Can a Police Officer Arrest a Civilian in NY?
There are only a few reasons for which a police officer can legally arrest a civilian.
- If there is a warrant out for the arrest of the civilian
- If there is probable cause to indicate that the civilian has committed a crime
- If the civilian is disrupting or interfering with a police investigation and/or arrest
- If a police officer reasonably suspects that a civilian is a criminal attempting to flee the scene of a crime.
However, in New York, there is a loophole: the notorious stop-and-frisk policy. This policy allows NYPD officers to have a much lower standard for probable cause, meaning that they can legally stop and even pat down innocent pedestrians, usually doing so in areas with high crime rates. It is important to note that this controversial law does not override the need for police officers to be justified in their searching and potentially arresting civilians.
If You Are Falsely Arrested
If you find yourself in a situation of being arrested for a crime you did not commit, or if you do not believe that the officer had the legal right to stop and question you in the first place, you may be able to sue the NYPD for damages. While some citizens may be hesitant to stand up for themselves in this type of situation, the NYPD, like every government institution, needs to remain accountable to American citizens. Therefore, do not feel as if you are in the wrong for seeking recompense from the NYPD, especially if your false arrest was due to bias or gross negligence on the part of the arresting officer.
Get in Touch with an Experienced Lawyer
Suing the NYPD for a false arrest is a complex and time-sensitive matter. You will need someone at your side who understands and has experience with the intricacies of New York laws. Therefore, call me, Jason Steinberger, and I will discuss your case with you. My number is 646-256-1007, and you can reach me day or night, 24/7. Also, I offer an initial consultation, free of charge, so that we can discuss the basics of your case together. I look forward to speaking with you about your false arrest case. |
Dr. Dean holds a B.A. (1961) and a Ph.D. (1967) in Anthropology from University of Arizona. Historically, his research has featured an integrated and evolving emphasis on human ecology in the broadest sense and on human behavioral adaptation to environmental stability, variability, and change in the American Southwest in a more specific sense. The fine focus on the Southwest – which is blessed with unusually high quality paleoenvironmental, archaeological, and anthropological data – provides refined local and regional studies that illuminate the universal principles and processes involved in the general case. This research has progressed from particular to more general issues and from simple to increasingly complex considerations. Given this trajectory, the research has employed data from a broad range of disciplines and benefited from collaboration with scholars representing several dendrochronological sub-disciplines, anthropology, archaeology, geology, alluvial geomorphology, hydrology, palynology, archaeobotany, physics, chemistry, political science, artificial life, complexity, and computer modeling. This eclectic approach dictates emphasis on all three aspects of archaeological dendrochronology: chronology, behavioral analysis, and environmental reconstruction. Since 1999, several investigations have been directed at these research themes.
The crucial importance to human paleoecology of establishing exact time relationships between past human and natural events drives the chronological research. A major component of this effort is the analysis of all archaeological tree-ring samples from the Southwest, an endeavor that has enjoyed 23 consecutive years of NSF support (1985-2007). In the last seven years, this project derived 6,563 dates from 40,946 samples; expanded archaeological tree-ring dating in the Great Basin, the Great Plains, the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts, and Alaska; and produced numerous local tree-ring chronologies. More localized research has involved intensive dating programs to illuminate social organization, intergroup relationships, and environmental adaptation among the Anasazi of Mesa Verde, Chaco Canyon, and Tsegi Canyon and among the Navajos of northwestern New Mexico. Chronological work also involves an empirical characterization of the magnitude of the “old wood problem” (the degree to which the use of dead wood for fuel and construction can skew archaeological radiocarbon and tree-ring dates) in northwestern Colorado and in general.
Behavioral research has been focused on the wood use and adaptive patterns of Anasazi and Navajo populations in the Four Corners region. These studies elucidate the evaluation of archaeological tree-ring dates and illuminate the ways in which different societies respond to environmental variation and change. Considerable attention has been given to how wood use behavior affects the distribution of tree-ring dates and to archaeological dating theory. Two studies using strontium isotope ratios in forest surrounding the San Juan Basin and in construction timbers from archaeological sites in Chaco Canyon document the extraction of spruce and fir constructions beams from mountain ranges up to 70 km from the Canyon and of ponderosa pine beams from a wide are to the north and west of the Canyon. In addition to illuminating the environmental impact of prehistoric logging, these results testify to the Chacoan social system’s ability to mobilize large groups of people for communal projects.
Dean’s environmental research has emphasized reconstructing past climatic variability across the Southwest, combining dendroclimatic reconstructions with other paleoenvironmental indicators, and assessing the potential effects of environmental change on the human populations of the region. This effort produced a geographical network of 30+ dendroclimatic reconstructions that illuminate local and regional variability in climate during the last two millennia. Current research is focused on characterizing the effects of precipitation and temperature variability on the agricultural populations of the Zuni, Tsegi Canyon, Mesa Verde, and Flagstaff areas over the last 2,000 years. A cooperative study is attempting to refine the dating of the eruption of Sunset Crater to better understand the impact of this major natural event on the prehistoric human inhabitants of the San Francisco Peaks area of northern Arizona.
All these concerns are integrated in an effort – in cooperation with scientists from the Arizona State Museum, Santa Fe Institute, Brookings Institution, the University of Massachusetts, and the School of American Research – to model environmental impacts on socio-cultural systems. The agent-based modeling of human subsistence and settlement behavior uses paleoenvironmental data to recreate annual potential crop-yield variability in Long House Valley in northeastern Arizona and simulates the behavior of households (agents) on this changing production landscape. Comparing the results of the simulation to archaeological data on the Anasazi occupation of the area allows objective assessment of all aspects of the model including the paleoenvironmental input and the demographic properties of and behavioral rules for the agents. This process isolates problems with the model and indicates ways in which it can be improved to more accurately replicate real human behavior and enhance understanding of universal aspects of sociocultural adaptation, change and evolution. |
In 1994, it was determined that the collections, notes and photographs from the Arroyo Hondo Pueblo project should be preserved. The preservation of the significant material culture collections from the site would greatly facilitate scholars’ access for future study of pre-contact culture in the northern Rio Grande valley in New Mexico. In order to do so in an optimal fashion, Dr. Schwartz consulted with the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) about the possibilities of grant support for the construction of a dedicated facility to make them readily accessible to SAR as well as to outside researchers. A grant request for $153,723 was submitted to the NEH to construct a climate controlled repository to hold the 350,000 items excavated from Arroyo Hondo Pueblo and an adjacent laboratory for their study that would also hold all field notes, manuscripts and related materials. The documentation included over 25,000 photographs and 10,000 records. The grant was approved and received and the state-of-the-art facility was constructed. By 1996, all of the materials from the project had been put into the completed repository and laboratory and the facility began operations.
A grant program was established supporting outside researchers working with the Arroyo Hondo Pueblo collection in the repository. Advanced students or scholars interested in using the Arroyo Hondo Pueblo archeological collection as part of their own research may apply for grant support up to $2,000. This program enables scholars and students to build on the intensive research and publication previously conducted at Arroyo Hondo Pueblo. |
Becoming a bunny owner can be exciting and relaxing. But on the other side its not easy reason being bunnies are sensitive creatures.
But if you know very well what you are doing then you will be a cheerful owner. If you are new to raising rabbits then its recommended that you learn all you can in raising these creatures. Once you learn about raising bunnies then you will be prepared for what is in front of you.
Bunnies are high maintenance animals which require a lot of attention plus affection. Although they are cute cuddy creatures that you may think aren’t harmful, in reality they may hurt you if you handle them in a manner they don’t like. Their back legs are strong and they use them to beat you off. So before you choose the decision in rearing rabbits they are some things that you may want to learn.
– There are various sizes of rabbits. They are small bunnies that may be kept in small shelters and are not best for producing meat. Then they will be the bigger ones that require a lot of space to live in. These are the bunnies that are raised for meat production and breeding.
– When it comes to feeding rabbits you need to understand that they are vegetarians, so you can’t feed them meat. You must feed them chewy vegetables like carrots and cabbages. You can also feed them bunnie pellets since they have a lot of nutrients which will help them germinate more powerful and healthier. A supplementary diet of hay or alfalfa can be provided to them as well.
– You must decide if you want to keep indoor or outdoor bunnies. If you would like to raise outdoor bunnies then you should be sure to offer protection for them. You must build them shelter and a safety fence. Bunnie houses should be made from metal cages or wood hutches because rabbits may eat on the wood.
Raising bunnies is not the simplest thing to do but at the same time its not that difficult. Just look after them by giving them good housing, feeding them right and also some little cuddling. |
So, having found the history and genealogy of the Myeni tribe, how do we establish who was the Chief who gave his daughter to James Michael Rorke? The Chief who would be, in fact, Daphne`s Zulu great, great grandfather, on her mothers side.
Well, as you can see from the genealogy chart we have two branches of the Myeni tribe to consider - the Ngwenya branch and the Ntsinde branch.
The facts we know are that James Michael Rorke and the Princess known as Chithekile had their first child, Louisa Christina on the 12th November 1883. (see page 5 - Researching our Family History). With family planning and contraceptives virtually non existent in the frontier area, it is reasonable to assume that the marriage would have taken place around December 1882 or January/February 1883 - the Pongola river mentioned as being in flood during James`s rescue of the Chiefs son also points to the summer rains of November or December.
If we look at the Ngwenya branch of the Myeni two points stand out.
The first is that they were not in the Ubombo region, having moved to kwaMdolomba (near emaTubatuba) sometime in the 1850`s.
Secondly, their Chief in 1882 was Mmemezi who was murdered in MngomeZululand in 1882, leaving his heir Madlaka who was only 4 or 5 years old.
That being the case we can now eliminate the Ngwenya branch, and the Chiefs Sidladla, Mmemezi and Madlaka.
On the other branch of the Myeni we have also two possibilities as Chief. Sipike - or Sipize as he was sometimes called, and Mkakwa.
We are told that when he was Chief, Sipike left the tribal area around Ubombo and travelled in and around Swaziland. During this time he left the people in charge of his uncle Mlangazi - a headman rather than a Royal Chief - besides - Sipike was Chief!
When he left Swaziland he asked Chief Mbikiza of the MngomeZulu if he could return to the Myeni ancestral lands by the enGwavuma river - to the north of Ubombo - where he subsequently died and was buried. So we can reasonably eliminate him - he was not in Ubombo at the right time. |
Anemia, characterized by low hemoglobin levels, is a worldwide public health problem with major adverse consequences on human health as well as social and economic development. Although the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that two billion people - over 30% of the global population - are anemic, there are very few options for point-of-care screening tests available. Young children are at particular risk for anemia which if untreated, can lead to permanent neurologic and cognitive damage. For those with unexpected or acute anemia, screening can enable people to direct self-treatment and, if necessary, direct healthcare providers and systems to allocate medical resources. For those with chronic anemia, timely screening can prevent adverse clinical outcomes and life-threatening complications.
AnemoCheck OTC is a simple, rapid, and accurate point-of-care and over-the-counter self-test for anemia. Each test is patient or parent-operated, self-contained, and disposable. Less than a drop of blood from a finger stick is mixed with our test solution and after 2 minutes the resulting color of the solution correlates to a hemoglobin level. To date, the technology has been FDA cleared for clinical use, and our team is developing an over-the-counter embodiment for use by the general population.
APDC supported development of our AnemoCheck technology which was eventually FDA cleared for clinical use. APDC is currently funding the development of a new form factor, regulatory strategy and risk analysis for an over-the-counter (OTC) version of the AnemoCheck device. |
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E-Learning Librarian by Night: Creating an Online Instruction Program through Self-Directed Learning
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Primitive Methodism in Chawston
There has never been any Methodist chapel in Chawston but minutes from the Saint Neots Primitive Methodist Quarterly Meeting [MB1224] show that one was planned. On 1st March 1864 it was reported: "That this meeting approves of a chapel being built at Chawson [sic] and as soon as a piece of land can be obtained that Mr. Oliver draw out a plan of specifications etc. according to Rule to lay before the London Bretheren".
On 31st May it was noted: That this meeting approve of a piece of ground situated at Chawson to build a chapel on and that it be secured if it can be obtained". No more is said about Chawston so presumably the land could not be obtained. The Primitives then seem to have turned their attention to Wyboston instead, the land for which was purchased in 1867. |
For decades, the price of honey has steadily climbed from 40 cents per pound* to 75 cents per pound and beekeepers, small and large, have made money. Canada is the second largest producer of honey in the world, next to China. Over the past several years, however, the price of honey has increased and is currently 85 to 90 cents per pound. In the year 2003, the price hit as high as $2.25, triple the historic high. Prices are expected to meet or exceed a historic high in 2013.
Bee product consumption is on the rise. Consumers are demanding natural food products such as honey, and they are learning to appreciate that there are several different varieties of honey that provide different flavors and vitamin content. Also, North American consumers are only just beginning to appreciate and demand the other high-valued products of the hive such as bee pollen and propolis. Bee pollen is a high protein multivitamin with many health benefits. Propolis is manufactured by honeybees using tree sap and beeswax. It kills bacteria, virus and fungus and is used to treat head colds, influenza, and skin infections.
There are about 300 commercial beekeepers in British Columbia and 1,900 hobbyists. Together, they use only a fraction of the available flora in the province and produce only a minute amount of honey consumed. Most of the bottled liquid honey consumed is produced by large-scale prairie beekeepers who sell to packing companies like Bee Maid. Most of the industrial honey (i.e. Honey Nut Cheerios) consumed is supplied by China and Argentina.
Demand for natural, un-pasteurized, raw honey is increasing because it is difficult to find. Most consumers purchase these products from farmers markets or from hobby beekeepers they familiar with. |
This reference will lend itself to a reflection on the It is the message of verse 16 that stands out to me, where Jesus speaks of that other flock that he intends to bring into the sheepfold. Perhaps the reason why this verse grabs my interest is that it seems to resonate with my interests and involvement in interfaith and ecumenical ventures.
Who are the sheep in the fold, and who are those on the outside?
As Lillian Daniel reminded us in her message at the 2015 Festival of Faith (a gathering of Michigan Disciples and United Church of Christ folk), God is the shepherd, and we are all sheep.We get in trouble when we begin to think of ourselves as shepherds (whether clergy or lay leaders), thereby ending up as the hired hand.The scholastic method of doing theology that dominated the medieval western Catholic Church assumed this to be true.You lay out your proposition, then array the authorities pro and con, and formulate a conclusion based on those authorities. The rabbis would quote the experts so as to bolster their argument. He didn’t quote Barth and Calvin, Wesley and Pope Francis.The clean folks don’t know who Jesus is, but the unclean man does. In fact, why does a man who shouldn’t even be in the synagogue recognize Jesus for who he is? We who are clergy can get nervous about job security and pensions.
The man himself, being unclean, shouldn’t be in a sacred space. We live in an age that questions most forms of authority. Governments come and go and seem to focus more on keeping power than touching lives. Yes, we (and our families) are just like everybody else. But Jesus comes and tears down the walls and erases the lines. Are we ready to follow this teacher on a journey that in Mark leads to a cross?In this particular story Jesus goes down to Capernaum, on the Sea of Galilee, and since it’s the Sabbath he goes in with his disciples to share in the synagogue service.It would appear that Jesus didn’t just sit down and listen to the local preacher. It probably doesn’t matter, because that’s not the point. I am an ordained minister, with the requisite theological degrees and training in homiletics.Placher goes to say that “Evil spirits never have any problem knowing who Jesus is; ‘the demons believe—and shudder” (Jas. )” (Mark (Belief: A Theological Commentary on the Bible), Jesus answers by telling the spirit to be silent. When we read this passage, we do so in light of other shepherding images as well—most especially the words of Psalm 23 (the Psalm for the day): “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want . Since Jesus is seen in Christian tradition as the Son of David, the one who takes up the Messianic throne, the shepherding image has taken an important place in Christian life. |
A House Is Not A Home Without A Capitalist Living There
Big Ups to Karl Marx and Angela Davis
The Black family house model has to be the most intimate institution of oppression for Black youth. I’m not being melodramatic with this one; especially, when the house model is regulated by contributions to capital, or money. To speak, to suggest an opinion, to participate in discussion, a young person must invest capital. Chores, labor given value by individual parental capitalist systems, can’t be exchanged for paying light bills. So we see this unfold in the Black family household as the condition by which materials—house ownership, checks and dollar bills—determine consciousness, the existence of a valid perspective. In other words, Black kids get in the attitude of survival and introversion, as opposed to an attitude of construction and communication, due to the house model.
Domination of youthful criticism, and therefore youthful thinking, has been a problem with Black family life for quite some time. My parents and grandparents have not stopped making everything answer to a bill. You disagree with curfew? Where’s your money for rent? Evaluation of an argument presented to the landlord, the parent, comes last; maybe, it will never come. Their position as the only bodies, of the household, interacting with the material world—the world of ComEd, ATT&T, employers, etc.—affords their dominance. The real laborers do not have to listen to you because they own the conditions of voice, a house! We walk with shame, because, ironically, our parents have internalized a structure (Capitalism) that keeps racism, sexism, and classism as one big family.
My generation is the offspring of youth that grew up and forgot the failure of a capitalist Black family house model. It breeds nothing but pretentious nearsightedness and burned bridges. Ultimately, one must wonder how colored people can escape capitalism when they have made it a schematic for family structure. Folks want us, Black youth, to stop filling prison systems and start giving a fuck; and they need a word from a messenger: stop throwing your materialism at us and listen. |
Martin Walker, MD, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist with Eastside Maternal-Fetal Medicine and the Evergreen Fetal Therapy Program in Seattle, Washington, is among a select group of physicians with the training and expertise to provide minimally-invasive surgical options to treat conditions that threaten a baby’s health and life while still in the womb. He is one of only a few physicians in the world trained in fetoscopic laser photocoagulation which is used to treat twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). Usually diagnosed between 16-26 weeks of pregnancy, without treatment most babies affected by TTTS do not survive, and those who do can have severe health issues and lifelong complications.
Becoming a fetal therapy specialist
It takes decades of training to acquire the complex skills needed to provide life-saving therapies to a baby before the baby is even born. For Dr. Walker, his journey began more than 30 years ago. With the formal title of maternal-fetal specialist, which is an OB/GYN with additional training in fetal complications and high-risk pregnancies, Dr. Walker is board certified in both obstetrics/ gynecology and maternal-fetal medicine. He received his medical degree at the University of Nottingham Medical School in the United Kingdom and completed his obstetrics and gynecology residency at the University of Toronto. He then completed a fellowship program in maternal-fetal medicine both at the University of Toronto and the University of California, San Diego.
Dr. Walker received additional training in fetal therapy as a visiting fellow with the Harris Birthright Center at King’s College Hospital in London, under the direction of Professor Kypros Nicolaides, who is considered one of the pioneers of fetal medicine. Dr. Walker finished his training in 2003 and has been performing fetoscopic procedures ever since. To date, he has completed approximately 500 fetoscopic laser ablations with a 75 percent survival rate of both twins, and a 95 percent survival rate of one twin, results that are as good as, or better than, any in the world.
Dr. Walker has presented, taught and published extensively on a variety of maternal-fetal medicine topics, both in the United States and internationally. He is one of the founding members of the North American Fetal Therapy Network, an organization dedicated to research and education in the field of fetal therapy.
Philosophy of care
As a recognized fetal therapy expert, Dr. Walker consults with patients who travel from all across the Pacific Northwest to see him at Eastside Maternal-Fetal Medicine and the Evergreen Fetal Therapy Program. The practice has an established reputation of compassion and excellence, where Dr. Walker works alongside Dr. Bettina Paek who is the co-director of the program and also a skilled fetal therapist in her own right.
