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Religious freedom allows the Catholic Church — and all religious communities — to live out their faith in public and to serve the good of all. A major area of concern continues to be the freedom for Catholic institutions — such as schools, hospitals and child welfare service providers — to carry out their missions with integrity. Religious Freedom Week will be observed this year from June 22-29 with the theme of Solidarity in Freedom. Pope Francis wrote that “Solidarity means much more than engaging in sporadic acts of generosity. It means thinking and acting in terms of community” (“Fratelli tutti,” 116). One example of the need for religious freedom involves Church-run adoption and foster care institutions, targeted for closures in states such as Illinois, Massachusetts and California because they do not place children with same-sex couples. Vulnerable children and adults who want to work with faith-affirming agencies suffer because of these efforts. The Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act would prohibit the federal government and any state that receives certain federal funding from discriminating against child welfare service providers because they decline to provide a service that conflicts with their sincerely held religious beliefs or moral convictions. Contact your U.S. senators and representatives for their support of the act. In recent years, activists have sought to undermine the Church’s mission by forcing Catholic hospitals to perform procedures that destroy human life and undermine human flourishing, such as sterilization, gender reassignment surgery and even abortion. Individuals who work in secular institutions sometimes find that their conscientious objection does not receive respect. A nurse in Vermont was forced to choose between her job and her faith when she was told by her employer that she had to participate in an abortion. While existing federal laws already protect some conscientious objections in theory, the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Health and Human Services has in the past refused to fully enforce these laws. The Conscience Protection Act would establish a private right of action allowing victims of discrimination to defend their own rights in court. Contact your elected officials in Congress and urge them to support the Conscience Protection Act. Catholics in other countries face severe restrictions. Clergy, students and media are targeted in Nicaragua for speaking out for human rights. Threats from extremists remain in Iraq. Those are just two of many examples. We ask Catholics and others to take this opportunity to pray, reflect and act to promote religious freedom, both in the United States and abroad.
The National Weather Service says temperatures in the mid-90s and high humidity will make for a dangerous combination. Those spending extended periods of time outdoors will be at risk for heat-related illnesses. HEAT ADVISORY FROM 12PM EDT THU UNTIL 8PM EDT THU THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY… WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * HEAT INDEX VALUES… AROUND 105 DEGREES. * TEMPERATURES… HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE 90S. * IMPACTS… RISK OF HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS FOR THOSE WITHOUT AIR- CONDITIONING OR THOSE OUTDOORS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE, RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HIGH TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HIGH TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK, THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY – CALL 911. Discover if title insurance is needed when purchasing land in the latest Boring Title. An Arlington man has been charged with DUI after police say he struck 7-8 parked cars near Rosslyn on a rainy weekday afternoon earlier this month. The incident happened on… Overflowing trash cans are becoming a more common sight in Pentagon City and Crystal City, but the county is pledging to clean up the mess. In recent days, several local… Fish Kill in Four Mile Run Last Week — “Anyone visiting lower Four Mile Run in the last several days should have noticed many dead fish, large and small, along…
[30/8/20, 5:21:28 pm] Sammy Nanny: 30/08/20 Video 1 & 2 - Osmo math Goal - to match the numbers on the screen to pop bubbles and rescue the fish Outcome - Ashton really enjoyed this activity today, it was our first time playing it. He loved it when the fish fell into the water and when the bombs exploded. As this was the first time playing this game, it was a little tricky so at times I assisted Ashton to model what to do. Ashton can identify numbers 1-10 however is still learning numbers 11-20. [30/8/20, 5:35:43 pm] Sammy Nanny: 30/08/20 Video 3, 4- fish book and drawing Goal - to use language throughout the book and then draw on the whiteboard Outcome - Ashton’s knowledge on all wildlife is astonishing, he was able to tell me the names of about 2/3 of the fish in this one book, Ashton also began to pretend to be different types of fish. Even though Ashton didn’t show much interest in drawing his own fish he was very attentive as I was drawing mine. He did a great job at drawing a lion fish! [30/8/20, 5:43:15 pm] Sammy Nanny: Video 5 - Osmo detective Goal - to find the images pictured to catch the thief! Outcome - Ashton was able to find most pictures independently, at times he needed a hint. Ashton had better control over the magnifying glass than I had anticipated, he was able to hold it over the image with minimal help.