As a practice, team members emphasize the critical role of collaboration and communication. They have developed close relationships with referring physicians and are available 24/7 to support patients through consultation, monitoring and intervention.
“A family facing the uncertainty of their baby’s future deserves the best we have to give,” said Dr. Walker. “No parent expects to be in this situation. Our fetal therapy program combines our training, expertise, technology and compassion to do as much as we can for each family.”
In addition to TTTS, the practice treats a variety of conditions, including:
- Fetal Anemias, including Rh sensitization/isoimmunization and viral infections
- Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction
- Fetal Pleural Effusion (CPAM, chylothorax or Bronchopulmonary Sequestration)
- Twin Reversed Arterial Perfusion (TRAP) Sequence or Acardiac Twin
- Selective Intrauterine Growth Restriction (SIUGR)
- Discordant Anomalies in Monochorionic Pregnancies
- Amniotic Band Syndrome
- Twin Anemia Polycythemia Sequence
The future of fetal therapy
“Fetal therapy is not a new field of medicine, but it is one that has made incredible advancements in recent years, and I believe it will continue to change the face of perinatal care,” said Dr. Walker. As minimally-invasive procedures become more common, and risks are reduced for both mother and baby, outcomes will continue to improve.
Fetoscopic repair of spina bifida, for example, is showing similar results as the more invasive open surgical alternative. Other procedures, including diaphragmatic hernia and fetal cardiac abnormality repairs, show promise. Fetal therapy experts are also exploring the benefits of stem cell treatments to treat genetic abnormalities.
“It is exciting to be a part of this evolving field,” said Dr. Walker. “While the number of patients who require fetal therapy is still small — and that’s a wonderful thing — those who do face these challenges now have access to the best technology and techniques that medicine can offer.” |
I was actually as struck by the similarities between Kurzweil and Fukuoka as the differences.
In particular, many of the algorithmic techniques that Kurzweil seemed most optimistic about were emergent in some way – algorithms that learned based on many iterations of “experience”.
In some sense, isn’t the ideal farmer also an example of such a learning mechanism? That can appreciate the delicate and subtle interactions of many insects, weeds and natural species?
Or, is there something missing? Humility perhaps?
Im also reading Jane Jacobs at the moment, and I was struck by some of the overlaps between her thinking and that of Fukuoka – of respecting “natural” diversity, of “optimal” “solutions” arising out many individual micro-interactions, and of the best heuristics as those being learned over many iterations of trial and error.
Is that really so different from what Kurzweil is proposing? Or, does the very idea of databases, computation and the abstraction that it entails reduce and simplify in a way that loses the essence? |
Selected proceedings of the postgraduate conference MEDIEVAL MARRIAGE, held by the GCMS in March 2013, organised by GCMS doctoral students Carys Gadsden and Charlotte Pickard. The selected proceedings are peer-reviewed by the editorial board of READING MEDIEVAL STUDIES, and edited by Charlotte Pickard.
Joanna Laynesmith, ‘Queens, Concubines and the Myth of Marriage More Danico: Royal Marriage Practice in tenth and eleventh-century England.’
Danielle Park, ‘The Power of Crusaders’ Wives in Narrative and Diplomatic Sources, c.1096-1149’
Charlotte Pickard, ‘Unequal Marriage in Medieval France: The Case of the Vermandois Heiresses’
Lynda Pidgeon, ‘Clandestine and Disparaged Marriage’ (on the unequal marriage of King Edward IV of England)
Carys Gadsden, ‘The Villainous Wife in the Middle Welsh Chwedleu Seith Doethon Rufein.’
Rachel Ernst, ‘Catharism, Celibacy and Marriage: A New Manifestation of an Old Christian Tradition.’ |
Today we hear the call for leaders while our current leaders from the White House and Congress on down are found wanting. Numerous books delineate the qualities of a good leader and one can even get a Ph.D. in Leadership. No question that a Ph.D. would know a lot about leadership but would he or she be a good leader?
A helpful comment stated the difference between a good leader and a good manager the former does the right thing and the latter does things right. Given our usual impatience to "get the job done," we demand managers and then complain because we don't have good leaders.
As I look back to my own long-term experience in a church (in a job that required me to be both a manager and a leader), I find that different times called for different kinds of leadership.
I entered a homogeneous church community that knew the nature of a Congregational church, had a clear sense of spirituality as mission, and were energetic achievers, I provided institutional leadership. It was a leadership for which seminary prepared me: the pastoral care of a community and maintaining a status quo organization that allowed people to express their Christian commitment. Not becoming an obstacle to members and keeping a focus were important skills.
As congregational homogeneity began to change and the turmoil of the nation's culture began to sink in, I learned instrumental leadership. I found myself thinking like a sailor, knowing that moving in a straight line toward a goal was no longer possible. I had to tack to the left, then to the right--back and forth--until eventually a goal was reached. Wind shifts, in intensity and direction, make tacking necessary. In organizations, including churches, the wind is the changing nature of the members and organizations needs and the changing nature of the culture and world around. It is ever-shifting in intensity and direction. Not all my tacking was successful and a few wrecks can be found along the way.
As the congregation changed even more, I found an inspiring leadership was called for. There was the need to re-state the vision, aspirations and values of the congregation in a contemporary form. What, in a previous decade, could just be assumed now required a new articulation.
Of course, my leadership was not that orderly and progressive. I did not anticipate each change, nor did I always gird my loins with the appropriate leadership style at the appropriate time. Sometimes I was ahead of the curve and sometimes I stumbled along, catching up. Only in retrospect does the changing pattern of leadership required become clear to me.
Personally, I also was changing as the membership and society changed. My experience of leadership (actually, I could say life) is summed up in the old German proverb, "We grow old too soon and smart too late."
Perhaps there is a set of qualities that make a good leader. Out of my own experience, I see leadership as a process, calling forth different qualities and responses at different times. This shifting pattern is widely seen in parental leadership, as both children and parents move through different stages, in the presidency as issues, crises and the president himself all change, and in companies when the necessary shift from entrepreneur to manager takes place and as the market changes.
I only wish such clarity had characterized my life. Indeed,
we grow old too soon. But, then, I've already said that.
--Robert H. Tucker
29 March 1999 |
One question which two or three of you must have had while reading this website is "Which tunnels out there were longer than Tidenham?"
While doing some research on another topic our information-mining team remembered this question and duly produced this lovely table ranking the 29 Great Western tunnels which were over 1000 yards long based on their length. Once we have pictures of all of them it will turn into a much bigger webpage. Until then...
(The stretch of railway which the tunnel is on is mentioned under "route" with the two notable stations/junctions which the tunnel is between in bold. First rank is the tunnel's position in 1930 and second rank is its current position)
Quick guide to imperial measurements:
|Rank||Name||Length (yards)||Route||Status and Notes|
|1/1||Severn||7669||Swindon - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport||Active. Formerly longest railway tunnel in UK. Originally longest tunnel in the world.|
|2/2||Chipping Sodbury||4433||Swindon - Patchway - Newport||Active|
|3||Rhondda||3443||Pontypridd - Treherbert - Cymmer - Bridgend||Closed. Longest tunnel in South Wales. Sealed and buried at both portals due to internal subsidence.|
|4/3||Box||3212||Swindon - Bath - Bristol||Active. Said that sun shines through it on Brunel's birthday.|
|5||Merthyr||2497||Merthyr - Hirwaun||Closed. Longest accessible tunnel in South Wales.|
|6/4||Llangyfelfach||1952||Neath - Llanelli||Active. Freight only Swansea avoiding line.|
|7/5||Caerphilly||1933||Rhymney - Caerphilly - Cardiff||Active|
|8/6||Halton (Sutton)||1922||Chester - Helsby - Warrington||Active. Scene of a fatal accident in 1851.|
|9||Wenvoe||1867||Barry - Pontypridd||Closed|
|10/7||Sapperton Long||1864||Swindon - Gloucester||Active. Part of the mainline to South Wales until opening of Severn Tunnel.|
|11/8||Patchway New||1762||Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Swindon||Active. Single-line tunnel on double track railway so used only by eastbound trains.|
|12/9||Clifton Down||1751||Bristol - Avonmouth - Severn Beach||Active. Nine yards short of a mile. "Down" as in "hill" not " heading away from London".|
|13||Cymmer||1595||Bridgend - Maesteg - Cymmer||Closed|
|14/10||Colwall New||1585||Hereford - Ledbury - Malvern - Worcester||Active. Replaced inadequate Colwall Old tunnel|
|15||Colwall Old||1567||Hereford - Ledbury - Malvern - Worcester||Closed. Undersized and replaced in 1929. Now occupied by a bat colony.|
|16||Pontypridd||1323||Barry - Pontypridd||Closed. South portal on grounds of University of Glamorgan Pontypridd.|
|17/11||Ledbury||1318||Hereford - Ledbury - Malvern - Worcester||Active|
|18/12||Patchway Old||1246||Swindon - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport||Active. Single-line tunnel on double track railway so used only by westbound trains.|
|19||Ballingham||1206||Hereford - Ross - Gloucester||Closed|
|20||Tidenham||1190||Chepstow - Monmouth||Out of use. Track in place but tunnel fenced off.|
|21||Pinnock||1173||Lostwitheil - Fowey - Par||Out of rail use. Now a lorry road for china clay traffic to Fowey Docks.|
|22/13||Ardley||1147||Banbury - Aynho - Bicester - High Wycombe||Active|
|23||Gyfylcha (Tonmawr)||1109||Port Talbot - Tonmawr - Cymmer||Closed. Scene of a fatal accident in 1902. North portal collapsed in 1947, closing tunnel.|
|24||Whiteball||1088||Taunton - Tiverton - Exeter||Active. Descending to Taunton from this tunnel City of Truro achieved 102.3mph in 1904.|
|25||Bullo (Haie Hill)||1065||Newnham - Cinderford||Closed. Longest tunnel in Forest of Dean.|
|26/14||Somerton||1053||Castle Cary - Taunton||Active|
|27/15||Dinmore||1051||Hereford - Leominster||Active|
|28/16||Bristol No.3||1017||Bristol - Bath - Swindon||Active|
|29||Cwmcerwyn||1010||Port Talbot - Maesteg - Pontyrhyll||Closed|
The oldest tunnel featured on this list is Bullo, also known as Haie Hill. When opened in 1810 it was the longest railway tunnel in the world - although it was only used by a horse-drawn tramway for the first couple of decades, which meant that the steeply-graded bore didn't have to feature annoying things like ventilation shafts which might have allowed steam locos to work trains through it with any degree of comfort.
The tunnel closed in 1965 after a working life of 155 years - something which several of the active tunnels featured here haven't achieved yet and most of the closed ones never got anywhere near. Both portals are still visible - this is the west one - but have been firmly sealed up with brick walls. There is a certain degree of optimism with the three tunnels on the former Newnham-Cinderford line that they will never need maintenance again.
Now the longest visible tunnel wholly within South Wales, Merthyr - also known as Abernant - Tunnel is unusual for having completely mismatching portals. This is the single-line east portal, from which trains descended over various long-gone junctions to Merthyr Tydfil. The west portal was wide enough for double track, although the tunnel only ever took a single running line.
Abernant is slightly curved at each end, providing a dead straight central mile between the portals which has never seen sunlight, the tunnel having no ventilation shafts. During its career it was mostly noted for an occasional habit of falling in at short notice. It closed in 1964; re-opening to rail transport is unlikely for some reason but, equally curiously, the cycling lobby are starting to show an interest in it. Until then, the wall just inside the portal is graced with a sign explaining that it is a private tunnel with no public right of way. |
6 Ways the Lack of Sun is Killing you
It is January and the Holiday Season is over. All we have left are short days and no sunlight. At least if you are living i Scandinavia. January is not only the time for loosing the weight it is also the time where the Winter Depression sets is. And as if it is not hard enough to wander through days of darkness – it is also scientifically proven that the lack of sun is killing you.
1: We know that too much sun can cause cancer. But even a LACK of sunlight has been linked to certain cancers.
Vitamin D deficiencies can lead to the development of prostate and breast cancer and an increased risk for developing dementia and schizophrenia.
2: Lack of sunlight can be as harmful to your heart as eating too many cheeseburgers
Vitamin D deficiencies in men caused by not enough sunlight make them twice as likely to develop heart disease.
3: Shortness of sunlight can lead to a clinical depression (Seasonal Affective Disorder)
The less sunlight we are exposed to in the winter months, the more likely we are to develop Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Symptoms of SAD are anxiety, sleep problems or even suicidal thoughts.
4: As a woman I have a higher risk of developing SAD compared to a man
The average age of onset of SAD is between 18 and 30 years of age. SAD is nearly non-existent in people over the age of 60.
5: Absence of sunlight makes it harder to beat the flu
This combined with the hours we spend on our phone or computer rather than sleeping come at a high cost. The amount of sleep we get affects our immune system and how fast the body recover.
6: The sunlight helps keeping me from obesity
The sun supplies us with Nitric Oxide (NO). NO is important for the human body as a tool for regulating important physiological processes like our metabolism. Proper exposure to NO from the sun will help metabolism running smoothly and discourage overeating.
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Linksys Wrt160n Wireless Router
- Linksys (Cisco) manufactures a series of network routers directly competing with routers from Asus and Buffalo. Many models are shipped with linux-based firmware and can run third-party firmware. The first model to support third-party firmware was the very popular Linksys WRT54G series.
- Wireless routers are actually routers with Ethernet plus wireless access points so that they have both wired and/or wireless at the same time.
- A wireless router is a device that performs the functions of a router but also includes the functions of a wireless access point. It is commonly used to allow access to the Internet or a computer network without the need for a cabled connection.
- A networking device that is a combination of an access point and a router. These devices are usually used in private homes where client PCs can be anywhere in the house (and thus use WiFi to connect), and the network is a broadband connection provided by an ISP.
A new Linksys WRT160N and two Cisco Catalyst 2501.
Other parts of my network
(not shown): Cisco 1924A Switch, a Powerline-Bridge and some small Netgear Routers. :)
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A picture of my cisco/network lab.
1 1841 ISR router
2 Catalyst 2924XL switches
1 2621 router
1 Linksys WRT54GL router (running openwrt)
2 WRK54G routers
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The Chamgeliani Family: Across The Generations:
The Chamgeliani family has lived in Lakhushti, one of the small village hamlets which make up the Latali community, for countless generations. The family tower, dates back to the 12th century.
As village master singer and “Lotbariâ€, or leader of the Latali choir, Taisev Chamgeliani was a prominent master singer, and highly respected member of his community. He is buried at the heart of the village and we are here at the invitation of the children of Taisev and his wife Sima.
Anna, like her grandmother, is a virtuoso chuniri player. Madona her sister has been working in the Tbilisi Museum of Manuscripts studying her culture. Ecka lives in Latali with her family. Taisev has two surviving sons, Kakha who now lives and works in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, and Murtaz who lives in Lakushdi in the family home.
These are vital and committed young people intent on breathing life back into their village. Intent too, on stewarding ,conserving and sustaining what is left in a mindful way, just as their father did before them.
In this small hamlet 11 out of the 17 families still sing. In the spirit of the ancestors, these young Svans want to share what is precious in their culture, and seek our help to do so.
Article By Madge Bray:
Below are excerpts from an article by Madge Bray, pending publication in Caduceus Magazine.
Now we sit in semi darkness, in the bosom of Taisev’s family, while Eka’s traditional kubdari or meat bread sizzles gently on the stove. Eka is the eldest of the sisters and lives in the next village. Kneeling on the hearth, she stokes the fire with logs. Then, as naturally as breathing, when Uncle Gigo sounds a note, the entire family begins to sing in 3 part harmonies. Sima, Eka, Kakha and his brother, Mursa, older uncle Gigo, an elderly aunt and their young adolescent niece Marika – a timeless blend of voices young and old.
Kakha, the Tamada at our supra [traditional feast] this evening, proposes a toast…
It is to our ancestors that we owe our existence. May their presence be with us in this noble endeavour and may God bring us guests who will come to this village in the spirit of love and friendship comprar viagra!
…To our being together here in Lakhusdi!
The family sing:Tsmindao Ghmerto
The Lidbashi Village Co-Operative:
In January 2011 the villagers formed the “Lidbashi Village Co-operative ” a not for profit union formed with the specific purpose of assisting the development of a sustainable community enterprise in Lakhusdi. Lidbashi means:
“By the grace of God” |
Despite their popularity, PPPs have a very bad track record of delivering cost-effective investment for governments, and pose additional and serious problems by reducing transparency and accountability.
Two UN committees and a special rapporteur have questioned development aid funding going to private education, including through IFC supported Bridge International Academies.
Pakistan’s education system has recently received enormous global attention however the increase in World Bank-backed investment in low cost private schools threatens to undermine recent government moves and the campaign to provide all children with free compulsory education.
In written evidence submitted to the UK parliament's International Development Committee, we argue that further reform of the World Bank is needed.
This page outlines the structure of the UK government's interaction with the World Bank and the IMF. It provides contact information for the appropriate staff at the Department for International Development and HM Treasury who deal with the Bretton Woods institutions
Minutes from a 4 May 2011 consultation in London between civil society organisations and IMF staff.
The UK government's review of multilateral aid endorsed the World Bank, despite identifying major institutional weaknesses.
In its annual report, the UK's Department for International Development (DFID) highlighted serious weaknesses in the World Bank's work on gender and crisis response, but overlooked failings on health, climate impacts and governance reform.
Civil society responds to World Bank president Jim Yong Kim statement on human rights abuses and displacement by calls for the World Bank to suspend funding to Honduras amid continued human rights concerns.
Notes from a meeting on 7 September 2015 between the Minister of State of the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and civil society representatives, focusing on the World Bank's safeguards review.
Wednesday 25 June 2014 22 Whitehall, London Attendees: World Bank: Gwen Hines, UK Executive…
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The Bretton Woods Project convenes meetings with World Bank and IMF executive directors (EDs) several times a year. On 17 September the Project and civil society representatives met with Gwen Hines, the UK World Bank ED. Here are the notes from the meeting.
Minutes of CSO meeting with Stewart James, UK Alternate Executive Director to the World Bank, 15 July 2013
Minutes of CSO meeting with Steve Field UK IMF Executive Director, 9 April 2013 |
Load management refers to the control of various customer electric loads during times of peak usage on the electric system. By managing loads so that they are not all on at the same time, Bon Homme Yankton Electric Cooperative is able to reduce wholesale power purchases, thus saving money and resources.
The load management system of our power supplier, East River Electric, has been operating for over 25 years and has saved electric cooperative customers more than $90 million in avoided wholesale power costs. Over 60,000 different electric loads in homes, farms and businesses of member consumers throughout eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota are connected to the system. These loads include electric water heaters, air conditioners, irrigation systems and large industrial processes. Bon Homme Yankton Electric members willing to put some electric loads under load management are eligible for special rebates and electric rates.
Control is initiated monthly through a highly sophisticated system that communicates with control receivers connected to the various loads. East River operates the system on a federated basis on behalf of its member systems to moderate wholesale power costs, improve system efficiencies and provide member consumers with energy options.
If you have a heat pump or use electricity to heat your home, you may be eligible to receive a $.02 per kwh credit for the energy used to electrically heat and cool your home. If you have an electric water heater under the load management system, you may be eligible to receive a $8.00 credit per month on your electric bill if over 600 kwh was used during the month.
Current Load Control Status:
- ON = not being controlled
- OFF = under control. |
Taken aback by their track Muslim Queen, Rahma Zein El Din reaches out to Karter Zaher and Jae Deen - the two Canadian-Muslim rappers who are changing the face of Hip-Hop.