Busy Asterisk systems can be affected by the SIP timers T1 and B timeout values configured. Consideration of their values impacts how quickly a transaction can recover from a lost packet and the amount of memory used. It is in your best interest to make these values as small as possible for your installation. The T1 timer sets the timeout after which SIP gives up on waiting for a response from the remote party. The general rule is to set this to slightly higher than the round-trip time (RTT) to the furthest remote party. Although the default of 500 ms is safe, this timer controls other timing aspects of the of the SIP stack so reducing it is in your best interest. Unless you have a provider or remote phones with more than a 100 ms RTT, setting this to 100 ms (the minimum) is probably safe. If you have outlier phones such as cell phones with VoIP clients, setting it to 250 ms is probably safe. The B timer is technically the INVITE transaction timeout but it also controls other aspects of SIP stack timing. It’s default is 32 seconds but its minimum is (64 * T1) which would also be 32 seconds if T1 were left at its default of 500 ms. Unfortunately, this timer has the side effect of controlling how long completed transactions are kept in memory so on a busy PBX, a setting of 32 seconds will probably result in higher than necessary memory utilization. For most installations, 6400 ms is fine. The PJSIP stack used in Asterisk has the timer_t1 and timer_b configuration options to control the two timers described above in the pjsip.conf configuration file. The older chan_sip channel driver also has equivalent options for these timers but you should be migrating toward the new PJSIP channel driver chan_pjsip. More performance tuning ideas can be found at https://wiki.asterisk.org/wiki/display/AST/Performance+Tuning
Epitope mapping is a process most commonly used in medicine and pharmaceuticals. Scientists can utilize this process, which identifies the binding sites of antibodies and antigens, to identify new diagnoses and develop new vaccines and therapeutics. This brief explanation of epitope mapping will give you a better understanding of the important role epitopes and epitope mapping plays in the study of autoimmune diseases. Sometimes referred to as an antigenic determinant, an epitope is a binding site between an antigen and an antibody. Typically, epitopes contain about five amino acids and create an antibody binding site on an antigen. Epitopes separate into two main classifications based upon their structure. Linear epitopes, also called sequential epitopes, are less common and form a linear structure of amino acids. Conformational epitopes are far more common and contain a three-dimensional tertiary structure which forms as a result of discontiguous amino acid residues. In humans, researchers commonly find conformational and linear epitopes in proteins and peptides. Epitope mapping refers to the process of locating and characterizing antibody and antigen-binding sites. There are several methods available to conduct epitope mapping, but the most common and efficient option is to utilize peptide microarrays and automated extraction systems. Observing analysts can utilize automated microarray spot printing workstations to increase throughput without sacrificing quality or accuracy. In this method, synthetic peptides print onto a glass slide using the automated workstation. Professionals then introduce purified antibodies into the system and will bind to those peptides which display their specific sequence of interest. The observing researcher will remove unbound antibodies and analyze the epitopes of the remaining antibodies and peptides. Epitope mapping is particularly useful in medicine and pharmaceuticals. Through epitope mapping, scientists can better identify and analyze the antibody and antigen-binding sites of a specific individual. This provides doctors a clearer insight into a patient’s molecular makeup and allows them to build a more individualized and precise treatment option for that patient. The increased clarity provided by epitope mapping also enables scientists to design more effective medicines and vaccines, which they can use for numerous diseases.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) helps growers select the best tool to manage There are five steps in this strategy: IDENTIFY key pests and understand their lifecycles, including what naturally eats/kills them – natural enemies and climatic conditions. PREVENT pests from being in your crop or increasing in numbers to the point of causing economic damage. It may be that the pest is: not present at particular times of the year, unable to develop on specific varieties – best choice for disease prevention -, or is worse when crops are over or under watered or MONITOR crop for pests and numbers. Pheromone traps help identify which of the two heliothis species is dominant. Yellow sticky traps help monitor thrips species and numbers. Prediction models should be used to indicate periods when pests or diseases are most likely to be present if CONTROL the pest when numbers are causing economic damage. This can involve: mechanical methods -chipping weeds or diseased plants -; biological methods – introduce a beneficial insect or use biological spray; or chemical EVALUATE immediate effectiveness of direct controls and overall success of the program. Identify potential areas for improvement and develop a plan for future plantings. The factors most likely to affect pest & disease control decisions include: - Varietal susceptibility - Pests and diseases found - Do weather conditions favour spread or development - Is disease transmitted by an insect vector - Numbers and source of the insect pest - Numbers and persity of beneficial insects - Crop vigour and stage of growth - Irrigation methods - Crop destination – export, domestic, fresh, processing - Effectiveness of control options.