Muslims in predominantly Muslim countries are both disgusted and saddened by the constant negative stereotypes and the daily misleading messages distorting the image of Islam, but at the end of the day we don’t face direct prejudice. Few of us here imagine the lives of Muslims who live as the minority and find the need to explain themselves; wearing a headscarf does not mean a submissive and weak woman, a man with a beard does not mean a supporter of violence and being a Muslim does not mean a terrorist. The latter statements have been weakened with terrorist groups such as ISIS claiming to fight in the name of Islam, when in fact if anything they are waging a war against it. We think to ourselves that there is little we can do but Hip-Hop artists Jae Deen and Karter Zaher felt there is. In an attempt to both comfort Muslims abroad who feel subjected to prejudice and at the same time reveal the true meaning of Islam to those who misunderstand it, the duo have produced uplifting beats with catchy lyrics that work.“There are terrorist groups who are hurting the image of Islam and many people around the world don't even know what Islam truly is and that is why we feel like our music can make a difference. It can actually alter the minds of these people and restore the true beauty of Islam,” says a blue-eyed Karter Zaher.
The two artists living in Ottawa, Canada, have fun with their tunes and aim to keep growing with their music, “I come from a Middle Eastern background. My biggest role model was Tupac, his music was a really big influence on my art. I also was raised listening to a lot of Arabic music. In fact Amr Diab is also a big inspiration to me,” tells us Zaher. Jae Deen and his infectious smile were born and raised in Ottawa with his parents having migrated from Ghana. “My biggest role models growing up were Hip-Hop legends such as Jay-Z, Kanye West and 50 Cent,” he says.
The two like-minded friends bringing variety to the Hip-Hop world, with their diverse backgrounds and unique intentions, share the same goals and felt collaborating with one another was only natural. “The aim of our music is to mainly inspire the Muslim youth.The youth struggle to keep balance between their lives and their Muslim identity. Many may feel uncomfortable with what they believe in because of how the world has portrayed that belief. Our job as artists is to say, ‘This is your religion, and it’s something to be proud of. You're a beautiful person, you're a Muslim, and Muslims can be cool and Islam can be inspirational through positive actions and words,'” explains Deen. Indeed, the artists have shown us that Islam can be cool, with one of their songs about your typical holy Friday turned up, but it hasn’t been a walk in the park for them as Deen continues. “The reaction has been amazing. Many Muslims, especially the youth, support what we are doing. But with love comes the hate, and we also get a fair amount of that. The hate comes from the closed-minded individuals in our community who believe that music, in any way, shape or form, is haram. In terms of the non-Muslim reaction, it is also great. We have people who message us on our social media, saying that they're not Muslim, yet they listen to our songs daily.”
With the two focusing on Islam and being in Ottawa it seems much harder to make it then if they were in a predominantly Muslim country, but the two artists played it smart launching online first. “Our videos went viral, reaching views from all over the world. Our city recognised that and they realised that what we're doing needs to be supported. We have a big following even in our home town,” says Deen.
Zaher explains that the two only intend to keep going, “we're not going to stop doing what we are doing because we know our intentions are pure and we know what our objectives are. Even if people are going to hate on us, it is not going to stop us from proving our ultimate objectives. Which is peace, love, unity and respect.”
Their track, Muslim Queen, has gotten over 200,000 likes on YouTube, and is a cover of Fetty Wap's originally-titled Trap Queen; a song that is very different to say the least. “Fetty Wap's affiliates actually heard Muslim Queen and reached out to us. We definitely have a lot of support from non-Muslims as well because at the end of the day, the music speaks for itself,” tells us Zaher. Another one of Zaher’s track is directed to veiled women who face scrutiny wearing the veil and going about their daily life, “there is discrimination towards Hijabi women all over the world, and that's why I did Hijabi Queen; to uplift the spirits of my sisters in Islam. It is truly an honour for me to be in a position where I can motivate my people.”
Following a successful collaboration, the two plan to keep moving forward as Zaher ambitiously tells us, “we are currently focusing on Deen Squad for quite some time, but as we evolve, inshAllah, we will take on more projects, as we definitely want to expand to bigger countries and be a helping hand to the youth.” We expect that the two will soon make it big being an alternative and modern way to explain the true nature of Islam, and though their music will be unlikely to be blaring in the underground clubs we expect their way with lyrics will take them far. Preaching Halal Hip-Hop without the curse words, the girls, the drugs and baes may be hard but the two have so far managed. |
A unicorn printable coloring page mandala. Unicorns dream of cupcakes throughout a cloudy, rainbowy night. Color something different! :D
Product Details for this unicorn printable coloring page:
Download this PDF coloring page file upon purchase to print and color as many times as you please. The PDF file is not colored, signed or watermarked. It is made to fit an 8.5×11-inch page with 1/2-inch margins. It can also be printed on A4 paper. The final printed page looks very crisp, with no blurs, blemishes or unwanted lines.
Tips for Printing this unicorn printable coloring page:
Print using a laser printer to prevent smudging when coloring, especially if you’ll be using wet pigments like paint or ink. Consider printing on card stock rather than plain paper to prevent your pigments warping or bleeding through your pages.
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Unicorn and Cupcake Quotes:
“Wherever they may have come from, and wherever they may have gone, unicorns live inside the true believer’s heart. Which means as long as we can dream, there will be unicorns.”
– Bruce Coville
“Always be yourself, unless you can be a unicorn. Then, always be a unicorn.”
– Jaime Murray
“When you look at a cupcake, you’ve got to smile.”
– Anne Byrn
“‘Well, now that we have seen each other,’ said the unicorn, ‘If you’ll believe in me, I’ll believe in you.'”
– Lewis Carroll
“There’s nothing a Cupcake and Coffee can’t solve.”
– Marie Williams Johnstone
“Dreams are the playground of unicorns.”
For a limited time you may also find this unicorn printable coloring page on Etsy. |
Video is awesome. I like high-bandwidth communication. Even on the cheapest, most un-produced videos, I can see facial expressions and body language that I'd never be able to pick up from text. I can see candidness that's not going to come through in a document, even a blog that's written pretty much off the cuff. And videos with high production value, ...well of course it's awesome to watch a great short movie right at the tips of your fingers.
But when you send me a 7:48 video, I have to budget 7:48 to watch it. (Well, more actually, because of the latency required to buffer it up.) When you send me a 13-page document, I can "read" it in 10 seconds if I want to. I can skim the first and final paragraphs really quickly and look for pictures or sidebars or quotes, and it takes practically no time for me to do it.
With a video, it's just more difficult to do that. I can watch the first 10 seconds and usually know whether I want to watch the remainder. But skimming through the whole video—like skipping to the end—is more difficult, because I have to sit there un-utilized while the whole video buffers up. Then I have to sit there while words come at me aurally, which is annoyingly sequential compared to reading buckets of text in one eyeful.
So, the bottom line is that the first 10 seconds of your video need to convince me to watch the remainder.
Or I won't.
Is it just me?
What's out there to make video browsing a better, more time-efficient, and more fulfilling experience? |
Native American and Indigenous Studies (2018 - 2020)
Introduction to Native American and Indigenous Studies: The Politics of Indigeneity
SCA-UA 747 Required of all minors. 4 points.
Introduces central questions and debates in the field: Native American hidden histories and oral histories; comparative Indigeneities; questions of “discovery” and colonialism; the politics and representations of lands, massacres, and museums; and questions of law, gender and sexuality. Begins with the history of the field and ends with decolonizing research and Indigenous futures, thus preparing students for theories and methodologies they will encounter in more advanced courses for the NAIS minor.
One Gallatin course may be applied toward the minor. CAS students may apply 16 points taken in the other schools of NYU toward their degree. Students seeking to raise this limit so as to accommodate the course work of the minor in Native American and Indigenous studies must file a petition in the Office of the Associate Dean for Students, Silver Center, Room 909; 212-998-8140; http://cas.nyu.edu/academic-standards/petitions.html. Note that courses taken in the other schools of NYU do not count toward the 64 point residency requirement in CAS (-UA) courses for internal and external transfers to the College.
For course descriptions and prerequisites, please consult departmental websites and school Bulletins.
Culture, Power, Society
ANTH-UA 1 4 points.
Language, Power, Identity
ANTH-UA 16 4 points.
Ethnography and Ethnohistory of the Andes
ANTH-UA 47 4 points.
Contemporary Issues in the Caribbean
ANTH-UA 102 4 points.
Peoples of Latin America
ANTH-UA 103 4 points.
State and Society in South Asia
ANTH-UA 104 4 points.
Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality
ANTH-UA 112 4 points.
Culture, Power, and Visual Representation
ANTH-UA 122 4 points.
Media, Culture, and Society
ANTH-UA 123 4 points.
Prehistoric Hunters and Gatherers
ANTH-UA 210 4 points.
Decolonizing and Reassembling the Museum (Topical Seminar in Social and Cultural Anthropology I)
ANTH-UA 320 4 points.
Law, Anthropology and Social Justice (Topical Seminar in Social and Cultural Anthropology I)
ANTH-UA 320 4 points.
Race, Difference, and Social Inequality
ANTH-UA 323 4 points.
Reimagining Community: Race, Nation, and the Politics of Belonging
ANTH-UA 325 4 points.
Language and Law
ANTH-UA 329 4 points.
Human Rights and Culture
ANTH-UA 331 4 points.
Violence, Gender, and the Law|
ANTH-UA 332 4 points.
The Color of Race in the Americas: Post Racial Mythologies
ANTH-UA 333 4 points.
Anthropology and Transnationalism
ANTH-UA 400 4 points.
The Social Life of Food: Producing, Selling, Cooking, Sharing, Eating
ANTH-UA 410 4 points.
Anthropology of Indigenous Australia
ANTH-UA 9037 4 points.
Anthropology of Indigenous Art
ANTH-UA 9038 4 points.
Culture, Identity, and Politics in Latin America (in Spanish)
ANTH-UA 9100 4 points.
Topics in Latin American Art: Colonial to Modern Indigenous Cinemas
ARTH-UA 316 4 points.
North American Indian Arts
ARTH-UA 570 4 points.
COLLEGE CORE CURRICULUM
Students must petition the director for permission to count one College Core Curriculum course toward the minor.
Cultures and Contexts: Latin America
CORE-UA 515 4 points.
Cultures and Contexts: Indigenous Australia
CORE-UA 536 4 points.
Cultures and Contexts: Indigenous North America
CORE-UA 519 4 points.
Cultures and Contexts: Asian/Pacific/American Cultures
CORE-UA 539 4 points.
Cultures and Contexts: New World Encounters
CORE-UA 541 4 points.
The U.S. to 1865
HIST-UA 9 4 points.
Africa before Colonialism
HIST-UA 55 4 points.
Native North America
HIST-UA 87 4 points.
Race and Ethnicity in Latin America
HIST-UA 88 4 points.
Native Americans in Early American History
HIST-UA 441 4 points.
Topics: Early American Revolutions
HIST-UA 443 4 points.
American Colonial History
HIST-UA 601 4 points.
American Indian Policy since 1750
HIST-UA 620 4 points.
Colonial Latin America
HIST-UA 743 4 points.
History of Mexico
HIST-UA 752 4 points.
History of the Andes
HIST-UA 753 4 points.
Conquest and Origins of Colonialism: Latin America
HIST-UA 757 4 points.
Crafting Indigenous Histories
HIST-GA 2707 Open to undergraduates with permission of the instructor. 4 points.
LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES
Beginning Quechua I
LATC-UA 101 4 points.
Beginning Quechua II
LATC-UA 102 4 points.
Intermediate Quechua I
LATC-UA 103 4 points.
Intermediate Quechua II
LATC-UA 104 4 points.
Language and Power in Colonial and Postcolonial Latin America
LATC-UA 600 4 points.
Students may inquire about taking Mixtec at Lehman College and Nahuatl at Columbia University for transfer credit. This requires a petition to the CAS Associate Dean for Students.
Indigenous Languages of the Americas
LING-UA 9 4 points.
Language in Latin America
LING-UA 30 4 points.
Introduction to African Languages
LING-UA 9058 4 points.
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ANALYSIS
Introduction to Africana Studies
SCA-UA 102 4 points.
Comparative U.S. Ethnic Studies
SCA-UA 224 4 points.
Intersections: Race, Gender, and Sexuality in U.S. History
SCA-UA 230 4 points.
Social Movements and Alternative Futures
SCA-UA 237 4 points.
Topics: Critical Indigenous Theory
SCA-UA 280 4 points.
Food, Land, and Power
SCA-UA 380 4 points.
The Australian Experience
SCA-UA 9809 4 points.
Students may also take Indonesian, Swahili, Tagalog, Twi, Wolof, Yoruba, and Zulu under SCA course numbers. Indonesian, Wolof, Yoruba (intermediate-level only; elementary level offered in SCA), and Zulu are offered through a consortium with Columbia University; Swahili is also available there when SCA cannot offer it. Students may also inquire about taking Hausa and Pulaar at Columbia University for transfer credit; this requires a petition to the CAS Associate Dean for Students.
SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE
The Iberian Atlantic
SPAN-UA 300 4 points.
Pre-Hispanic Literature: The Incas, Aztecs, and Mayas
SCA-UA 370 4 points.
GALLATIN SCHOOL OF INDIVIDUALIZED STUDY
Students must petition the director for permission to count one Gallatin course toward the minor.
Narratives of African Civilizations
IDSEM-UG 1197 4 points.
Feminism, Empire, and Postcoloniality
IDSEM-UG 1523 4 points.
IDSEM-UG 1883 4 points.
Indigenous Futures: Decolonizing NYC—Documenting the Lenape Trail
IDSEM-UG 1900 6 points.
Social Theory and Curatorial Practice
IDSEM-UG 1901 4 points. |
In the past, the mentally ill could count on mental health help from the government. That help, in the form of financial aid for state and local governments, provided both inpatient and outpatient services for the afflicted. Sadly, that is no longer the case today. Due to severe budget cuts, patients have been tossed – often literally – into the street and left to fend for themselves.
In part, these budget cuts allowed the mushrooming of so-called self-help sites like Benzo Buddies. Computers being reasonably cheap, the Internet became the new asylum for the untreated mentally ill. There was one caveat – there were no doctors running these sites. It truly was, and is, a case of the lunatics running the asylum.
It would not surprise me to find out that embittered benzo forum owners were once psychiatric ward patients forced them into the street by budget cuts. That would go a long way to explaining their hatred of psychiatry and their radicalization.
State Budget Cuts Slash Mental Health Funding
Source: PBS NewsHour January 2011
Over the past ten days, the story of 22-year-old Jared Loughner, the alleged gunman in the Tucson shootings, has unfolded on news outlets throughout the world. It’s a dark tale of a troubled young man who was growing increasingly out of control — yet it seems neither he nor members of his family realized he needed treatment from mental health professionals.
Until two years ago, there were a number of programs in his community that would have been available to Loughner and his family if they had sought help. Like many places around the country, Pima County had mental health programs for people through both Medicaid and at community health centers. But now those programs have been cut because the state of Arizona is wrestling with a massive budget deficit.
Arizona has long offered mental health services, such as case workers and prescription drug coverage, to residents who don’t qualify for Medicaid, but also don’t have private insurance that covers mental health services. But since 2008, the state has had to slash a whopping $65 million from that program, affecting as many as 28,000 people last year.
Who are they? Mostly residents who’ve been mentally stable for years, being treated with prescription drugs, counseling and group therapy through programs in the area. Now, thousands of patients have lost their case workers, their doctors and access to group therapy, and many have been forced to take generic medications because the state no longer pays for most brand name drugs.
Bill Kennard, executive director of the Arizona chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, said the dramatic change in drug policy meant the formula went from whatever worked to an all-generic formula. So, Kennard said, a patient who finds that a more expensive drug works better for them now has pay for it himself, or switch to a generic drug.
Arizona is not the only place facing massive cuts to mental health services. Across the country, public programs for the mentally ill are on the chopping block because of huge state budget deficits.
Most of those affected by these new cuts are on Medicaid or indigent – and are persons with serious or persistent mental illness, according to Dr. Laurence Miller, who heads the American Psychiatric Association’s Committee on Public and Community Psychiatry.
Miller says nine states have closed down some public psychiatric units and substance abuse programs to save money, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Indiana. Mississippi closed 184 beds at its state hospital.
Funding mental health services has always been a challenge in statehouses across the country, Miller says. The lack of an advocating constituency and stigma, he says, are the root of the problem.
And although Medicaid spending in the states has risen, states all over the country have actually cut some Medicaid benefits. But they’re targeted – the new federal health care reform law and the economic stimulus legislation won’t let states cut eligibility requirements without losing federal funding. That means they’re cutting benefits wherever they can, including mental health.
But some analysts say that cutting mental health services now will eventually cost cities and states money, as more people who’ve been cut from these programs become unstable and find themselves in conflict with law enforcement.
In San Francisco, Dr. John Rouse, a psychiatrist at San Francisco General Hospital told The Examiner that “[i]t means more people in jail, it means more people pushing shopping carts down Market Street, it means more wasted resources because it makes it hard to intervene early and cheaply.”
The major provisions of the federal health care reform law are scheduled to take effect in 2014. If left intact, they’ll help solve some of these state budget problems, at least temporarily, as millions of Americans who cannot get mental health coverage through insurance or state programs today will have access to both under the law, and almost all of funding for the expansion of Medicaid will come from Washington for the first few years of implementation.
Between now and then, however, there is a rough road ahead for the nation’s poor — who also happen to be mentally ill.
Between 2009 and 2012, states cut a total of $4.35 billion in public mental-health spending from their budgets. According to a report by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, significant cuts to general fund appropriations for state mental health agencies have translated into a severe shortage of services, including housing, community-based treatment and access to psychiatric medications. “Increasingly, emergency rooms, homeless shelters and jails are struggling with the effects of people falling through the cracks,” the report says, “due to lack of needed mental health services and supports.”
The map below shows how states’ spending changed on mental health services between 2009 and 2012. Click on a state to see the specifics.
MAP: Which States Have Cut Treatment For the Mentally Ill the Most?
Watch: Ghosts of the Asylums
Mother Jones’ cover story for May/June 2013, “Schizophrenic. Killer. My Cousin.”, features a collection of eerie, yet beautiful photographs of abandoned mental hospitals. They’re the work of Jeremy Harris, a Brooklyn photographer who began sneaking into these buildings in 2005. In this video Jeremy explains the project and shows off some of the hospital artifacts he’s collected along the way. |
Knowing God Through Experience: The role of personal testimony in baptismal services among Baptists. A CHARIS lecture by Dr. Anthony R. Cross, Oxford University. Response from Dr. Everett Ferguson, Abilene Christian University.
Originally presented October 12, 2015, Chapel on the Hill, Abilene Christian University.
The Sacrament of Baptism among the First Baptists. Dr. Anthony R. Cross (Oxford University). With a response by Dr. Doug Foster (Abilene Christian University). Presented as a CHARIS lecture on October 13, 2015. Abilene Christian University.
Every family has a story. These stories are usually exchanged upon the knee of a beloved grandparent or told around the dinner table during the holidays. During the past month a patron has been kind enough to invite Special Collections into her own family’s story. We are proud to announce the acquisition of the Ervin Family Papers, which catalog the pioneering adventures of the Ervin family ancestors, Jonas Lafayette and his wife, Mary Hamilton Ervin. Of special note within this collection is a pair of letters written by Jonas Ervin and Mary Ervin during their first year on the Texas frontier. Both Mary and Jonas discuss the hardships of the frontier; topics range from not being able to afford vittles to suffering from scurvy.