Why not set yourself some home goals for 2021? This year we’re looking at setting goals that are less material and more mindful. Here are five tips to transform your home for a healthier, happier you in 2021. - Make way for mindfulness Make your home a place for mindfulness by dedicating a space for yoga and meditation. If you don’t have enough room for a dedicated space, create a ’mindfulness set’ of oil diffusers and a yoga mat, and put it somewhere where it’s easy to access. Set aside at least ten minutes a day to flight mode your phone, close the door, and put on a meditation playlist. - Make room for fitness Very few of us have the money or space to create a home gym full of equipment to maintain general fitness! Choose a place in your home big enough to allow you to stretch both arms out wide without touching off any walls or furniture. If you don’t have a daily routine, ease yourself in with four simple and safe exercises like squats, plank, glute bridge, and lunges. Try do these every day for 30 days and you’ll begin to form a habit. - Clear home, clear mind Block out some free time you have in your calendar a few weeks from today to do a big clear out. Donate, sell, or throw away clutter and get into hard to reach places to dust off cobwebs. Open the windows and let your home breathe, and if you’ve the budget, invest in a dehumidifier that purifies the air and leaves your home smelling fresh. Speaking of decluttering, here’s some tips on how to banish clutter for good. Once you start you won’t be able to stop! - Live more sustainably Maybe it’s time to have a think about simple changes you can make in your home to be kinder to the planet. If you use cling film, maybe you could replace it with beeswax paper or reusable silicon lids? Do your kids love straws? Replace them with biodegradable straws or washable straws. Start looking at other day-to-day items that you can replace with more eco-friendly alternatives. Have a listen to our podcast episode on how to make your home more sustainable for more tips. - Quality ‘me’ time What do you love to do? It could be playing guitar, baking, gaming, painting or cooking. Or maybe you’re thinking of taking up a new hobby! Whatever it is, why not create your own hub in your home for your hobby. Is there a dedicated space in your home where you can do this? Is the equipment for your hobby easy to reach? Make it’s easy to access so that it’ll encourage you to do it more. We’ve even got a how-to guide on how to build your very own workbench. Make 2021 the year of being kinder to yourself and kinder to the environment. Setting these home goals will help you to not just transform your home but transform yourself. While you’re being kinder to yourself, let us be kind to your home with Aviva home insurance. Buy online and get 15% off your home insurance. Get your quote today.1
Nothing beats the feeling of being in your own home and relaxing or having some friends or family over to visit. But thanks to the realities of life, our homes fall victim to plenty of clutter, stains, and mess! This is especially true if you often have the grandkids or nieces and nephews over! The living room truly is a hub for unwinding and gathering everyone together, so we’ve collected a mixture of our favourite cleaning tips that we use to get our living rooms in tip-top shape for you to try out. Remember: It’s good practice to test out any cleaning product, homemade or commercial, on a hidden or inconspicuous part of the item you are cleaning before general use – just in case Do you have a furry friend at home? A rubber dishwashing glove will easily remove fur from your carpets, and also your furniture. Just rub over the surface and the animal fur will collect on the glove. For a last minute deodorise of your carpet from pet smells, throw some baking soda down and leave for 30-60 minutes before hoovering up. Have a mysterious stain on your carpet? Mix three-parts water, one-part white vinegar and a couple of drops of washing up liquid and dampen (wring it out well) a tea towel or old t-shirt in the mixture. Place the tea towel or t-shirt over the stain and run a medium-heat iron over the tea towel or t-shirt. The heat should transfer the stain from the carpet to the tea towel or t-shirt. Housekeeping top tip: If you have plastic blinds put your hand into a sock, and run your hand over your blind slants to clean and remove dust. Use a soft-bristled sweeping brush to remove dust from your wooden floors, as some hoovers may cause scratches on the wood. Use a pH-neutral, water-based cleaner as these won’t contain any harsh chemicals that might discolour your wooden floors. Most specified hardwood floor cleaners should be pH-neutral, but make sure to double check the bottle. To shine your floors naturally, use one-part white vinegar, two-parts olive oil mixed in a spray bottle (this prevents the floor becoming too slippery). Use a damp microfiber cloth or mop to lightly buff the floor in circular motions with the mixture. Shake the mixture each time to prevent oil separation. Do not use too much water when you clean your floors as it could cause waterlogging