It is important to draw attention to the structures of these two letters. When placed side by side you can identify congruent headings and salutations in both letters. It has been my observation that Mary demonstrates a higher level of literacy than her husband, Jonas. The script of her handwriting is much neater; her grammar and spelling is also up to standard while Jonas’ letter is peppered with spelling and grammar mistakes. It is possible that Jonas asked for Mary’s help in formatting his letter or at least copied her style in order to write a legible letter. As a researcher, it is interesting to notice the differing levels of education between Jonas and Mary. It is obvious that Jonas is barely literate while Mary has gone through some kind of formal instruction. Does it strike you that, as a female on the Texas frontier, Mary would have a higher level of education than her husband, Jonas?
These letters serve as excellent windows into what living standards were like in West Texas during the 1870s, as white pioneers from the east began to settle the area. Though the Ervins faced many perils and tribulations they were able to build a legacy upon the dusty, Texan earth and a life for their family; which consisted of thirteen healthy children, all of whom survived into adulthood. What is your family’s story? What obstacles did they face while taming the wild, open spaces of the Texan wilderness? You’ll be surprised by the historical landscapes that lay before you when you examine your own family’s journey. Please share with us your family’s story so that we may all know more about our collective past.
Below are transcriptions of both Jonas’ and Mary’s letters. The transcriber has preserved the original grammar and spelling of each author. Some words are unintelligible. If you have any insights into what some of these unrecognizable words might be please comment. Thank you.
Few individuals among Churches of Christ in the 20th century were as well-known as Carl Ketcherside (1908-1989). He described his journey as that of a piece-maker who became a peacemaker. He was for many a champion for the recovery of a lost unity amid a divided fellowship; for others, his voice represented a dangerous departure from historic restorationism if not biblical teaching. However his legacy is characterized, any interpretation of it rests on available sources: from a voluminous published corpus to archival materials from his own hand. On the one hand, ACU Special Collections holds a robust collection of his published books. Further we have copies or originals of as complete a set of his periodicals as is obtainable. On the other hand, we have numerous letters written by Carl to several of his associates. Never intended for publication, they shed additional light into his ministry and through his life, the wider story of Churches of Christ in his day. Each letter includes an attached transcription, and as a result of the typed transcriptions, the letters are now text searchable. We thank Ian Davidson, Cecil Hook. Hoy Ledbetter, Boyce Mouton and Terry Gardner for making the letters, transcriptions, and annotations available to ACU’s Special Collections.
During the 2013 ACU Friends of ACU Library luncheon during Summit Mac Ice discussed the archival significance of this correspondence and the role archives play in the preservation and dissemination of our faith story. A video of Mac’s presentation is available at the bottom of this page.
We have scanned over 125 letters from Carl to these four associates. Click the name below to access the correspondence (in PDF form) from W. Carl Ketcherside to that individual. Terry J. Gardner meticulously transcribed and annotated many of these letters.
We had a special treat a few days ago when several participants in the TX Singing School visited Special Collections for a tour. In response to their request, I pulled several hymnals and related artifacts for a brief show and tell. We thought you’d like to see the pictures.
Great Songs of the Campus, published in Taipei, Taiwan by Campus Bible Study Press [ca. 1970s] open to “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.”
A few weeks ago the family Dr. Glenn Earle McMillan deposited with Center for Restoration Studies the class notes, academic research, sermon notes and some memorabilia from Earle’s career as minister and teacher. Shown here is a notebook he kept while a student at ACC; it contains notes he made in a course on the Greek Old Testament.
Included are materials from congregations he served, outlines and manuscripts of sermons, and many files of notes he used in preparation for his teaching at Abilene Christian College. The papers are in the processing pipeline. When processing is complete a finding aid will be published and they will be available for unrestricted research.
Dr. McMillan died in Abilene on 14 October 2013. Click here to read the obituary.
This photo and sketch was published in Batsell Barrett Baxter and M. Norvel Young, eds. Preachers of Today, A Book of Biographical Sketches and Pictures of Living Gospel Preachers. vol. 2. Nashville: Gospel Advocate Company, 1959, pages 284-285:
Here is the meetinghouse of the Church of Christ in Big Spring, Texas, 1935, as it appeared during the ministry of Forrest R. Waldrop.
In my experience, interior photographs are rarer than exterior shots. At least in the archival contexts in which I have worked contained far more snapshots of the church building than the inside. Usually we do not think to photograph our most sacred places (unless a classroom wing is added or it was time for a new directory).
Interior views capture a sense of the space in which congregations met for worship, for instruction, for inspiration. In these spaces they performed their most sacred rituals, read from their most sacred texts, oriented and reoriented their lives. Worship, marriage ceremonies, funeral services, passing on their faith to their children and engaging and serving their neighbors: all of this and more occurred weekly at meetinghouses across the US and the globe.
How does the space in which you worship shape your worship? How does your worship shape the space you create in which to assemble, or teach, or serve? |
Everything You Need to Know and More About Chimney Sweeping There are a number of factors that you have to keep in mind as regards chimney sweeping. So, why is there is a need for you to be effectively cleaning your chimney? Same as cars, chimneys are also in dire need of being effectively serviced and cleaned. If you talk about chimneys, what you should expect with the wood or coal that is being burned is the release of smoke as well as certain chemicals. The chemicals that are emitted also release certain deposits or stains as they move up. This is most commonly known as the soot that also emits a substance named creosote that is flammable. If you leave these deposits be, then for the next couple of days, your chimney will slowly be blocked until the time comes where it is entirely covered in such deposits. It is a must that this soot must be cleaned entirely in your chimney because the smoke may no longer escape it. If you do not clean your chimney effectively, then not only will your chimney get clogged but also your chimney could be on fire. Bear in mind that if your chimney is cleaner, then it is more efficient and safer. Aside from that, if you do chimney sweeping, then you will be able to save most of your money. Moreover, if you are not constantly using your chimneys, then you should expect to see nests being built by the birds. If there are nests in your chimney, then your chimney could get clogged. This implies as well that you have increased risk of setting the nest on fire as well as increased risk of the soot being set on fire.
Interesting Research on Experts – What You Didn’t Know
So, what is the number of times that you will be sweeping your chimney?
Lessons Learned About Experts
Cleaning your chimneys at least once every year is what most home owners must do according to chimney sweeping experts. However, based on Solid Fuel Association recommendations, if you use wood, then it is best that you sweep your chimney four times in one year. If you make use of coal fires, on the other hand, it is best that at least sweep your chimneys twice in a year. Even so, the recommendations just given above do not immediately mean that at other times, you should not clean your chimneys. If you seem to feel that there is something going in the way of your chimney, then it is best that you have it inspected immediately. Ensure to take note of warning signs such as fire that is slow to burn than usual and smoke that you see in your room. What chimney sweep in the market should work best for you? A lot of people make the common mistake of choosing the cheapest chimney sweep in the market. This is a very dangerous choice. It is best that you only get the services of a professional local sweep that has the right years of experience as well as the expertise and the reliability to work for you. |
Access to life-long antiretroviral therapy (ART) for pregnant women living with HIV has increased globally, but only half of the 1.4 million infants born to mothers living with HIV were tested within 2 months of birth. And among the 1.8 million children (aged 0-14) living with HIV, slightly more than half (52 per cent) are on treatment. This has deadly consequences. In sub-Saharan Africa, children who test positive for HIV start taking ART at an average age of 3.8 years. That is far too late for many of them: evidence shows that without timely treatment as soon as possible after their birth, one third of children with HIV will die by age 1, and half by age 2.
Strengthening maternal and child health is critical to improving access to testing and treatment for infants and children. Expanding early infant diagnosis, including through innovative point of care (POC) technology that delivers tests results faster, can help to ensure that infants start treatment as soon as they are diagnosed. |
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WHAT HAPPENS when your class connects with a class in another location, and that opportunity is not limited to a one time experience?
Connections are made. Experiences are shared. Empathy develops and friendships form. Learning expands beyond the walls of a classroom.
Borders blur, distance is condensed, and two classes become ONE…
…and THAT is what has happened with two kindergarten classes in California and New Jersey! 💜
The connection began months earlier…and one special day in February, our classes came together to experience the next phase of learning in a new way. Our daily weather reporting on Flipgrid had taken us to new places, even beyond California and New Jersey! From a special weather report in Alaska, a new experience unfolded. We embraced the opportunity to meet in a live chat! During this chat, we revealed our next activity. This activity would allow us to meet our very own buddies on the other side of the country, and connect one on one, that very same day!
Reflecting on the Chat Experience
When we open up to the possibilities of connecting in new ways, we take a risk. Teachers and learners take risks alongside each other. On this day, we knew there was potential for many things to go wrong. As teachers, we knew that there would be 43 Kindergartners counting on us to give them the experience. The video captures all of the magic of that day, but what it does not show is their perseverance and the patience it took to get there.
The first part of our chat was filled with challenges when only one class could hear the other. Problem solving mode kicked in…at the same time we managed maintaining the flow of real classroom life, and the needs of 5 and 6 year olds! It was far from perfect during that time. Yet, within that, lessons were learned. The children saw their teachers problem-solving. They contributed to possible solutions. They watched others around them step in with ideas…they saw that no one knew the answer right away. We persevered alongside each other, and when we got it to work, our reward was finding each other.
The experience took on its magical feel in part because we had to work to get there. We had worked on developing our connection, and we had to work to find each other that day. The reflection of the experience continues to deepen, even as we are in the process of watching the video together. Children were drawn back into the process as they were given access to this visible document of their learning. Just as we are taking time to reflect as teachers, they are accessing their own reflective strategies. The next day they began asking for each other, writing to their new buddies independently, carrying their connection into art, writing, building, and pretending. The depth of their connection continues to settle in as we take our cues for what they need next. It is a process that we are in together…connect, wonder, play, and discover.
Looking Closer at Activities
Feelings Reflection – The kids tapped into their feelings before and after the live time chat. They were given a reflection page that was front and back, one side for before the chat and the other side for after. While identifying their feelings before the chat, the kids also drew mental images and wrote a sentence to share what they were wondering about in regards to connecting with their friends and the chat itself. After the chat, the kids shared their favorite part of the live chat experience. The kids’ completed reflections can be compiled into a spiral class book. It will be a 2 in 1 book!
Postcard Creating and Flipgrid Sharing – For this activity, children each received a postcard with a photograph that matched their buddy/buddies in the other state (Buddies had been previously partnered using Google Sheets to organize virtual buddy partnerships. Interest, personality, and characteristics of each child were considered when forming partnerships.) Children were each given a blank postcard template to write about their own special place. After illustrating, children turned to the customized Flipgrid to find the matching photo postcard which revealed each partnership as a topic. Each child created a video response introducing their special space within their Flipgrid topic. Follow up lessons offer the opportunity for authentic postcard writing, and mailing to their buddies.
Extension: Special Buddy Mailbox have been added to each classroom for spontaneous letter writing to buddies and classmates in the other state.
Learning Goals Alignment
Creating a Space for Our Story to Live
As we continue to unfold our story for you, we hope to share activities that can inspire and offer you opportunities to think beyond the limits of time and space. We want you to see the ways we take direction from the kids and build on what THEY need, and interests they express to us. Our posts will share concrete examples which allow us to address curriculum and learning expectations in meaningful and authentic ways. |
Ritzer says that behavior occurs with little thought, and action is what we do based on a conscious decision The Poverty of Philosophy. A mode of production is historically distinctive for Marx because it constitutes part of an organic totality or self-reproducing whole which is capable of constantly re-creating its own initial conditions and thus perpetuate itself in a more or less stable ways for centuries, or even millennia.
Marx has scientifically proved that during the development of capitalist society its antagonistic contradictions become more acute, and that inside capitalism is objectively created a force that will destroy it — the proletariat.
His concept of the mode of production is the most powerful act or in his historical peregrination ,because what he sees as the dynamic force of history the class conflict occurs between the forces of production via social relations of production.
This mode of production capitalismby virtue of its own development, drive sees towards the point at which it makes itself impossible. About this resource This Philosophy essay was submitted to us by a student in order to help you with your studies.
It seems as if this type of rationality is about trivial problems. The term relations of production refers to the relationship between those who own the means of production the capitalists or bourgeoisie and those who do not the workers or the proletariat.
Process of socioeconomic change[ edit ] The process by which social and economic systems evolve is based on the premise of improving technology. The workers, in turn, come to understand that their economic interest lies in preventing the capitalist from exploiting them in this way. What differentiates this ideal s Tate of communism from the ancient communism which is the most primitive mode of productionis the usage Of logic and science.
Marxism has had a huge impact on the fate of civilization in the XXth century. Norton and Company, For example, if class started in thirty minutes, and I was forty minutes away, I would use practical rationality and drive faster than normal to get there.
Economists, both then and now, study the economy in terms of the movements of money, goods, and prices, which is essentially the point of view of the corporation.
Commodities have a use-value that consists of their capacity to satisfy such wants and needs. Marx had marx mode of production essay writer move to Brussels in after he was made to give up his Prussian citizenship; Engels followed him. When conflict arises, the modes of production can evolve within the current structure or cause a complete breakdown.
Despite his leftist leanings, he could count on financial support from his family. The primary forces of production include highly complex agriculture two, three field, lucerne fallowing and manuring with the addition of non-human and non-animal power devices clockwork and wind-mills and the intensification of specialisation in the crafts—craftsmen exclusively producing one specialised class of product.
In such exchanges, money is only the common medium that allows transactions to take place. Who will consume these goods if most of people do not have enough purchasing power?
This generates internal inefficiencies within the broader socioeconomic system, most notably in the form of class conflict. Capitalists take advantage of their power to set wages and working hours to extract the greatest amount of labor from workers at the lowest possible cost, selling the products of the workers at a higher price than the capitalists paid for them.
It was, however, not democracy but rather the universalising of its citizenship that eventually enabled Rome to set up a Mediterranean-wide urbanised empire, knit together by roads, harbours, lighthouses, aqueducts, and bridges, and with engineers, architects, traders and industrialists fostering interprovincial trade between a growing set of urban centres.
I believe what Marx is meaning is all people are born with the ability to think, and through thinking, it can lead to our decision making. In capitalism, the production of commodities is based on an exploitative economic relationship between owners of factories and the workers who produce the commodities.
In ca fatalism, even if production does not exceed consumption, there may be still surplus. Marx believed that commodities and money are fetishes that prevent people from seeing the truth about economics and society: A dictionary will define rationalization as applying logic or reason to something.
Furthermore, Marxism has arguably filled a gaping hole in the realms of theory, regarding industrial capitalism. Therefore, the value of a commodity in a market represents the amount of labor that went into its production.
Freeman and slave, patrician and plebeian, lord and serf, guild mass term and journeyman, in a word, oppressor and oppressed, stood in constant opposition to one anon there, carried on an uninterrupted, now hidden, now open fight, that each time ended, either in the revolutionary reconstitution of society at large, or in the common ruin of the contending clan sees.
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Karl Marx Marxism Essay Karl Marx first met Friedrich Engels in in the office of a leftist Cologne newspaper, Rheinische Zeitung.
They were both students, analysts, and critics of their respective environments, Marx in Cologne and Paris and Engels in various parts of England.
Marx insists this ‘mode of production’ is not external to the individual, but is an “indirect producing of their actual life” (Marx,p). Thus here originates Marx’s fixation upon how we produce and the eventual use of our productions against us.
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Marx sees the historical process as proceeding through a necessary series of modes of production, The rest of his life was spent writing and editing manuscripts for additional volumes, which he never completed.
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The CLC Story
As he surveyed the landscape of the Oneness Pentecostal movement in the 1940s, Rev. Clyde J. Haney became aware of the need to train laborers to work in God’s harvest. This training would have the two-fold purpose of providing men and women a foundation of sound Apostolic doctrine and would also prepare them to answer their God-given callings as they endeavored to proclaim the gospel to a world in need. In 1949, in the basement of the First United Pentecostal Church of Stockton, CA, he opened the first of several short-term Bible institutes. The students in this initial class, affectionally known as the 49ers, included Clarence Riddlesberger, Jerry Renison, Jack Renison, Ollie Faye Renison, Elva Sanders, Dwight Gritts, and Ralph Santos.
On October 5, 1953, Clyde Haney officially founded Western Apostolic Bible College in order to expand his vision of providing Apostolic ministerial training. One year later, in the summer of 1954, Western Apostolic Bible College was officially recognized by the United Pentecostal Church International as a ministry training school and was endorsed by its Division of Education. Both the acceptance and endorsement were later ratified by the 1954 UPCI General Conference in Columbus, Ohio. On behalf of the entire movement, General Superintendent A.T. Morgan dedicated WABC to God’s continual service.
Throughout its first decade of existence, the college experienced rapid numerical growth and adapted to meet the needs of the movement. The Cherokee Road campus housed a vibrant community of spiritually-minded students, many of whom began to impact the Oneness Pentecostal movement as they stepped into ministry upon completing their studies at WABC. In 1964, the college enacted a major change which is still in effect today when it expanded its curriculum to begin offering a four-year Bachelor of Arts degree in Bible and Theology.
While there is much to be celebrated from these early years, on October 15, 1971, the college’s story took a tragic turn. On this day, Founder and President Clyde Haney was killed in an automobile accident while on a hunting trip. The influence that this great man had on the operation and mission of the college cannot be overstated; the school was thrust into a time of deep loss and sorrow. Into this void of pain and confusion stepped Vice President Paul Price, who with wisdom and grace assumed leadership of the college until a permanent successor could be found.
After several months of consideration, Rev. Kenneth F. Haney left his position as International Pentecostal Conquerors President of the UPCI to become the Senior Pastor of Stockton’s First United Pentecostal Church and the President of WABC. As the son of the late Clyde Haney, he continued the original mission of the college and infused it with a grand vision to bring Pentecostal revival to the entire world. Under his guidance, the college’s global missions program was expanded as graduates were commissioned to labor in the harvest around the world.
Under Kenneth Haney’s leadership, the church in Stockton experienced great revival and growth. As a result, more of his time was devoted to meeting the needs of the rapidly growing congregation. To help facilitate the expansion that was taking place in both the church and school, several men stepped forward to oversee the day-to-day operations of the college: Philip Dugas (1975), J.T. Pugh (1978-1979), and Dan Rigdon (1980-1981). These Presidents were highly qualified and influential leaders who worked closely with Kenneth Haney to keep the mission and vision of the college on track.
In 1980, the name of the college was changed to its current designation, Christian Life College. In 1983, the curriculum was again expanded to also include an Associate of Arts degree, which provided students a clear pathway for academic achievement on their way to earning their bachelor’s degrees. Due to changes in the California code regulating higher education, in 1994 the college applied for state approval to operate as a degree-granting institution. After a thorough screening process, this approval was granted by California’s Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPE). At first, only two programs were recognized – Bible and Theology and Christian Music. In 2000, BPPE granted approval for CLC to offer a third degree program, Biblical Studies, which eventually grew into the present day General Ministry program.
In September of 2001, Kenneth Haney was elected as the General Superintendent of the UPCI, necessitating his stepping away from being the Senior Pastor of Christian Life Center and the President of Christian Life College. Following this decision, Rev. Nathaniel K. Haney was elected as the new Senior Pastor of the church while Dr. Daniel L. Segraves was chosen to lead the College as its next President.
In the summer of 2004, Nathaniel Haney was also elected to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chancellor of the College. Working together to move the college forward, Rev. Haney and Dr. Segraves instituted several steps to realign CLC’s culture with the two-fold purpose established many years prior by Clyde Haney. As the grandson of the founder, Nathaniel Haney provided a direct link to the long-standing heritage of spiritual formation, holiness, and apostolic doctrine espoused since the college’s inception. As the son of the longest serving President, he also reiterated the college’s mission for worldwide evangelism and harvest. In May of 2007, feeling a call to advance Oneness Pentecostal theology through the ministry of writing, Daniel Segraves transitioned his ministry to the St. Louis area. As a result, Nathaniel Haney was tasked with filling both the offices of President of the College and Chairman of the Board. Under his leadership, the college continued on the path of spiritual renewal and also experienced a steady increase in enrollment.