or damage to the wood. Housekeeping top tip: If any of your little visitors get greasy fingerprints on your walls, lightly rub over the mark with some white chalk. Give the chalk a couple of minutes to soak up the grease, then dab off with a damp cloth. The chalk will wash off and take the greasy fingerprints with it! Sprinkle some baking soda over a fabric sofa and leave for 20 minutes, then hoover off to remove any odours and bring some life back into your sofa. Always check the manufacturer’s label on your sofa to check whether removable covers or sofa material can be washed or not. To remove any stains from fabric sofas mix one-part washing up liquid, one-part white vinegar and three-parts warm water. Always test the mixture on a hidden part of the sofa to ensure no discolouring takes place. Be sure to use a white cloth any time you touch a light-coloured sofa, to avoid any colour transfer. For a leather couch, use commercial leather cleaner or else two-parts water, one-part white vinegar and gently buff the leather. Again, always test any cleaning products on a hidden part of the item you’re cleaning. Housekeeping top tip: Use a lint roller to remove dust from lampshades and cushions in seconds! We all know how frustrating it is when you’re settled on the couch watching TV and you notice smudges or glares on the screen, floating just in front of our favourite character’s face! Use a microfiber cloth to safely clean your TV screen, as tea towels or standard cloths might leave tiny scratches on the protective film of the screen. Buff in circular, light-handed motions. If your screen is very dusty, it’s worth wetting your microfiber cloth and squeezing out excess water and using this to clear the dust properly. Be careful the cloth is damp, and not wet – water drips could drip behind the TV casing and damage the screen. Housekeeping top tip: Clean your remote control with a sheet of kitchen towel with some hand sanitiser or lemon juice on it. Use dipped cotton buds to get between buttons if needs be. For marks left on your coffee table by hot cups, try one-part baking soda with one-part water and gently rub over the marks. Test the mixture on the underside of your table first. For watermarks on your coffee table, use some petroleum jelly and a soft cloth and rub in circular motions. Follow with a wood polish to shine. Test the mixture on the underside of your table first. Housekeeping top tip: High ceilings in your living room? Tie a towel around the top of a sweeping brush to reach up and dust. Use two-parts water, one-part white vinegar and one-part washing up liquid to clear your windows of any marks and grime. Buff your windows while still slightly damp with an unused coffee filter or microfiber cloth to shine them up nicely. This works better than newspaper as there can be ink transfer this way. Housekeeping top tip: Pick up some wood blocks from a craft store. Place the blocks into a zip lock bag and drizzle 40 drops of essential oils into the bag, shake and leave for 24 hours. Leave the blocks in bowls around your sitting room. You can create these little air fresheners with any of your favourite scents! That’s it! You’re all set to entertain or simply relax in your freshened up living room, all the while protecting it from too much mess! 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Learn 11 Lessons in Human Psychology 11 informative guides on understanding different parts of the human psyche, from detecting lies to cracking the formula for happiness. World-Famous Psychological Experiments That Shocked Us The human mind is a most intricate thing. It also has some quirks and idiosyncrasies that are both incredible and a little uncomfortable. Read on for more. Your Mind Does Play Tricks On You, Say Neuroscientists There are many sensory tricks that your mind plays on you. Find out about the different phenomena that neuroscientists have discovered over the decades. The Connection Between Sleep and Mental Health This video aims to answer several burning questions regarding the connection between sleep and our mental health. How to Beat Self Doubt and Get Closer to Your Goals Sometimes, your worst enemy is the one inside your head. While no one is immune to self doubt, there are ways to overcome it, here are 6 of them. The Fascinating Science of False Memories Find out why our own memories are susceptible to false information and why they can't be trusted. Here’s Why It Is So Important for Us to Feel Heard This video sheds light on the deep human need for being heard and for getting our feelings acknowledged. Why Do Humans Value Ownership So Much? Our since of ownership develops early – but why? Watch this explanation to why humans get so attached to their things. To Be More Assertive Try to Use These Key Pointers A list of 9 tips in how to be assertive without coming off as rude. Why We Sometimes Feel Pain without a Physical Stimulation How the pain mechanism works, and why it isn't always triggered by harm Being Lonely Equals Smoking 15 Cigarettes a Day Having friends is fun, but is it more than that? Does friendship influence our body and mental health as well? Find out in this article... What’s the Difference Between Depression and Sadness? A video describing clinical depression, its attributes and how to help depressive individuals. If You Have One of These Common Dreams, Don’t Ignore It! Psychologists have long pondered about the meaning of our dreams, and now they are finally ready to share their knowledge with the public. Do You Want to Be HAPPY? Try These Amazing Brain Exercises If you want to become a much happier person by doing a few simple scientifically-accredited exercises, this article is for you. Determine If You're a Type D Personality With This Guide The D in Type D personality stands for "distress", which refers to the heightened level of the emotion that Type D people tend to feel. Find out more here. The Tale of 3 Jesus Christs Who Were Made to Live Together What would occur if you put three different men in the same room all of whom claim to be the same exact person? Find out here. Is Your Partner Gaslighting You? Here's How to Tell... If you suspect that you or someone you know is a victim of gaslighting, here are 10 signs that you should watch out for. Learn All About the Basics of Dog Psychology Check out this collection of the most intriguing facts about the psychology of dogs that we are currently aware of, many of which will be surprising to most. Is Psychotherapy Worth It? Watch This Video and Find Out What exactly is psychotherapy and how does it work? Watch this informative video and find out! Determine Your Emotional State with This Simple Test! Why don’t you take this simple psychological test to determine your emotional state? These Amazing Illusions Are Enough to Make Your Head Spin Optical illusions have the potential to highlight how the human mind plays tricks when it comes to perceiving things. Take a look at these 20 optical illusions. Psychologists: 9 Mechanisms That Make Us Ignore Problems Our brains know how to protect us from difficult situations, but these 9 brain defense mechanisms might be giving us bigger problems. 5 Psychological Theories For Understanding the Mind & Soul These five psychological theories are considered to be breakthroughs in understanding the mind. Knowing them can certainly change your life for the better. Maslow's Pyramid: A Way of Looking for What We All Need Abraham Maslow theorized that all human behavior was performed in order to satisfy needs, from basic to more complex. Learn about his theory here. Enneagrams Teach You About 9 Different Personality Types An enneagram is an explanation of human personalities used by psychologists to help facilitate deeper connections between people. Here's the low-down on them.
What are night terrors? Night terrors are different from nightmares. Night terrors occur in ‘deep sleep’ which is before REM sleep (when dreams/nightmares happen). This means your little one may seem to be awake, but their brain is asleep. You can recognize a night terror if your little one presents these signs: - Thrashing around - Getting out of bed and moving about - Doesn’t recognize who you are when you try to comfort them - Eyes are open, but they are not responsive to what’s happening in real life Most of the time, your child won’t remember the night terror in the morning. You can check in with your child in the morning to see if there’s anything worrisome or scary they’ve been feeling. Try not to make a big deal about night terrors. Acting concerned could make your child nervous about going to sleep when they otherwise might not be aware of night terrors occurring. Why do night terrors happen? Night terrors may be caused by a disturbance to the central nervous system, or by your little one’s emotional state. Contributing factors may be: - Being unwell - A significant life event such as moving or starting day-care What can I do if my child is having a night terror? Let night terrors pass in their own time. Waking a child who is having a night terror could disorient them further. They are more likely to remember the distress of being woken than they are to recall the night terror. Even though it can be distressing to see your child in this state, leaving them be is the best thing to do. You can comfort them once the night terror has passed. You may notice night terrors occurring at the same time each night. Try to stick to a bedtime, so your child’s sleep cycle is relatively consistent. Fifteen minutes or so before the night terror usually begins, gently wake your child. The theory is that they won’t fall immediately back into a deep sleep, and may skip the night terror. Make sure your toddler’s bedroom, and the ground in general, is hazard-free. Think about what could be dangerous should your little one walk around the house half-asleep and frightened. If your child struggles with night terrors multiple times a night, or for a distressing period, chat to your doctor. They can check for underlying sleep issues, and may refer you to a specialist. Consider treatments such as hypnotherapy or child psychology. Calming your child with a relaxing, stable bedtime routine may put them in the best headspace for a terror-free night.