In 2015, Christian Life College underwent several significant changes in its leadership structure and operations. This was due to the Board of Directors’ unanimous decision to seek regional accreditation with the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior University Commission (WSCUC). In January of that year, Rev. Eli M. Lopez was chosen to lead the day-to-day operations as the President of the College while Nathaniel Haney maintained his position as Chairman of the Board. In December of the same year, after a review of the College’s history and standing, CLC was granted Eligibility status with WSCUC.
The past few years have been filled with much activity and progress. In 2016, the Business Administration and Leadership program was launched, with the purpose of providing business training in the context of the Christian worldview. Additionally, the college continued to move forward in the process of becoming accredited. Spearheaded by CLC’s Accreditation Committee, a rigorous institutional report was crafted to demonstrate the CLC’s readiness for inclusion in the higher education community. In November of 2017, a WSCUC Site Team visited the campus to investigate the claims of the report. As a result of the review of the report combined with the on-site analysis, WSCUC’s Commissioners officially granted Candidacy status to CLC in March of 2018; the college is now one step away from achieving regional accreditation.
From its inception in 1949 until today, Christian Life College has endeavored to fulfill its two-fold purpose: the propagation of sound doctrine and the training of workers to gather in a great harvest of souls for God’s kingdom. Throughout its storied history, CLC has established a legacy of producing world changers – men and women who have honorably served and led the church with excellence and anointing. Perhaps most exciting of all is the knowledge that the best days for this college are yet to come.
To those who are seeking to find a high-quality education within the Oneness Pentecostal worldview, CLC stands ready to offer this instruction and training. To every prospective student, we invite you to make the CLC story part of your story. |
lower animals demonstrate significantly less suffering because they do not experience deep emotions. How then can one say that it is justified to have a war since it does nothing but condones violence in trying to solve their problems? Get feedback on grammar, clarity, concision and logic instantly. A life of emotions and worldly desires, led by reason alone would be free of suffering. On the Sufferings of the World from The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer: Studies in Pessimism,. While he may not recommend suicide as strongly as he recommends distancing oneself from their emotions they amount to essentially the same thing.
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Both sides practiced this morning ritual. It is not simply desires that cause us suffering but rather all of emotion. The other information came from euthanasia awareness websites. War is an interaction in which two or entomophagy essay more opposing forces have a struggle of wills. Where one is enslaved by another countrys tyranny, the primal urge to free oneself to survive is understandable. It is by no means a stranger to us, even if we have not had the tragedy of having to live through. It becomes a continuous cycle of desires and suffering. |
One of the differences between Windows Vista and Windows XP is the name of some of the icons in the Control Panel. In Windows XP, there was an icon called, "Add or Remove Programs". While that icon still exists in Vista, the name has been changed to "Programs and Features".
So now when you want to uninstall a program in Windows Vista, you'll have to click on the "Programs and Features" icon in the control panel first. The window that comes up looks basically the same as the old one in XP. And the process for uninstalling a program is pretty much the same.
Scroll down the list until you find the program you want to uninstall and then highlight it (single click). Then click the UNINSTALL button near the top of the window and follow the rest of the prompts (if any).
That's all there is to it. |
Match sires to cows so as to avoid replicating faults possessed by the cows in their offspring.
Follow a process that covers the total physique, such that new faults (not possessed by the cows) are not produced in their offspring.
Produce a physical cow fully capable of harvesting all of the genetic value involved in sire selections.
Produce cows more adaptable to any changes that may occur in her present or future environment.
Be focused equally on sustaining production over a full cow lifetime, rather than accelerating production at the expense of reproduction, health expenses, or total herdlife—thus producing a herd that is actually multiplying and thus allowing discretionary (genetic) rather than all involuntary culling.
Is there a program with such a goal, and does it have any proof it works?
Consider the “aAa” Breeding Guide -- added to your current emphasis on genetic selection. |
Air pressure and water are the fuel for this high flying rocket. Blasts off with a watery whoosh and reaches altitudes of 30-40 feet. Can easily be built and flown in less than an hour.
- drill bit (a little smaller than a needle valve)
- Butter knife
- Hot glue gun (reccomended)
- 2 liter bottle
- Stopper (or cork) to fit the bottle
- Tire pump (just about any variety)
- Needle valve (as used to inflate basketballs, soccer balls, etc)
- 1" ( or ), available at most home centers as 2' x8' sheet ($10) - you can also use 1.5" or 2" white foam board insulation.
- 4 popsicle sticks
- 4 playing cards (or 2 cut in half diagonally)
- Masking tape
- Drill a hole through the stopper and insert a needle valve.
- Attach the needle valve to the tire pump.
- Using a drill and 4" hole saw, from the polystyrene sheet, cut out a 4" circular disc for the base for the rocket.
- Ream out the center of the base with the butterknife so it fits on the bottle.
- Using a razor knife, cut four slits in the base and insert the popsicle sticks, angled slightly outwards.
- Tape playing cards to the popsicle sticks and trim them to any shape you like. An adult can reinforce the connection with a few drops of hot glue.
- Insert the bottle into the base. Some hot glue and or tape can be used if it is loose.
- Pour a cup or so of water into the bottle.
- Insert the launch stopper into the bottle.
- Place the rocket upright on the ground.
- Ensure noone stands over the rocket.
- Pump air into the rocket with the pump - BLAST OFF!
Air can be pressurized (squished) in the bottle to create potential energy. When enough pressure is achieved to overcome the friction of the stopper, the water is forced out the nozzle of the rocket in an explosive manner. As Newton said, every action has an equal and opposite reaction, in this case causing the rocket to shoot skyward. |
From New York Times best-selling author Rusty McClure and Jack Heffron comes Coral Castle: The Mystery of Ed Leedskalnin and his American Stonehenge, a book waiting to be written for decades.
Coral Castle explores the mysteries of Ed Leedskalnin and his American Stonehenge built in Homestead Florida, 31 miles south of Miami International Airport.
Ed—a 5-foot, 100-pound Latvian immigrant—was jilted by his “Sweet Sixteen,” Agnes Scuff, on the eve of their wedding day and carved in her honor this colossal Taj Mahal from the ground up using nothing but homemade tools.
How he accomplished this amazing feat remains a mystery. Some believe he was simply a talented stonemason and engineer. Many others believe he had somehow harnessed anti-gravity powers, which allowed him to lift and move the stones as if by magic.
In Coral Castle, Rusty McClure and Jack Heffron survey the theories and interview experts on all sides of the argument, bringing this fascinating tale to a mass audience for the first time. |
For almost all of us, our name is something which says who we are. Apart from being a bit like a personal identifier, it also can describe one's ancestry, one's ethnic background and whether we are married. Less so today, but in the past often immigrants would change their surname to an Anglo-Saxon name, and adopt an Aussie nickname for their forename. This certainly made spelling easier for those who had to deal with "those funny names", but also could signify an acceptance of their new society.
Traditionally children would have their father's surname, and on a marriage wives would adopt their new husbands' surname. The latter step is less universal than in the past, but most children are still registered with their father's surname. What happens after a separation of the parents?
With over a third of marriages failing, there are significant numbers of children involved, and the vast majority live with Mum after the separation. Sometimes a separated mother may revert to the use of her maiden name, and if she remarries she is quite likely to assume her new husband's surname. If she has children by that relationship they are likely to use their father's surname.
It is by no means unusual to find a household where Mum and Dad and their child have one surname, and mum's child by her first marriage has a different surname, that of the natural father. What happens if Mum wants that child to use her or her new husband's surname? - not exactly an uncommon wish.
Over the years the Family Court has established some principles about this situation, and the two most significant are that she cannot just do this without the father's approval, and the second is that the Court will look at whether the change is in the best interests of the child. Some of the factors a Court will consider are:
- The effects of a change on the child and other people involved;
- Any embarrassment which the child may suffer if its name is different from that of its day to day carer;
- Any confusion the child may suffer from a name change;
- The effect of a name change on the relationship between the child and the parent whose name the child will lose;
- Advantages and disadvantages of a change;
- The relationship and identification between the father and child;
- The child's wishes, if the child is mature enough;
- The father's wishes; and
- The child's identification with its mother, step-father and any step-siblings.
In today's society it is probably fair to say that the "embarrassment factor" is far less relevant than it would have been a generation ago – there are so many households where there are more than one surname, and schools are quite used to a mother and her child having different names. It is more likely to be a factor between half-siblings.
History in the Courts shows that the Courts are more likely to permit a name change where there is little contact between father and child, and a close relationship with a step-father. However one thing to remember is that Courts traditionally are concerned where people take matters into their own hands. A name change does require permission, so if you want to change a child’s name – or stop a change – you will need either an agreement or Court approval. |
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Evidence-Centered Design for Simulation-Based Assessment
Robert J. Mislevy
Simulations provide opportunities for individuals to learn and develop skills for situations that may be expensive, time-consuming, or dangerous. Furthermore, simulations can emulate certain environments, which in turn, provide opportunities for assessing people’s capabilities to act in these situations. This report describes an assessment design framework that can help designers develop effective simulation-based assessments and illustrates examples from engineering and medicine.
Mislevy, R. J. (2011). Evidence-centered design for simulation-based assessment (CRESST Report 800). Los Angeles: University of California, Los Angeles, National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST). |
Although King Arthur is one of the most well-known figures in the world, his true identity remains a mystery. Attempts to identify the historical Arthur have been unsuccessful, since he is largely a product of fiction. Most historians, though, agree that the real Arthur was probably a battle leader of the Britons against the Anglo-Saxons in the sixthth century. In literature, King Arthur's character is unique and ever changing, taking on a different face in every work. There is never a clearly definitive picture that identifies Arthur's character. It is therefore necessary to look at a few different sources to get better insight into the character of Arthur, the once and future king.
Arthurian literature can be divided into two basic categories, pseudo-histories and romances. The main difference between the two is that pseudo-histories such as Wace and much of the Celtic work, for example, Geoffrey of Monmouth show Arthur as a strong, central character, making him the dominant figure in the story. He is the one who goes on quests and battles, gaining respect and glory for his court. In romances, however, Arthur is most often overshadowed by his knights, staying mainly in the background as the source and the inspiration behind their great chivalric deeds.
The first written chronicle of Arthur's adventures comes from Nennius, a monk from North Wales. In his ninth century writing, Nennius tells of Arthur's twelve victories over the Saxons but describes him only as a dux bellorum "a leader of battles" and not a king. It was Geoffrey of Monmouth who first proclaimed Arthur as king in his twelfth century Historia Regum Britanniae, which became the foundation for all Arthurian literature to follow. This work contains all of the most famous Arthurian elements such as the Sword in the Stone, the magical Merlin, and the love affair between Lancelot and Guinevere. But it was Wace, who using Geoffrey's work was first to mention Arthur's Round Table and amplify the belief in Arthur's return from Avilon, or the Isle of Avalon.
King Arthur's character has many faces. He is shown to be kind, wise and generous on one hand, yet at the same time, he can be seen as a weak king who is stubborn, childish, and unable to make wise decisions for himself or for the good of the court. He is described by Nennius as a powerful warrior, who is able to personally slay 960 men in one charge. Wace shows him possessing leadership qualities as he establishes the Round Table to ensure that justice and peace prevail. In Celtic legends, Arthur is a supernatural hero who battles giants, monsters, and witches. He kills the Demon Cat of Losanne and hunts the boar Twrch Truyth driving him into the sea. (Camelot and Arthurian Legend: Arthur online 4/27/98)
Some literary work depicts Arthur as an ideal Christian hero and as among God's elect. Young Arthur is able to withdraw the sword from the stone because he has been chosen by God to be the next king. Officers in the Roman army carried shields bearing portraits of their emperors. Geoffrey describes Arthur having a shield with the likeness of the Virgin Mary; this is a perfect image for a Christian hero who is primarily under the authority of God.
Yet there also exists a different Arthur. In Chretien de Troyes's Erec et Enide, knowing that it will bring harm to the court, Arthur insists on hunting the white stag. Likewise in "The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnell," Arthur's is shown as king who is far from heroic; on the contrary, he is shown as weak and helpless. He is unable to defend himself when confronted with a challenge by Gromer Somer Jour and requires Sir Gawain's help. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Arthur acts like a child, unable to sit still or eat until he has seen something great. And even though he rushes to accept the Green Knight's challenge, showing his courage, Arthur is later second-guessed as members of the court question his actions of placing his best knight, Sir Gawain in danger by saying, "Who would credit that a king could be counseled so, and caught in a cavil in a Christmas game?" (Norton p. 216) In Chretien's Yvain, Arthur can't stay awake after a feast, causing confusion in the court and further demonstrating his childlike characteristics.
In Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte Darthur, Merlin, a magician who is Arthur's advisor, is responsible for his rise to glory. Merlin's presence is key in Arthur's every step, even his birth. Arthur seems lost without Merlin's advice, and the decisions he makes against Merlin's wishes seem to backfire. Furthermore, in this tale, Arthur seems to be responsible for his own downfall. By having an affair with Lot's wife, who turns out to be his half-sister, he fulfills Merlin's prophecy of his downfall as Mordred, who will later kill Arthur, is produced by this incestuous affair. Also when Arthur, saddened by the death of Gareth and Gaheris, who are killed by Lancelot as he rescues Guinevere, states: "My heart was never so heavy as it is now. And much more I am sorrier for my good knights' loss than for the loss of my fair queen; for queens I might have enough, but such a fellowship of good knights shall never be together in no company." (Norton p. 353), it can be seen that Arthur values his knights more than his queen. This indifference towards his wife may have led Guinevere into Lancelot's arms, causing a rift between Arthur's knights and setting the stage for an irreversible path towards the downfall of Camelot.
Two Arthurs are
present in Arthurian literature. One is an epic hero who is flawless and
can do no wrong. He is the ideal, who is the symbol of the values of the
Round Table. The second Arthur is more human. He is depicted as a two-dimensional
character, with faults and imperfections. This Arthur is more popular,
as the reader is better able to relate to an imperfect king than to an
untouchable warrior. This Arthur feels fears, jealousy, and has doubts.
However despite these flaws he always retains his prestige. Arthur continues
to personify the ideal of the chivalric code and remains a glorious, beloved,
and respected king whose authority stays intact despite his weaknesses.
These qualities make King Arthur a true legend, which continues to fascinate
and intrigue audiences throughout the generations. |
Cryptocurrency is a new brilliant idea that still is very early in its progress for the final product to be harvested. Cryptocurrency first child is the famous “Bitcoin” which was invented by the unknown Satoshi Nakamoto.
Cryptocurrency birth was is the head of that Satoshi who thought of a way to create a new universal way of transactions between people other than our already in place monetary system. However, his Bitcoin is not that great and has a lot of flaws, but not like what economist and wealthy people are saying.
So, what is cryptocurrency?
- Each cryptocurrency is formed of the currency and its blockchain.
- The blockchain is where are the data regarding the currency and its transactions stored. That blockchain is the thing that contains the currencies. The currencies are hidden with a lot of difficult algorithms that need to be solved to find the coin.
- Solving those algorithms is called mining which is done by processors “CPU” or graphics cards “GPU”, but the blockchain must be downloaded on the computer for the mining process to start.
- There are different types of blockchains now with a lot of capabilities. Each has its advantages and specialties.
- The coin itself mostly has no function and its price is in the hands of people who are trading it.
- The mining now has become very hard due to two reasons: the first, the blockchain size has grown too much so you will find yourself downloading very big files just to start mining. Second, mining consumes a lot of electricity which reduces the probability of making a profit from mining as the algorithms become harder and harder.
- That gave birth to mining pools. The mining pool is a server which holds the blockchain, so you don’t need to download the blockchain. Group of people can use these mining pools to mine for coins together simultaneously and the pool creator gets a very small fee from the coins the miner find.
- Some blockchains have the ability to hold applications and smart contracts on it as Ethereum and NEM blockchains.
- The smart contracts are a way to set few rules that generate automatic transactions when that rules are met. And that is a revolutionary idea.
Cryptocurrency has a lot of advantages over fiat currency like Dollars and Euros. There is no bank to control cryptocurrency. No inflation can happen to Bitcoin.
So, let us talk a little about what is good about cryptocurrency
- Cryptocurrencies are universal and anyone can have an account “address” for free and receive and send.
- Cryptocurrencies need no middleman. It is only the sender and receiver. So, no one to talk extra fees. No one can block the transaction once it has been issued.
- Most cryptocurrencies have fixed amount. For example, there will be only 21000000 Bitcoins. So, its value won’t decrease with time as Euros and Dollars. It is similar to gold because it has the rarety advantage that will sustain its value.
- Most cryptocurrencies are anonymous in nature and that makes it difficult to be traced which can be a good thing if you don’t want anyone to know what are you doing with your cryptos.
- All its data is stored on so many computers which make it very safe from hackers and attacks on servers because there are no servers to attack.
However, cryptocurrencies have drawbacks
- Anonymous transactions are troublesome sometimes especially for money laundry and weapons deals.
- Volatile price makes it impossible to but a price tag on any product with Bitcoin or Ether because they are highly volatile and can gain or lose 10% in one day. So, it can’t be used as a direct way of purchasing.
- People can bile it up just like fiat currency. So, can find a very wealthy crypto people and others who don’t have a roof over their head. Just like present monetary system.
Cryptocurrency is just a currency that is a little different than fiat currency. It has Pros and Cons. And it has a huge room for imagination and development. Wonders can be done with blockchains and coins.
Wait for another post about a lot of claims and misunderstandings about cryptocurrency. |
What’s round, green, and fuzzy all over? Yep, you guessed! A delicate plant growing out of a small moss ball, a kokedama bonsai ball is pretty sweet.
Leigh and Allison, owners of Crimson Horticultural Rarities will guide us through making our very own kokedama while giving us an introduction to this ancient and seriously cool Japanese art form.
This Workshop Includes:
- Background on the tradition of kokedama
- Instruction and materials to create two bonsai balls
- Tips on kokedama display and care
- A celebration of our good work over refreshments in lovely Temescal Alley
- And a kit to continue the balling at home |
AN ESSAY AND ART COMPETITION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN FIVE STATES
“THE EFFECTS OF CHILD TRAFFICKING IN NIGERIA”
under the project
Civil Society Actions against Child Labour, and Trafficking in Nigeria and Border Communities
The project, “Civil Society Actions to Combat Child Trafficking and Child Labour in Nigeria and Border Communities” aims to create an enabling environment for the prevention, protection and proper re-integration of the vulnerable children and victims of irregular migration, child trafficking, and child labour. It is directly linked to the implementation of the ECOWAS Protocol on Free Movement and Migration in West Africa; and the project addresses child labour, child trafficking and other related risks in the context of irregular migration.
Migration contributes to regional integration and has tremendous developmental potentials if well harnessed. Culturally there is a trend towards seasonal migration for economic reasons in West Africa; but in modern times, other factors contribute to the inflow and outflow of migrants across the entire region.
However, the cross border movement of person’s including children in this region is largely irregular, through illegal channels and without proper documentation. This creates enormous risks for child migrants, and it also minimises the developmental potentials of migration as envisaged by the ECOWAS Commission. Consequently there is the need to create awareness of the dangers and the risks faced by children in such situations; and to take all necessary action to protect the victims and those at risk, especially in the towns and border communities where children transit through from the source destinations.
Hope-Aid Organisation essay and art competition arises from the need to broaden the knowledge and participation of Nigerian students on issues relating to child labour and trafficking in persons. The competition will inform, educate and involve children, youth and the general public on being responsive to issues relating to child migration and trafficking.