I often get asked 'Do I need to paint my front door red if I want good Feng Shui?' The answer is painting your door red or any other colour isn't going to instantly give you good Feng Shui as there are many other factors that come into play. However if you do want a colour on your door, there are certain colours that will enhance different sectors of a home. So before you get your paint brush out, it is important to establish the sector/direction of your front door first. It is easy to find out by using a traditional compass or the compass in your phone. Stand at your front door looking out to the street and the compass will give you the direction. Each sector (North, South, East, West etc) have different colours that enhance and support it according to the 5 Element Theory. The 5 Elements are: Fire - Earth - Metal - Water - Wood. Let me run through each sector with you, starting with the red door as this is the most common colour I get asked about. If your front door is located in the South, this is a Fire element. The colours that enhance & support this sector are: red tones (red, pink, purple & orange). Wood also enhances the South, so you can also use wood or green tones. Southwest & Northeast The Southwest & Northeast are an Earth element. The colours that support & enhance these sectors are: earthy tones, creams, browns. The Fire element also enhances Earth, so these sectors can also use red tones. West & Northwest The West & Northwest are a Metal element. The colours that enhance & support these sectors are: White, grey, charcoal, metallics, gold, silver & bronze. The Earth element also enhances these sectors, so you can also use earthy tones. The North is a Water element. The colours that enhances & support this sector are: Blue and black tones. The Metal element also enhances this sector, so you can also use Metal tones. East & Southeast The East & Southeast are a Wood element. The colours that enhance & support these sectors are: Wood & green tones. The Water element also enhances these sectors, so you can also use blue and black tones. When choosing a colour, have a look at the colour wheel and you will see that there are many shades of each colour that you can use. I hope this helps you if you are thinking about painting your door a different colour. Using the elements that support a certain sector, always makes the home feel inviting & calm. If colour isn't your thing on a front door, having a traditional timber is ok. You can always use the elements for the sector in the decor within your home. Photo Credit: Pinterest
If you visit Thailand for the first time, you must be curious about how to say ‘hello’ in Thai and how to greet Thai people. Do Thai shake hands like American, kiss on cheeks like French or rubbing noses together like Eskimo? This post will guide you on how to greet like a local Thai as well as how to say ‘hello’ in a proper manner in different situations Hello in Thai One interesting thing is that this ‘sawaddii’ (สวัสดี) phrase was officially announced to use commonly by Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram in 1943 (less than 100 years ago) Thai people mostly say ‘sawaddii’ with polite particles: ค่ะ kà and ครับ kráb In which each particle is used in different situations: - kà ค่ะ is used by a female speaker - krab ครับ is used by a male speaker Many foreigners misunderstood that it’s about who you are talking to in which it’s wrong. It only matters about the gender of the speaker. When to use sawaddii - As a greeting word: when meeting someone. It is the most common way to greet at any time of the day. - As ‘goodbye’ at the end of a conversation and a phone call: sawaddii (สวัสดี) could be used as ‘goodbye’ in a polite and formal way (not commonly used with friends) Good morning in Thai Honestly, we normally use ‘sawaddii’ at any time of the day. It doesn’t matter whether it’s in the morning, afternoon or evening, you can always use ‘sawaddii’ to greet. However, there are still some phrases that are quite common as ‘Good morning or Goodnight’. Please take a look at the phrases below: - อรุณสวัสดิ์ /a-run sawad/ = Good morning (used in a writing term) - ราตรีสวัสดิ์ /raa-dtrii-sawad/ = Good night. It is commonly used as a goodbye before going to bed rather than to greet. Please note that Thai people do not say ‘Good afternoon or Good evening’ in a modern age anymore. Join 5-day Easy Thai challenge Get a series of short lessons via email to master basic Thai sentences. Best for beginners. Alternative phrases to greet in Thai If you want to level up your Thai a bit and want to know other cool phrases or slang Thai people use to greet, please take a look at the phrases below with examples to use them properly. - หวัดดี /wad-dii/ It’s a very casual way of sawaddii as it’s shortened. Again, you can use with particle ka and krab - หวัดดีค่ะ /wad-dii ka/ - หวัดดีครับ /wad-dii krab/ - ว่าไง /wáa-ngai/ = What’s up? - สบายดีไหม /sa-bai-dii mai/ = How are you? - เป็นอย่างไรบ้าง /bpen yàang-rai báang/ = How is it going? You use this phrase when you have not met this person for a while - เป็นไงบ้าง /bpen ngai báang/ = How is it going? (shortened version) - กินข้าวหรือยัง /gin-khao rue-yang/ = Have you eaten yet? Honestly, you will hear this all the time, especially with a Thai family. My mom always asks me this question twice a day. การไหว้ wai (palms together) Do Thai people shake hands or kisses? It is a big NO! to hug or kiss Thai people when meeting the first time (or anytime). You might make us feel uncomfortable, instead we ‘wai’ไหว้ (putting palms together) as we normally greet. It is because Thai society is based on Buddhism, both being humble and respect seniority are some of the main values of Thai society. There are 3 levels of traditional ‘wai’ regarding 3 levels of age and social status: 1. To pay respect to Buddha, monks or sacred places You would put your palms together. Your thumps are in between your eyebrows and you should bend forward. 2. To pay respect to a senior, boss, your parents, teachers or anyone older than you You would put your palms together. Your thumps are at the tip of your nose and you should bend forward. 3. To pay respect to your colleagues or anyone who is a bit older than you. You would put your palms together. Your thumps are positioned at your chin level and you should bend a bit forward. In the present day, wai still exists and quite common in Thai society even though the 3 levels are sometimes mixed up. You can still see news reporters do the ‘wai’ while saying ‘sawaddii’ at the beginning and the end of the TV program. To greet Thai friends If you’re comfortable calling someone a friend and they are at a similar age, you can wai at the chest level or don’t even have to the ‘wai’ anymore when greeting people nowadays. You can just say ‘sawaddii’ or ‘waddii’ with a nice smile. That’s already enough. Your friends might feel uncomfortable if you ‘wai’ them. It’s quite simple to properly greet with Thai people. Put a big smile on your face while saying ‘sawaddii’ in which you can use this word at any time of the day. Do not kiss, hug people for the first time especially Thai seniors who are conservative. I would suggest you ‘wai’ them in a Thai traditional way. If you meet Thai who is less conservative or live in international communities like someone living in Bangkok, or has studied abroad. This is an exception. For example, I brought many foreign friends to my hometown and meet my family. My mom was still just doing the wai and smile, instead of hugging while my dad is a bit more open to shaking hands.
Sat, 04/11/2017 - 14:01 The 5th Inclusive Sports Day, a big success Events. Hundreds of people were able to try various adapted sports during the 5th Inclusive Sports Day. The 5th Inclusive Day was held on Saturday 4 November. This is an event which aims to raise the general public’s awareness about adapted sport and the specific equipment it uses, in addition to normalising disabilities. Throughout Saturday morning, hundreds of people gathered on Passeig Lluís Companys, around the Arc de Triomf, to enjoy this initiative and learn all about adapted sport. They also had the chance to take part and experience it all first hand. All along Passeig Lluís Companys, there were 12 sports areas, so that the participants could take part in various sports. The areas included football, adapted volleyball, adapted hockey, wheelchair tennis, wheelchair basketball, and a wide range of other possibilities. The event, which is part of Barcelona City Council’s Inclusive Sport project, was organised by the four federations concerned with adapted sport: the Catalan Sports Federation for the Blind, the Catalan Sports Federation for People with Cerebral Palsy, the Catalan Sports Federation for People with Intellectual Disability-Acell and the Catalan Sports Federation for People with Physical Disabilities. Tribute to the Barcelona ’92 Paralympic athletes As part of the 25th anniversary celebrations for the Barcelona ’92 Paralympic Games, there was a small tribute to all the Catalan athletes who took part in that historic event. Various officials, including David Escudé, the Commissioner for Sport, presented them with a small commemorative gift. Liberty Seguros, supporting inclusion The Liberty Seguros insurance company, sponsored the 5th Inclusive Day, through their #Sesalen project. The Liberty Seguros group is especially active in the the struggle to integrate disabilities into society through the values that sport symbolises: effort, the spirit of self-improvement, teamwork and the desire to improve.