This year’s competition will create awareness of the ECOWAS Protocol on Free Movement of Persons, the hazards of cross border migration, child labour, and the ECOWAS Commissions anti-child trafficking initiatives.
- To sensitize over 3,000 children on being responsive to issues relating to child labour and trafficking particularly in the context of irregular cross border migration.
- To promote child participation in the civil society efforts to protect children on the move from child trafficking and child labour in Nigeria and border communities.
- To obtain children’s perspectives on child protection and related issues encountered in their communities.
The topic of the competition is, “The effect of child trafficking in Nigeria.”
The participants in the essay aspect of the competition will be expected to clearly explain what they understand by child trafficking and the link between cross border mobility and child trafficking, identify the different forms in which it occurs, and the impact that it has on the child victim’s survival, growth and development. The participants in the art aspect of the competition will be expected to express as much of these ideas or concepts in an art form.
The competition is directed at secondary school children who fulfil the following requirements:
- Participants must be within the ages of 11 and 17
- Participants must be in a verifiable school
- Participants must be within Jss1 and Sss3
- Participants should be within the project states that is; LAGOS, BENIN, OYO, OGUN and the FCT
Target States and Population: The competition will hold in 5 states; LAGOS, BENIN, OYO, OGUN and the FCT. The competition is open to all eligible secondary school children in those states, and a compendium will be made of the best entries.
Entries: At the onset of the advertisements and distribution of flyers, the competition commences and entries will start to be received. Entries are to be submitted to the various school principals who in turn will submit to the State representatives in the specified format with the cover page designed for the competition. This is to ensure that the entries are received only from secondary school children and none others.
Winning Entries: The top three entries per state [for the essay and for the art category] as recommended by the state assessment team will be further appraised by the project steering committee to ensure uniformity and fairness in the final assessments.
STATE ASSESSMENT TEAM
An assessment team will be set up to review all entries for the essays and arts competition in a transparent, judicious and equitable manner. It will be a 5 man team in all the project states comprising of;
- The NACTAL state representative for the competition as stated in 2 above.
- Two English teachers nominated by the State Ministry of Education
- One Art teacher nominated by the State Ministry of Education
- A development worker/NAPTIP staff/stakeholder
The 3 teachers above (two English and one Art) will be selected based on recommendations from the state ministry of education.
The competition entries will be assessed by the assessment team based on the following criteria;
Essay Assessment Scheme
- Originality: Consider Imagination, subject approach
- Content: Consider Maturity of thought and ability to link child labour, trafficking and cross border migration themes.
- Development of Idea: Consider Full effective idea development
- Grammar: Consider Good use of English language in communicating the ideas
- Punctuation/Spelling: consider Proper spelling and use of punctuations
Art Assessment Scheme
- Originality: Consider how the entry exhibits creativity
- Content: Consider Maturity of thought and relevance of content to child labour, trafficking and cross border migration themes. [at least 30%]
- Craftsmanship: Consider the Artist’s skill in the use of material
- Degree of Difficulty: Consider how Appropriate for the artist’s maturity and ability
- Presentation: Consider the Appearance, complimentary framing and/or mounting
The best entries for each category in each state will be rewarded as follows:
1st prize: a laptop
2nd prize: a tablet
3rd prize: a note pad
The winners will also be celebrated as children anti-trafficking crusaders 2017 at their various schools.
The award ceremony will feature representatives of the state ministry of education, NAPTIP, NACTAL and the project implementation team. It will also be used to carry out a sensitization program in the schools on free movement of persons within the ECOWAS states and the hazards of irregular migration and trafficking.
There will be radio, newspapers and social media advertisements of the winning entries.
Hope-Aid and CYPF shall continuously engage with and ensure regular visibility of the state winners/anti-trafficking crusaders in other related activities in the period 2017- 2018.
A compendium of all the best entries will be made and disseminated among project partners; the EU, ECOWAS, IOM, ILO, and ICMPD and other FMM partners.
The intellectual property right for all entries to the competition shall belong to Hope Aid organization. A consent form to this effect will be signed by the competitors at the onset of the competition and must be attached to their essays before submission.
This Project is funded by the European Union and ECOWAS Commission within the Framework of the Project “Support to Free Movement of Persons and Migration in West Africa“ |
Back in January, I introduced readers to the revelation that all throughout 2017, the DJIA had been following in the footsteps of Bitcoin prices, with a lag time of about 8 weeks (56 calendar days). And it continues working even now, albeit with a slight adjustment.
Why would this relationship work? My answer is that there are cycles of human emotion which affect our collective attraction to and repulsion from speculative investments like the stock market. It appears that those same cycles of trader emotion are at work on Bitcoin traders, who are feeling those surges and lags in enthusiasm before they reach the hearts of stock investors.
The relationship did not seem to begin working until late 2016, which was when Bitcoin prices first touched $1000 and started getting people really excited. The 56-day lag time should have meant a Feb. 10, 2018 top for the DJIA, based on a calculation of 56 calendar days from Bitcoin’s Dec. 16, 2017 all-time price top.
But instead the DJIA topped on Jan. 26. So what happened? My best guess is that the commencement of Bitcoin futures trading on Dec. 15, 2017 may have bent the path of its price action somewhat, thereby disrupting the relationship, sort of like how the huge mass of the planet Jupiter can affect the orbital paths of the lesser planets, and create tides in the sun. And the arrival of bearish traders who finally had a way to short Bitcoin efficiently affected that market, and may have also affected how speculators were feeling about stocks too.
Because of that misalignment of the blowoff tops in Bitcoin and the DJIA, I adjusted the comparison several weeks ago, shortening the price offset to just 41 calendar days. That put the DJIA’s Jan. 26 top in alignment with Bitcoin’s December top. This new alignment seemed to work for a while during late January to early February, but lately it seems to be getting out of phase. The disruption from the introduction of Bitcoin futures appears to be fading in its influence. Right now, a lag time of 47 calendar days seems to best fit the current DJIA price data to Bitcoin’s earlier patterns. It may perhaps eventually work its way back to the 56-day offset which applied in 2017.
If this relationship stays settled into this 47 calendar day lag that the top chart shows, then that implies a decline for stocks toward a bottom due May 23, and then a rebound into June. But I would advise against basing one’s entire trading plan on a leading indication relationship that did not even work until just over a year ago, and which has been somewhat quirky since then. |
Reinvigorating the Data Warehouse Through the Data Pipeline
How can analysts ask all the questions they need and act upon this information in minutes, as it flows through Data Warehouses? As a legacy technology sometimes considered too slow for the modern Big Data and Real-Time Analytics world, what role do Data Warehouse have in enterprises today? In a recent DATAVERSITY® interview and DMRadio webinar entitled, Modern Data Pipelines – Improving Speed, Governance, and Analysis, Taylor Brown, COO and Co-founder at Fivetran speaks about how a fully managed Data Pipeline supercharges data flow through a Data Warehouse in a way that Brown puts it: “better, faster and cheaper.”
Taylor Brown said that he and his Co-founder, George Fraser found Data Scientists and Data Analysts “floundering with data because they lacked the computer programming skills required to build custom ETL pipelines.” Moreover, they discovered that before adopting Fivetran, analytics teams, “spent 40 percent of work time pulling data from different locations, 20 percent of a job analyzing this data and 40 percent of the labor getting this information out to the company.” With Fivetran, teams spend almost none of their labor wrangling data sources and instead have more time drawing insights from their data.
In the old world, data storage costs were high. Brown remarked:
“People had to optimize their data stack to store as little data as possible in order to make the queries using this data fast. To accomplish this, companies used Extract, Transform, and Load or ETL. Most transformations entail aggregation which mean you have to plan all the queries you might want to run ahead of time. With aggregations you don’t have access to the raw data anymore, so predicting your data questions, a difficult task, is essential.
The most technical people at the company, usually engineers, would build that transformation layer. However, a lot of analysts did not and still do not have access to these types of resources, leaving the analysts puzzling on how to get the data they need into their analytics systems.
“Around 2014 and 2015, Amazon’s Redshift became very popular and available,” said Brown. Redshift combines a relational database in the Cloud using massive parallel processing. This meant the Data Warehouse became a lot faster, simpler, and cheaper to use.
With more accessible Cloud Data Warehouses, Business Intelligence tools started becoming more adept with tools like Looker, Periscope, and Tableau, said Brown, to make exploring and analyzing data in relational databases and Data Warehouses user friendly. They present better visualizations of the data and do the complex querying behind the scenes.
While new Business Intelligence (BI) tools were developed that streamlined analysis, Brown noted that organizations were stuck on how to integrate an endless variety of data sources into their analysis.
Replicate-All: A Step up from ETL
Fully managed Data Pipelines, like Fivetran, take a “replicate all” approach, and swap the order of L and T in ETL. By first loading all the data into the warehouse, it becomes much easier for analysts to access their data without waiting on engineers. Also, by removing the transformation step before replicating data into the Data Warehouse, an organization is able to sidestep the dangerous planning process required with ETL.
This is all possible because columnar Cloud-based Data Warehouses, like Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, or SQL Data Warehouse on Azure provide a structure for BI/Analytics and low storage cost.
These fast tools and columnar Cloud-based Data Warehouses split out the extraction from the transformation step, “simplifying the whole process and making tasks like error finding, much easier,” said Brown. “Even more amazing, this combined technology allows for little thought on what data to extract as everything can be extracted.”
With the low storage costs that come with Cloud Data Warehousing, it makes sense to take advantages of replicate all data connectors. Brown noted that:
“Fivetran connects to all the different available sources, replicates the data and puts it into a Cloud Data Warehouse. Fivetran already supports replication from over 100 source types and streamlines that data into a Data Warehouse.”
Data Pipeline-as-a-Service companies are able to take advantage of technologies that make sense at scale. For example, said Brown, “we have automations in place that ensure data delivery when source schemas change.”
With the Fivetran approach, “businesses can essentially connect all their different sources in a matter of minutes,” stated Brown. This type of technology replicates data over a businesses’ existing schema, creating and updating tables and layouts (e.g. through adding columns) as the data sources change. When Fivetran deploys, noted Brown:
“It uses an Apple-type approach; high quality products and a seamless user experience. We do everything from making very serious decisions on how the data gets pulled over, how it’s taken out of the source, along with some transformations to cleanse the data depending on the source API. Users are then empowered with ready-to-query schemas from Fivetran to jump start their analytics projects.”
Data Pipeline-as-a-Service vs. ETL Orchestration Tool
Consider two approaches to the Data Pipeline. In the first, a company is provided an orchestration tool. Synonymous with a tool kit, customers get the pieces to construct connections from data source to storage. Brown declared that “these businesses need to keep building until they replicate data from everywhere.” Should something fail in this DIY kit, a company must fix it. Upon handling a new marketing service or connection, it’s a company’s responsibility to build the connection which could take usually around six months to get the data available and loaded into the warehouse. The obvious downside to this approach is time. Also, it discourages companies from adopting new tools and services even if it’s best for the business.
In the second approach, the Data Pipeline comes pre-assembled, as a service, with a ”promise of data delivery day in and day out,” stated Brown. Companies become more agile both with their analytics, but also their daily operations.
Fivetran sees itself as an enabler to add hundreds or thousands of different connections through its work, which differentiates Fivetran from others in the Data Pipeline space. By supporting a large number of systems, Fivetran promises to deliver data regularly through a plug-and-play method. “Business owners just add the new data streams. These data files are pulled and dropped into the Data Warehouse,” remarked Brown. Should a connection break down, Fivetran fixes it for the customer.
To provide an effective Data Pipeline service, keeping up with changes is crucial. This means that Fivetran is adding between two to five new connections per month, as well as rewriting existing connections, since the source systems are constantly changing. Also, connections need to be made faster, towards reducing the five-minute to one-minute lag time. Fivetran “constantly hammers away at these three aspects” said Brown.
The Future of Data Warehouse Technologies
As a conclusion to the interview, Brown discussed four changes in the future for Data Warehouse Technologies:
- Data Warehouses will keep getting better, faster and cheaper, leading to more and more people using Data Warehouses as Data Lakes.
- More customers will build Data Lakes as cold storage and use services such as S3 or Google as an intermediary to load small bits onto local hot columnar style Data Warehouse.
- Customers will drive columnar store data and production store Data Warehouses to be bound together. “That way they can run Analytics and production applications from the same tool, resulting in less overhead,” remarked Brown.
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Back in the day, security advocates claimed that GPS and other navigation systems could be hacked with $5 worth of gear bought at a Radio Shack. Today, with connected and autonomous vehicles being rolled out, hacking and spoofing signals are a big concern.
Such autonomous vehicle sensors as GPS, LiDAR and cameras are vulnerable to a cyberattack. Spoofing, which simulates a legitimate satellite signal, could cause and accident or redirect a vehicle to another location.
“All you have to do is buy a software-defined radio, HackRF, from Amazon for around $200,” said Yoav Zangvil, Regulus Cyber CTO and co-founder. “The next step is to download and run a free, open source software to transmit the spoofed signal. The software is easy to use and can generate a static location or a dynamic location attack. That is why it is so important that cars are secured from these types of attacks.”
Regulus is testing its Pyramid GPS SP (GPS Spoofing Protection), which it says is the first commercial-grade product to detect GPS spoofing attacks, for autonomous vehicles. The company says the product is a stand-alone, 1.5-ounce sensor.
Regulus was founded by a team of entrepreneurs that have extensive knowledge and experience in creating security solutions for the military, homeland security, and commercial projects and bring that expertise to the emerging markets of autonomous cars and unmanned aerial vehicles.
Zangvil, along with CEO Yonatan Zur, started Regulus after long engineering careers and stints in the Israeli Defense Forces.
NASA has been testing Regulus technology, along with other company’s products, on drones in North Dakota, according to Bloomberg Business News. The company has raised $6.3 million from Canaan Partners Israel, F2 Capitol, Sierra Ventures and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. |
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How to Preserve Leaves
A great activity for fall fun is to preserve the beautiful and colorful leaves of this season.
Why do leaves change colors?
The purpose of plant leaves is to harness the sun's energy to feed the tree. They do this with the chloroplasts in leaf cells, which contain the green plant pigment, chlorophyll. The pigment enables leaves to capture the sun's energy to make sugars and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water. During the growing season, the chlorophyll is abundant.
As the weather changes and the days shorten, leaves stop producing chlorophyll. Some tree and shrubs are able to take the carbohydrates left in the leaves and turn them into anthocyanins. These are the red pigments responsible for the reds, pinks and purples in leaves.
As the chlorophyll begins to break down, the anthocyanins become apparent. Other plants are not capable of making the anthocyanins. When the chlorophyll breaks down in these plants, the leaves change to orange and yellow pigments (carotene and xanthophyll). Oranges come from a mix of anthocyanins with the carotenes and xanthophylls.
What are the weather conditions that favor the best fall color?
Dry, sunny and cool conditions but not lots of heavy frost are best for bringing out the reds, oranges, and bright yellows.
Have you ever pressed leaves between sheets of waxed paper to preserve their colors?
1. Place autumn-colored leaves between two layers of wax paper.
2. Cover with an old towel or cloth rag.
3. Press the fabric with a warm iron, sealing the wax paper together with the leaf in between.
4. Cut your leaves out, leaving a narrow margin of wax paper around the leaf edge.
You also can preserve fall leaves in your microwave oven. Choose fresh leaves with the brightest colors. You don't want fallen leaves that already have started to dry.
Take separate leaves or small twigs and place them in the oven on top of two pieces of paper towel. Cover them with one sheet of paper towel. Run the oven for 30 to 180 seconds. The drier the leaves, the less time they will need. Be careful; you could start a fire in your microwave if they cook too long.
Be careful and watch. Leaves that curl after removal have not been dried enough. Leaves that scorch, were left in too long. Let the leaves dry for a day or two. Finish the leaves with a sealant, such as an acrylic craft spray. |
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第一段：選擇 “論點” (選邊站)
題目： Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?It is more important to keep your old friends than it is to make new friends.Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
範文第一段： In a life time, we will meet many people, we get on well with some of them and they become our friends. As we grow up, we meet new people and make new friends. Since old friends and new friends do not bring us the same things, we cannot compare them.
很明顯的，這位同學一開始就犯了沒有 “選邊站” 的錯誤，沒有確實說出到底是維持舊朋友還是結交新朋友比較重要，在此，我們就以 “結交新朋友比維持舊朋友重要” 這個論點，來完成這篇作文。
It is a highly debated issue whether it is more important to keep your old friends than it is to make new friends, and this topic can be approached from several angles due to its complexity. Deeply deliberating over the issue, I believe that it is more important to make new friends than it is to keep old friends, and the following discussion reveals my stand and reasoning.
範文第二、三、四段： Old friends are the ones we can count on. We trust them and they know us well. When I feel sad or when I need to talk to someone about a serious problem, I go to see my old friends because they are reliable and I know that they will understand me more than anyone else. My old friends are very important to me and I agree with the fact that it is important to make efforts to keep old friends.
For example, when I left my country and moved in France for studying at the age of 15, I tried to keep in contact with all my Taiwanese friends in order to feel less far from home and to keep in mind where I am from, especially in some moments of loneliness.
But it is also very important to make new friends. That is way to learn, to change, and they bring us different things. Making new friends makes us more open-minded, and in this way, we can discover new personalities. For instance, I met a German girl on holiday two years ago and we got on very well, so we kept in touch and I went to visit her in Germany twice. She belongs to this kind of people who you know that they will be important in your life, and who you know you can have a long and strong friendship with.
因為我們這篇文章是以 “結交新朋友比較維持舊朋友重要” 為主旨，所以原文當中的第二段以及第三段關於維持舊朋友的敘述我們就加以省略，但保留第四段的對於結交新朋友的說明，然後重新整理。
To begin with, making new friend is a way to learn, to change and to bring us different things. That is to say, making new friend makes us more open-minded, and in this way we can discover new personalities. For example, I met a German girl on holiday two years ago and we got on very well, so we kept in touch and I went to visit her in Germany twice. She belongs to this kind of people who you know that they will be important in your life, and who you know you can have a long and strong friendship with.
Secondly, making new friend is a lot more entertaining than keeping in touch with the old ones. To further elaborate, there are new topics to talk about, new activities to do together,and new personality traits to discover. For instance, you may also get to meet the persons who are close your new friend. And so maybe you will even receive a whole group of new friends by making only one new friend.
在二三段敘述完自己選擇 “結交新朋友比較重要” 這個論點之後，為了讓自己的文章感覺更加中立，沒有偏頗，第四段我們要“反向陳述”為什麼我們沒有選擇維持舊朋友比較重要的原因。
By contrast, there is a popular opinion that keeping old friends is more important than making new friends. Nevertheless, this belief fails to consider the fact that we are bound to lose some of our old friends usually. For example, I had a very good friend a few years ago, but we do not see each other anymore since I moved in another town. I guess that we also grew up and took a different way and there is no use to keep old friends when you realize that you have nothing left in common.
範文第五段： As a conclusion, I would say that everybody need to have at least a few real and strong friendship.
To sum up, with the reasons that I mentioned above, firstly, making new friend is a way to learn, to change and to bring us different things, and secondly, making new friend is a lot more entertaining than keeping in touch with the old ones. I think that it is more important to make new friends than it is to keep the old friends.
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The European Union is set to issue a very special bond this week. It is special because it is practically unprecedented. Just twice before has the EU borrowed money with the promise that all member nations would be responsible for paying it back.
If the eurobonds become a permanent part of the European Union, the implications are global. A United European bond market could save the eurozone?s struggling economies.
But that is not the biggest implication. For the first time, the U.S. treasury market will have a real and potentially lethal competitor, and the world will finally have a true alternative to the dollar for reserve currency.
According to the Financial Times, the first bond auction in January led to ?overwhelming demand? for the paper from investors around the world. The second issuance in March was equally successful, as investors in Asia and the Middle East snapped up the bonds. The success of the eurobond sales contrasts sharply with the rising cost of raising money in most European countries.
Germany?s Klaus Regling, the head of the EU facility selling the eurobonds, said investors saw the bonds as a ?new way to diversify? their assets.
When the bond trial was initially announced, there were only supposed to be three auctions. The money was to be used to help Greece. But due to the success of the first two, European Union officials will now hold seven auctions this year, maybe more.
These bond auctions will be an important test for Europe, and couldn?t come at a better time for it. On Saturday, Standard & Poor?s downgraded Italy?s credit rating to negative. The announcement highlights the increasing difficulty many European countries face when trying to borrow money. It is not just small nations like Greece and Ireland anymore.
A European-wide debt crisis may be looming. And that means a European-wide solution is needed.
But if a eurobond is to become a permanent part of the European Union, it needs German backing. Right now, Germany is refusing to commit to a permanent common European bond market until there is a mechanism to enforce budget compliance in member states.
Troubled nations are predictably balking at this requirement because to agree would make them virtual vassal states with budgets vetted by a higher European authority.
But if debt woes escalate, countries such as Greece, Portugal and Spain may have no choice if they want to avoid a debt default and total economic collapse. And the debt woes are intensifying. To borrow money for two years, Greece now has to pay 25 percent interest.
But there is a sinister side to the eurobond. By design or not, the upcoming eurobond auctions, which are to raise money to bail out Portugal and Ireland, may actually make these countries? debt problems worse!
If you were a bond investor and you were given the choice of investing in a eurobond backed by Germany and the Netherlands or, say, Portuguese bonds, which would you choose? In this climate of market uncertainty, you would choose the eurobond hands down.
But if investors start holding out for eurobonds instead of buying bonds directly from individual nations, it could become even more difficult for troubled countries to borrow money. Weak countries could, in effect, be crowded out of the debt market. Investors love the eurobonds, said one banker quoted by the Irish Times. But if you buy a eurobond, ?why on earth would you buy Spain?? he asked. ?The risk is just too great.?
If the current round of eurobond auctions proceed as expected, or are expanded, this could in time force troubled nations into giving up national budget sovereignty in return for Germany backing the creation of a permanent eurobond market. As analyst John Mauldin writes, it wouldn?t end with Germany controlling Greece?s budget and in charge of collecting Greece?s taxes. If Europe goes down that route, he says, it may be Greece today, but it will be Portugal tomorrow. And which nation will be next after that?
American officials should be watching closely.
On the global stage, U.S. treasuries are the unrivaled debt marketplace in terms of volume and liquidity. Consequently, the dollar is used as the world?s reserve currency. This reserve currency status is why America can have such low interest rates, why it is so easy for Americans to get loans, and why the Federal Reserve can get away with creating money out of thin air so that Congress can spend money it does not have. It is a big factor supporting America?s debt-based economic model and consequently its standard of living.
But America?s hold on reserve status is precarious. It maintains it mostly by default. China, Russia, Germany, Brazil and other nations have publicly stated that they want a new global reserve currency not linked to a dollar that constantly devalues. The problem is that up until possibly now, there just hasn?t been a credible alternative. There has been no other big market in which to park their money. That may be about to change.
A full-fledged European Union bond market may be about to be born from Europe?s economic crisis. If it is, the dollar?s days as reserve currency are about to end.
The precarious status of the dollar is something the Trumpet has warned about throughout its history. ?America is making a terrible mistake which will result in the greatest fall in all of mankind?s history!? warned Tim Thompson in 2000. ?As soon as America is no longer a safe place for foreign money, that money will be gone. And once the foreign money is gone, it will leave us with a mountain of debt that we cannot repay.?
America is no longer a safe place and the world may soon have an alternative place for all its money.
A new global financial system is about to emerge. |
Geology and Ore 17, 2010
Greenland's nickel resource potential
There is clear potential for nickel resources in Greenland, encompassing mineralisations from Precambrian to Palaeogene environments. Nickeliferous sulphides were noted early on, and these became part of Greenland exploration history, being noted in the GEUS’s reports since the 1950s. The current commercial interest in nickel targets in Greenland was initiated by Kryolitselskabet Øresund in the early 1960s and was related to a suite of no rites in West Greenland. Platino mino A/S was established in 1968 to search for Ni-PGM type deposits within the Fiskenæsset Complex.
In the late 1980s, Platinova Resources prospected known Ni-PGE indications in Amitsoq peridotites in southern Greenland. Since 1995 norites in the Tasiilaq region, East Greenland have been the target for Ni-Cu exploration by several companies. In 2005 NunaMinerals initiated exploration in the mafic intrusions of the Fiskefjord area. In the 1980s GEUS and university groups focused on the formation of massive sulphides in the Palaeogene basalts on Disko Island, and this has led to continued exploration for Noril´sk type mineralisations. The find of the Voisey’s Bay deposit in Labrador in 1994 revived exploration activity worldwide, not least in Greenland. Today nickel exploration can benefit from the more intensive search for PGEs. |
What are the symptoms of muscle tension dysphonia?
Muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) is characterized by variable symptoms of voice disruption with observable tension or stiffness of the neck, jaw, shoulders, or throat. Often, patients with MTD will report periodic pain in the sites of the larynx, neck, and other areas from the neck up. Patients with MTD will often report large variability in their voice, from moments of complete normal voice to moments of aphonia (complete voice loss). Patients with MTD often have healthy appearing vocal folds.
How is muscle tension dysphonia treated?
Due to the typically healthy appearance of the patient’s vocal folds in true MTD, voice therapy is always the first choice for treating this disorder. In most severe cases, the aid of massage specialists and other forms of therapy may be recommended. Medical or surgical management is not necessary for MTD. |
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Glenelg Country School welcomes Dr. Howard C. Stevenson as their guest speaker for the first 2016 - 2017 Dragon Dialogue series. The program, If Elephants Could Talk: Having Healthy Racial Conversations with our Children, will address how educators and parents can help children understand the varied emotions that racial incidents can expose, as well as how to reduce the negative effects on their health & well-being. The program is free to the public. |
Jolie became emotional when a reporter from Nine Network recited a quote from the real Zamperini, who died earlier this year at age 97, praising the Oscar winner. Watch it here.
“Unbroken” is an adaption of the book written by Laura Hillenbrand, which chronicles Zamperini’s amazing story. As a runner, he participated in the 1936 Olympics and then joined the Air Force to fight in WWII. While on a mission, his plane crashed into the Pacific, and he and fellow survivors were adrift for 47 days, only to be captured and imprisoned by the Japanese for two years.
Jolie had a chance to show Zamperini her production just before his death. She told reporters, "What made me know it was right is he had an emotional reaction to it, to seeing his mother again, to seeing his brother, to remembering the races… it was this gentle, beautiful, quiet moment. I felt very privileged to be reflecting on his life."
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Today’s post is about making the world a better place.
I’ve always believed that showing gratitude is one of the best things we can do for our emotional health and happiness.
If that weren’t enough, it appears that individuals with a high disposition to gratitude are more likely to help others after being helped. If we want to be good people, cultivating gratitude will make us more likely to help other people out…cool!
Since both showing gratitude and helping others are so beneficial to our own happiness, building this disposition to gratitude is like killing two birds with one stone.
The meaning of gratitude for today’s purposes is a positive emotion experienced when one perceives another person’s intentional generosity toward them.
In this study by Chang et al., a phenomenon called upstream reciprocity (UR) is examined.
Upstream reciprocity is the tendency of those who have been helped and who have high gratitude to be more likely to “pay it forward”, or assist another person.
A proposed mechanism for UR is that gratitude tends to broaden perspective by diminishing an individual’s inclination to distinguish self-related from unrelated others.
They don’t think: “Some specific person helped me out so I should return the favor, but other people didn’t help me out so I need not do anything for them”.
Therefore, an individual with a high propensity towards gratitude is likely to act in a similarly helpful way both to their benefactor AND to others.
This study used social network analysis to help measure UR.
Eighteen groups of 8-11 students without prior interaction with each other were used as the networks.
At the end of the term, a questionnaire to determine disposition to gratitude was administered, and each student was asked about what help they received from each individual in their group over the semester.
In this way, the social network could be constructed without self-reporting bias, which would exist if the students were asked to report what help they provided to others.
The result: “Individuals’ gratitude was not only related to their tendency to assist others that they directly met, but that it might also place individuals in the niches of initiating and mediating in the larger scale circulation of goodwill.”
It is important to distinguish between the emotions of gratitude and indebtedness.
While they both can occur after having received a favor, indebtedness tends to cause more differentiation between self-related and unrelated, and thus while the individual may repay their benefactor, they are unlikely to pay it forward.
Therefore, we should be careful to cultivate gratitude and NOT feelings of indebtedness, though the two can be easily confused.
Gratitude has the effect of improving a person’s quality of life. This study described several mechanisms by which this can happen.
First, a higher disposition toward gratitude improves ones emotional support. They interpret more events positively, and thus live a higher percentage of their life in positive emotional states.
Second, more gratitude increases one’s social connections through UR. Therefore, it is evolutionarily beneficial to have a high disposition for gratitude.
That being said, many of us often forget to express it.
Believe me, I have a lot more to say about gratitude. Let this be a rallying cry to be sincerely thank people who do nice things for you. |
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Dr josé rizal's annotation of antonio morga's historical events of the philippines1609 the spanish historian dr antonio morga wrote sucesos de las islas filipinas which was published in mexico in 1609 many scholars considered this history of the philippines a much better and honest description of the conditions in the. Life and works of dr jose rizal 950 likes life and works of dr jose rizal jump to sections of this page accessibility help press alt + / to open this menu annotation of sucesos de las islas filipinas letter to the young women of malolos filipinas dentro de cien anos sobre la indolencia de las filipinas portelefono february 6. O rizal’s annotation of morga’s sucesos de las islas filipinas - rizal took 4 months for research and writing and 1 year to have his manuscript printed - the annotation consisted of 8 chapters - first 7 chapters were on the events during the time of the first 11 governor-generals in the philippines. Rizal anotasyon kay morga 1 anotasyon kay morgachua, daniellenicdao, abigail 2 antonio de morga sánchez garay(1559, seville, spain—july 21, 1636)isang kastilang abogado1593 – ipinadala sa manila bilang isang lieutenant governor—ikalawa sa pinakamataas na posisyonisinulat niya ang sucesos de las islas filipinas (events in the philipine isles.
He published an annotated edition (1890 reprinted 1958) of antonio morga’s sucesos de las islas filipinas, hoping to show that the native people of the philippines had a long read more stay connected. Annotations to dr antonio morga's sucesos de las islas filipinas (1609) (translated by austin craig) as a child josé rizal heard from his uncle, josé alberto, about a ancient history of the philippines written by a spaniard named antonio de morga. Ang sucesos de las islas filipinas ang aklat na ito ay nauna nang nailimbag sa mehiko noong 1609 naglaan si rizal ng panahon sa pagbasa sa museo britaniko ng mga tala at kasaysayan sinulat ng mga kapanahon ni morga tulad nina fr colin, fr angensola, fr plasencia, fr chirino at iba pa.
Rizal back in paris: 19 march 1889 rizal arrived at paris and immediately founded the kidlat club since he had no time to publish immediately the annota-tions to the morgans sucesos de las islas filipinas, he planned to edit the ethnography of mindanao together with blumentritt defense. If the question was really to ask why rizal annotated morga's sucessos de las islas filipinas, the answer would be simple rizal annotated the work, citing facts that indicate the errors dr morga made in the mentioned book. Download sucesos de las islas filipinas download document 1 to the filipinos in the noli me tangere i began the sketch of the present state of our native land the.
Preface in this volume is presented the first installment of dr antonio de morga's sucesos de las islas filipinas events here described cover the years 1493−1603, and the history proper of the islands from 1565. Dr antonio de morga was a spanish lawyer and official in the philippines during the 17th century “sucesos de las islas filipinas,” which he published in 1609, is an account of his observations about the filipinos and the philippines. Antonio de morga spanish conquistador, governmental official, and historical anthropologist author of sucesos de las islas filipinas (events in the philippine islands) antonio de morga wrote the first lay formal history of the philippine conquest by spain. Antonio de morga sánchez garay (1559 – july 21, 1636) was a spanish lawyer and a high-ranking colonial official for 43 years, in the philippines (1594 to 1604), new spain and peru, where he was president of the audiencia for 20 years he was also a historian after being reassigned to mexico, he published the book sucesos de las islas filipinas in 1609, considered one of the most important.
History of the philippine islands vols 1 and 2 by antonio de morga part 1 out of 8 sucesos de las islas filipinas dr antonio de morga mexico, 1609 in this volume is presented the first installment of dr antonio de morga's sucesos de las islas filipinas events here described. Sucesos de las islas filipinas 276 6 morga” 5 another example of rizal’s annotation that falls under this classification is the giving of dowry by the groom 251 we can say that they are almost all of european model. Translated from the spanish, with notes and a preface, and a letter from luis vaez de torres describing his voyage through the torres straits the main text is from a transcription of the 1609 mexico edition the appendix includes a brief continuation of the history of the philippines to 1868.
Sucesos de las islas filipinas enriquecida con los escritos inei ditos del mismo autor ilustrada con numerosas notas que amplii an el texto y prologada extensamente por w e retana 1909 morga, antonio de -,retana y gamboa, wenceslao emilio ed. Sucesos de las islas filipinas the real truth or myth about the 720,000 metric tons of gold of the maharlikan empire (the philippines – owned by one family the prince tagean/tallano’s autistic twin brother of queen victoria and father of jose rizal who hired the young marcos as their lawyer and set-up the world bank in 1944 bloodline of. |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the problem with parks?
Parks are the green lungs of our cities and towns, which millions of people enjoy week in week out. but their future is at risk. Nearly all parks and green spaces in cities are cared for and run by local authorities, but parks are a non-statutory service, meaning that councils have no legal obligation to provide them. Many councils faced with reduced budgets have had to prioritise other critical services such as social care, meaning parks have seen their budgets slashed over the last seven years. This has had a knock on effect on maintenance, staffing, infrastructure, events and activities, and support for volunteering and “Friends of” groups; and there is a risk of loss or irreversible damage of some parks.
Why is the National Trust interested in parks?
Our founders knew the importance of our nation’s heritage and open spaces and wanted to preserve them for everyone to enjoy. Whilst we may be best known for country houses, we care about all places of historic interest and natural beauty, not just those we own. There is a clear threat to heritage and green spaces that we value but don’t own, and our ten-year strategy, Playing our part, recognises this need and commits us to explore how we can work with others to deliver our charitable purpose beyond our boundaries. That’s why we’re working with others to explore sustainable models for the funding and management of parks and urban green spaces.
What is the National Trust doing with parks?
We are working in partnership with Local Authorities, communities, sector bodies, funders and other stakeholders to explore transformative solutions to the funding and management of parks. We are looking for solutions which:
- Deliver for everyone, through fair provision of and access to green space
- Deliver for ecosystems and the environment
- Allow parks to thrive as animated spaces that are more loved, and better looked after
- Secure and grow the social, environmental and economic benefits parks provide
- Are based on a sound financial model, where those in the public and private sector who benefit the most from parks have a mechanism for contributing to their continued existence and maintenance.
We have identified the model of an independent, city-wide Parks Charitable Trust as a solution which we think may have the potential to deliver on these principles.
What do we mean by a Parks Trust?
By ‘Parks Trust’, we mean a bespoke, independent charity devoted to protecting and nurturing all of the parks and green spaces of a town or city for people to enjoy, for free, for the long term. We mean a charitable entity that takes parks on a long-term lease from the council, with the sole purpose of protecting and enhancing those parks for the local community and society as a whole. The model has two important safeguards. Firstly, the land is on a long term lease, but the council retains the freehold. And secondly, any endowment that the Parks Trust can build is held separately by another trust, which is wholly owned by the Parks Trust – this protects that endowment if the Parks Trust gets into difficulties but ensures revenue generated goes to the Parks Trust.
How do you know a Parks Trust will work?
This is not a new model and it is not unique to parks. Milton Keynes Parks Trust is an example of a successful charitable trust supported by an endowment, and there are many other examples within the leisure and culture sectors. However, Newcastle is the first City Council to explore setting up a new charity to take on an existing portfolio of sites across an entire city. We believe the model works in principle and has significant advantages and fewer disadvantages than the alternatives.
Are you saying that all cities should set up a Parks Trust?
We believe that the Parks Trust model is one of the leading ways in which a city could safeguard its parks, but it is not a one-size fits all approach. Local authorities should still carry out their own due diligence to check feasibility and design a model that works best in their town or city. Those that are likely to benefit the most are those where the budget cuts are the greatest but also where there is an appetite to do things differently and where enterprise and innovation are fostered. We have been supporting Newcastle City Council as they looked to establish a charitable Parks Trust and we will share learning from this pathfinder project with others, including other city councils and local authorities, via the Newcastle story section of this toolkit. Our work may in due course help to build the case for a wider framework of support for local authorities looking to transform their parks. |
Although recession has reduced the enthusiasm for investment in new ventures all over the world, some sectors of the industry like the biotech business have not yet been pushed to the walls. Hopes prevail in the opportunities emanating from new discoveries in the management of chronic and life threatening diseases; raising the productivities in agriculture; the use of green technologies in industry to reduce pollution; the utilization of degraded and waste lands by using modified stress resistant plants or treating solid and liquid waste using rugged natural or recombinant microbes and modified plants. Biotechnology applies a set of techniques developed though basic and applied research, using biological materials to produce, identify or design substances or to modify living organisms including human cells. Biotech products meet diverse human needs.
Government contribution to biotech development
Modern biotechnology applied through the use of recombinant DNA technology, is rather new to India. The whole sector, conventional and modern, has been promoted mainly through government departments like the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Department of Science &Technology (DST), Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Health and a few other departments. The public money deployed through these sources, has been utilized to promote all aspects of biotechnology including manpower development, setting up of a basic and application oriented research institutions, funding for research, promoting the development of the technology and technology transfer, providing assistance to small & medium entrepreneurs, intellectual property protection, setting rules and procedures for fostering the growth of biotech industries and the like. Public institutions of the DBT, DST, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Indian Council for Agricultural Research, Indian Council for Medical Research, the University Grants Commission and the All India Council for Technical Education had carried out research and development in different aspects of biotechnology. The combined expenditure for promoting biotechnology in the country, starting from February 1986 up to December 2009 is estimated to be over rupees 5700 crores from the Government alone.
Investment by the modern biotech industry in India
During the last 2 decades several industries have made investment in modern biotechnology although earlier there had been sizeable investment in conventional biotechnology. Conventional biotechnology industries in India are more than 100 years old; the products raised through fermentation techniques include ethanol, acetic acid, antibiotics, certain vitamins, steroids, industrial enzymes, fermented foods and the like. Sera & vaccines have been produces by use of immunological techniques. The investment in modern biotechnology started from early 90’s and the first unit went into production on August 18, 1997 with the starting of basic production of recombinant hepatitis B vaccine in genetically modified Pichia pastoris. Thereafter, several units have come up. The modern biotech products include recombinant hepatitis B surface antigen based vaccines; granulocyte colony stimulating factor; erythropoietin; interferon alpha 2B and the pegylated product; epidermal growth factor; streptokinase; human insulin; and two monoclonal antibodies (MABs). One of MABs blocks certain receptors of epidermal growth factor and therefore, prevents the proliferation of certain cancer cells in breast tumor, and the other blocks the CD20 protein and thereby prevents proliferation and differentiation of cancerous B-cells into plasma cells in diseses like non-Hodgkin’s lymaphoma and rheumatoid arthritis. Several companies are also producing multivalent vaccines, combining hepatitis- B surface antigen in to them. The total investment in modern biotech industrial sector including those in modern vaccines is estimated to be of the order of rupees 1200 crores up to December 2009.
Indian Modern Biotech Industry in Global Context
The Indian Biotech Industry in the global context is yet small. The Indian contribution in the manufacture of modern biotech products was about 0.2% in 2005, which is expected to rise to 1.3% by 2010, compared to the global production. This situation is not surprising, considering the slow development of R&D in basic biology in the country and the weaker affordability of the high-cost medicines.
However, the reduction in costs followed by considerable use of some of these products during the last one and a half decade or so, clearly established the superiority of modern biotech products to prevent or treat certain dreaded diseases in India: vaccination with recombinant HBsAg particles to prevent infection from viral hepatitis B have reduced the incidence of the disease; use of insulin for treating diabetes has increased longevity and quality of life; use of streptokinase and t PA to dissolve the thrombus clot in myocardial infarction has saved many lives; treatment with erythropoietin to enhance the production of hemoglobulin in kidney failures has provided better quality of life with increased longevity ; treating cancer by using erythropoietin and G-CSF to induce concurrently the production of red and white blood cells has prolonged the life of the patients ; the use of in-vitro cultured mononuclear and endothelial progenitor cells from human bone marrow, osteoblast cell culture, messenchymal stem culture, melanocyte & keratinocyte cell culture and the likes followed by their use for conducting autologous transplants have benefited several patients for a wide range of ailments. These benefits had brought in societal demand for more availability of biotech medicines at affordable prices.
The microeconomic scenario is changing towards betterment significantly faster. This shall lead to greater purchasing power and affordability. The current per capita health expenditure of about USD 53 and allopathic drug consumption of USD 12, catering to and out-reaching the needs of only 40% of the population are indicators of potential untapped market. As the infrastructure gets better to cater to the increased need of more people living in the villages and as the microeconomic scenario improves, the demand for better biotech drugs shall obviously rise.
The commitment of government to make rapid stride for development in this area has consequently been strong and vigorous.
Modern Biotech is skill intensive
There are certain skills and instruments which have contributed greatly to the development of biotechnology around the world. This include Microscopy & Imaging; Air handling, decontamination & sterilization (space,equipment,materials and air) ; Recombinant DNA technology, recombinant products and monoclonal antibodies including the humanized ones; PCR technology; Proteins & Nucleotide Sequencing techniques and machines; Chromatography & Electrophoresis; LC-MS & MALDI-TOF for molecular weight determinations; Protein & DNA Chips and Micro arrays; Flow-cytometry & cell sorting techniques; in-vitro cell culturing including stem cell culture of various lineages ; and Bio-Informatics. Indian scientists, academia and industry use these skills in different aspects of biotech product development and management. All these skills were invented and initially developed outside India. Use of these skills is linked with the use of highly precise instruments, which India had to procure at expensive prices. Nevertheless, a large number of professionals have emerged within the country that can use these skills. Such skillful people and the instruments are the strengths on which Indian biotech industry has to be developed and expanded. Utilizing a combination of these skills the Indian industry produces the conventional vaccines, diagnostic devices, fermentation-based therapeutics including antibiotics, enzymes, vitamins, steroids and antilipidemics. As mentioned earlier, certain generic modern drugs are also being produced, utilizing recombination DNA technology. Additional production capacities shall be established on off-patent bio-similar products.
There is an acute shortage of skilled leaders to run the modern biotech industry and to meet the company’s specific needs. The industrial environment is yet not strong to maintain robust levels of confidentiality and the issues of IPR are more public friendly. R&D institutions are not adequately linked with the industry and therefore, the knowledge flow is slow. The statutory requirements are often more demanding and the conformation criteria for the approval process under the statute are some times hazy for new products and techniques, which are to be first time introduced. The opinion makers are frequently biased . These situations need to be examined and better solutions need to emerge to benefit the industry. |
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) initiatives aim to bring ecosystems back to healthy and functioning states while improving human livelihoods and well-being in tandem. Recognizing women’s and men’s differentiated roles, needs, priorities and capacities in forest landscapes is an integral step—not to mention ensuring that gender inequities are not reproduced or exacerbated by FLR interventions.
IUCN GGO is partnering with IUCN’s Global Forest and Climate Change Programme in order to pilot a gender-responsive FLR approach in Brazil, Mozambique and Uganda—empowering women to participate as equals in knowledge generation and information sharing, education and training, technology transfer, organizational development, financial assistance, policy development and implementation—to enhance outcomes of restoration assessments and opportunities and to maximize co-benefits.
Check out the “Paving the Way for Gender-responsive FLR” case studies:
- Leveling the playing field for local farmers in Uganda
- The importance of forest landscape restoration for rural women in Armenia
- Enhancing cultural identity, livelihoods, and ecosystems in Brazil
Restoration Opportunity Assessment Methodology (ROAM) manual, a publication of the IUCN Global Forest and Climate Change Program, provides a flexible and affordable framework approach for countries to rapidly identify and FLR potential and locate specific areas of opportunity at a national or sub-national level. It can also provide vital support to countries seeking to move forward with developing restoration programmes and landscape-level strategies.
ROAM has been reviewed and analyzed by GGO to be gender-inclusive and responsive in its methodological approach and outcomes. A forthcoming gender-sensitive ROAM guide is expected in Fall 2016. |
April 10th 2012High oil prices are threatening the global economy—with tensions over Iran's nuclear programme raising fears of a further spike in prices later this year. Sanctions against Iran will soon take full effect, and thus far markets seem unconvinced by Saudi Arabia's reassurances over supply. The Economist Intelligence Unit therefore expects Brent crude prices to stay high, averaging US$120/barrel, in April-June. While the risk of an oil shock remains real, the broader outlook for supply is nonetheless not as tight as market movements might suggest. Prices should soften later in 2012 if military conflict involving Iran is avoided.
Crude prices have risen sharply since the start of 2012. The price for dated Brent Blend averaged US$125.5/b in March, up from US$119.7/b in February and just US$107.9/b in December 2011. Upward pressure on prices has reflected both actual disruptions to supply and fears of more extreme disruption to supply. As we move into the second quarter of the year—traditionally a soft patch for prices, as crude demand from refineries drops owing to scheduled maintenance—this upward pressure is likely to persist. Uncertainty about the impact of the EU embargo on Iranian oil and the ratcheting up of financial sanctions against Iran will prevail in the next few months.
Perceptions of supply risks aside, market fundamentals are also responsible for the current situation of high prices. While rhetoric on Iran dominated headlines in the first three months of 2012, a number of outages in smaller producers has led to a tighter supply picture than was widely envisaged in late 2011. Output from Syria and Yemen has fallen as a result of civil unrest in these countries, and the pipeline carrying 260,000 barrels a day (b/d) of South Sudanese oil has closed as a result of tensions between Sudan and South Sudan. Production in the North Sea has been weak, and it appears that exports from Iraq's Kurdistan (which account for about 75,000 b/d) have halted. Although individually these are small supply outages, the cumulative effect has been to remove nearly 1m b/d of oil from the market since the beginning of the year.
To counter these disruptions, Saudi Arabia has been ramping up production. Saudi Arabian output is significant not only because the country is the largest oil exporter but also because it accounts for virtually all global spare capacity. Early reports suggest that total Saudi output was around 10m b/d in March, up from an average of 9.38m b/d in the fourth quarter of 2011. According to reports from Platts, a commodities information provider, OPEC output reached 31.39m b/d in March. This was well above the bloc's target of 30m b/d, and was boosted by higher output from Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Libya.
Yet increased Saudi and OPEC output has had little impact on prices so far. Brent prices remain over US$120/b—a level that, if sustained, would threaten economic growth at a time when the global economy is particularly vulnerable to shocks. The US recovery remains fragile, there are signs of moderating growth in China, and the euro zone is in the midst of a financial crisis. If high crude prices are potentially disastrous for major oil-consuming countries such as the US and China, they can also be problematic for producers. Sustained high prices can lead to permanent demand destruction, encouraging investment in alternative sources of energy. Hence Saudi oil minister Ali al-Naimi's concerted campaign in recent weeks to play down the risks to supply. However, his pronouncements on Saudi Arabia's ability to fill any shortfall in the market have largely failed. Markets seem to have ignored the potential impact of an increase in supply, focusing instead on the consequent fall in global spare capacity that an increase in Saudi output would imply.
Iran is feeling the bite
Meanwhile, the latest data suggest that Iran is struggling to find markets for its oil, with negative consequences for production. Anecdotal reports suggest that in March Iran's oil exports fell by around 300,000 b/d to just 1.9m b/d. Some of this shortfall reflected the absence of European buyers, as companies prepared themselves for the full embargo of Iranian oil, which will take effect on July 1st. However, another part of the problem is the increasing difficulty that buyers face in paying for oil, given new sanctions against Bank Markazi, the Iranian central bank, and the difficulty that shipping companies face in getting insurance on tankers carrying Iranian crude. That said, not all of the supply concerns surrounding Iran relate to its stand-off with the West. It was always expected that Iranian production would start slipping this year owing to ageing oilfields and insufficient investment.
Our forecasts assume that Iran finds markets for its oil, even if it starts offering discounts for some deliveries. The large emerging-market oil consumers—particularly in Asia—have pledged to adhere to UN sanctions against Iran but have not promised to heed US sanctions. While ostensibly supporting the US's stance, they are likely to continue to find ways to take delivery of Iranian oil. India, for example, has recently offered tax incentives to exporters for sales in rupees to Iran, in a bid to bolster Indian exports to the country in return for oil. (Iran provided about 12% of India's oil consumption in 2011.) Quasi-"barter" schemes are also being considered by other countries in Asia in an attempt to circumvent financial sanctions.
Talks to resume
At the time of writing, it has just been announced that international talks will resume between Iran and six global powers (represented by the US, France, Germany, the UK, China and Russia) in Istanbul in mid-April. Both sides have a lot at stake. It is an election year in the US, and the Obama administration will be mindful of public opinion; in particular, a military solution is likely to be unpopular with the electorate. The US government will be under pressure from the powerful pro-Israel lobby to take a tough stance, but in recent weeks the rhetoric from Israel has been less antagonistic. Indeed, the newly elected leader of the Kadima opposition party has publicly played down the threat from Iran and has said that Israel should allow the US to lead on policy towards Iran. From Iran's perspective, the negotiating strategy will probably be to seek to buy time (as the country has done in the past). In this it is likely to be successful, as there appears to be little appetite on either side for an escalation in tensions.
Although controversy surrounding the Iranian nuclear programme will remain, it looks set to become less of a critical risk to the oil market this year. A release of strategic reserves by the International Energy Agency is a strong possibility. Although this would have only a temporary depressing influence on prices, we expect recognition that the market is looking increasingly comfortably supplied to lead to prices starting to soften over the course of the second quarter of 2012.
Prices will subsequently fall more sharply in the second half of the year as disruption surrounding the EU embargo of Iranian oil starts to clear. Weak oil consumption growth in the OECD (exacerbated by recent high prices) and the accumulation of stocks will also take their toll on prices. Indeed, we forecast that the global market will move from a deficit (when supply is lower than demand) on average in 2011 to a surplus in 2012. With supply concerns easing at a time when global demand is soft, in other words, this suggests that prices will fall. |
The Shiffon is the cross between the Shih Tzu and the Brussels Griffon breed. They are small and compact with a round face, two black eyes, a dark-colored snout, and a pair of floppy ears which are densely covered in hair. These dogs have a well-defined body, and the coat is covered with smooth and silky hair.
Facts About Shiffon
|Breed Group||Companion dog, designer dog|
|Country of Origin||USA|
|Other Names||The Shih Tzu and the Brussels Griffon mix, Silky Jack Russels|
|Size & Height||Small, 8-15 inches|
|Weight||6-15 pounds (adults)|
|Competitive Registration / Qualification Information||IDCR, DBR, ACHC, DRA, DDKC|
|Hypoallergenic||Can be from the Griffon side|
|Colour||Brown, black, tan, white, cream|
|Life Expectancy||12-15 years|
|Coat||Silky, smooth, soft|
Temperament & Personality
These rambunctious and curious dogs are known to sniff around the house in search of small insects. Being playful and fun-loving, these dogs make a lovely family pet. These little wonders love human company and can frequently be seen moving around the owner. They like to interact with small children and other pets in the house.
Some Shiffons can suffer from the small dog syndrome, and can even take up a fight with big dogs. The pet can even get possessive of its owner and can act aggressively at times. Prolonged separation from the owner may result in anxiety and excessive barking.
Because of their small and compact size, these dogs need a minimum amount of activity on a daily basis. It will love the interaction with other dogs in the dog park being off leash. If the owner has a big and open yard, the owner should allow the dog to play in the yard area. If deprived of regular and proper exercise, these dogs can develop a destructive behavior. To compensate this, the owner can give them some soft toys with which it can have some play session indoors.
The Shiffon needs a moderate amount of grooming compared to other small breeds. As they shed moderately, the owner should brush the dog once in a week to remove dead hair and prevent the dog from matting. The owner can also groom the dog in a groomer’s parlor. Bathing frequently will hamper the natural distribution of oils in the body but brushing the teeth once in a week will prevent tooth decay.
The Shiffon dog can suffer from health issues like Patellar Luxation, Cataracts, Hip dysplasia, Allergies, Reverse sneezing, Tooth decay, and Bladder stones. Occasional tests such as X-ray, Blood analysis, Full body examination, Abdominal Ultrasound can prevent the dog from getting various health issues.
The Shiffons can be a stubborn and tough subject for the trainer. But these dogs have an eager to please personality which makes them respond quite well to commands and instructions. The trainer should never be rude as this can make the dog more stubborn and disobedient. Praising is one of the biggest weapons the trainer can use in accelerating the training process combined with food rewards. To accomplish housebreaking, obedience, and crate training, the trainer should be more flexible in training the dog.
A diet meant for the small breed dogs, rich in nutrients such as proteins, carbohydrates, and minerals will maintain the dog’s overall health. |
Driving Home the Importance of Safe Sanitation
On November 15, USAID and the U.S. Department of State released the whole-of-government Global Water Strategy required by the Water for the World Act. While Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) is one of the four strategic objectives outlined, the strategy also addresses global health issues such as under-5 mortality from diarrhea and morbidity and mortality resulting from Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). The Strategy’s release coincides with World Toilet Day (November 19). On this day, PATH’s Defeat DD campaign, “Toilet Talks,” welcomed global health advocates, including Loyce Pace, President and Executive Director of GHC, who stressed the importance of curbing the spread of diarrhea. Promote PATH’sDefeat DD report on social media with the hashtag #DefeatDD.
Special WHO Executive Board (EB) Session Highlights the Draft Thirteenth General Programme of Work
On November 22 – 23, WHO will host the 4th WHO Executive Board Special Session in Geneva, Switzerland. The session will focus on the draft thirteenth general programme of work 2019 – 2023. This document, along with the session’s provisional agenda, live webcast link, and other supporting materials can be found on WHO’s website. A number of organizations have commented on both the concept note and subsequent draft programme of work. Moreover, GHC has met with U.S. officials to offer our input in advance of the EB session. We will continue to track this process and offer feedback to leaders at WHO. If you are a GHC member and will like to share additional feedback, please email us.
NCD Alliance Seeking Civil Society Assistance to Develop Priorities for the 2018 United Nations High-Level Meeting (UN HLM) on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs)
The third UN HLM will take place in September 2018, and NCD Alliance is reaching out to civil society to gather feedback in advance of the meeting. To do this, they have initiated a broad consultation process with a survey that aims to understand how NCD progress has been viewed since 2014. Survey answers will inform advocacy priorities for the outcome of the 2018 UN HLM. The initial advocacy priorities will be shared at the 2nd Global NCD Alliance Forum held in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE) from December 9 – 11, 2017. The deadline to complete the survey is November 24.
1) November 7: NCDFREE’s Feast Of Ideas campaign, focusing this year on alcohol’s health and social harms, encourages friends and family members to address this issue by sharing ideas and solutions via their website or on social media using the hashtags #feastofideas or #FOI17.
2) November 13: Last week (November 13 – 19) was World Antibiotic Awareness Week and WHO, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), released aninteractive platform to help raise awareness on curbing the spread of antibiotic resistance.
3) November 15: The 2018 Malaria Operational Plans (MOPs), which outlines the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI)’s support for national malaria control program strategic priorities, are now available on the PMI website.
4) November 17: Johnson and Johnson (J&J) commemorated World Prematurity Day by releasing a new infographic highlighting the five ways the company works to bring babies into a safe and healthy world. |
Dear Dr. Roach: My daughter is 4 years old and has, in the past five days, developed measles. She was vaccinated at 9 months and has been treated with antibiotics, Tylenol and vitamin A supplements. What concerns me is that she is now experiencing seizures, even without a fever. They are not grand mal seizures, but simple ones. They have me worried. What can I do? — G.A.
Dear G.A.: Measles remains a serious disease in many parts of the world, with 90,000 deaths reported in 2016. Even in industrialized nations, there have been outbreaks involving tens of thousands of people infected.
Vitamin A supplementation may be of value in those who are deficient, and Tylenol can help keep the fever down, reducing the risk of febrile seizures. The antiviral drug ribavirin sometimes is used, though without clear evidence of effectiveness. Otherwise, there are no effective antibiotics or other treatments for measles.
When seizures occur in a child with measles in absence of fever, it can indicate a complication called encephalitis — inflammation of the brain. Children also may experience nausea and vomiting, and they usually have a headache. Confusion and sleepiness are other common symptoms. The diagnosis can be confirmed by an evaluation of the fluid around the brain, the cerebrospinal fluid, which is sampled via a needle inserted into the lower back.
Confirmed encephalitis with measles is treated with steroids. This reduces the risk of permanent brain damage from the infection. Even so, 25 percent of children may be left with some impairment, including epilepsy.
Unfortunately, vaccination at 9 months is not adequate protection. Children's immune systems may not be able to fully respond to the vaccine so early. Children are recommended to have the measles vaccine at 12-15 months and again at 4 to 6 years in the United States. In countries where risk of measles mortality remains high, children are vaccinated at 9 months, then again at 15-18 months. During an outbreak, a dose may be given as early as 6 months old, in addition to the other two doses.
Dear Dr. Roach: I recently was diagnosed with kidney disease and was advised to drink eight glasses of water daily. I can only get down three glasses. Is it OK to drink tea instead? Would vitamins help? — E.K.
Dear E.K.: From the standpoint of your kidneys, tea and coffee count as water. Having adequate fluid intake is important for your kidneys, but most people who aren't exercising or living in hot or dry environments don't need eight full glasses a day. Vitamins are not necessary for kidney health; however, people with very advanced kidney disease often need a special form of vitamin D called calcitriol.
Dear Dr. Roach: I received literature in the mail about a new miracle cure for enlarged prostate. The ads state that the new pills shrink the prostate back to normal. Is there such a pill, or is this a scam? I am afraid it is pills filled with drywall dust. — B.F.
Dear B.F.: I'm afraid it's more likely to be a scam than real, but there are a few herbal therapies that have been shown to help — but not cure — enlarged prostate glands in men.
Saw palmetto is well-known, but most recently was found to be no better than placebo. Beta-sitosterol, cernilton and Pygeum africanum all are plant extracts with some evidence of benefit, at least when it comes to symptoms.
You are quite correct that without independent laboratory verification, there is no way to be sure of the quality and purity of dietary supplements. They are not regulated the way prescription drugs (or even foods) are.
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