Morton, PA – In celebration of the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s Month of the Young Child, Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller participated in the 14th Annual One Book, Every Child initiative at Step by Step Morton, a child care facility recently recognized with a STAR 4 designation – the highest level in Pennsylvania’s child care quality rating system. “Early education and exposure to literacy is a crucial aspect of a young child’s cognitive development,” said Secretary Miller. “The Wolf Administration believes that children are the most critical component to the future of Pennsylvania, and that every child should have access to high-quality early learning services. We must pay special attention to our children’s needs and how doing something as simple as reading to them can impact their future for the better.” Month of the Young Child, which began April 1, recognizes that children need to have strong, healthy starts and how early childhood education programs can meet those needs. The One Book, Every Child program supports reading and the importance of early literacy. This year’s books are Barnyard Banter by Denise Fleming and Not a Box by Antoinette Portis. Governor Wolf’s proposed 2019-2020 budget includes investments in high-quality early learning programs for Pennsylvania’s youngest citizens. The investments include: - $15 million in federal funds to reduce the child care subsidy waiting list and enable access to high-quality child care for 970 infants and toddlers; - $5 million in state funds and $1.8 million in federal funds to support a 3 percent rate increase for early intervention programs, allowing providers to stay competitive as they recruit and retain qualified staff to support program enrollment; - $10 million in federal funds to provide a 28 percent increase for infant and toddler daily tiered reimbursement rates for STAR 2, 3, and 4 child care providers; - $2 million in federal funds to support an apprenticeship model specifically for infant and toddler teachers to achieve their associate degree; - $5 million in state funds to allow an additional 800 families to receive evidence-based home visiting services. Governor Wolf is also proposing a $74 million increase in child care rates to increase the minimum wage for all Pennsylvania child care workers to $12 per hour. The wage increase is an important step towards ensuring that wages for early childhood educators are keeping up with growing educational requirements and the cost of living, reducing staff turnover for child care providers, and maintaining a strong child care workforce that give children a strong start that will carry through education and adulthood. “Child care workers are the reason our economy works. They allow parents to go to work knowing their children are learning and growing in a safe and caring environment,” said Secretary Miller. “Child care is an investment in our children’s futures. We owe the same investment to the people who make their development and education possible.” Month of the Young Child is celebrated throughout the commonwealth. For more information on events in your area, visit Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children at https://papromiseforchildren.org/.
On this page you'll find lots of craft idea relating to hedgehogs. If you try any of them, we'd love to see how you get on. Send any photos or pictures to your teacher and they will pass them on. How to draw hedgehogs: copy these simple steps to draw your own hedgehog. Follow the pictures below to make your own hedgehog bookmark. I didn't have any brown paper so had to colour mine in with pencils. You will need two squares of paper or thin card, a pair of scissors and some glue to stick down the eyes and spikes. Ideas for hedgehog crafts - Finger prints: use felt tipped pens to colour in one finger tip and print it on paper. Then use a pen or pencil to draw a nose and eye, like in the picture. - 3D paper hedgehogs watch how on Youtube - plasticine hedgehog - pom-pom hedgehogs Finger-print hedgehogs: how to create your own... Doing some cooking? You could make some hedgehog cup-cakes, decorating them with shavings of chocolate, or bits of chocolate flakes for the spines. You could even decorate some hedgehog biscuits.Have a look online for some amazing ideas and send in pictures of what you do! There are lots of different hedgehog biscuit recipes online. Here's one that you could try if you fancied it! (Remember about internet safety: these websites aren't ones the school can control/make sure they're safe, even if when we recommend them they look fine.)
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When the bone drug Prolia (denosumab) first came out in 2010, I took a hard look at it because it used a completely different mechanism than widely used bisphosphonate drugs, focusing on the RANK/RANK-L/OPG system to prevent osteoclasts from being “activated” instead of decreasing their number like bisphosphonates. I wasn’t satisfied in 2010 that this drug was any safer or more effective than bisphosphonates, and sad to say my skepticism has been borne out by recent research. Is a Prolia a blockbuster bone drug — or a bust? The FREEDOM Trial, which studied Prolia use in postmenopausal women for 3 years, found very little reduction in fracture risk. Vertebral and hip fractures were reduced 4.8% and 0.3% — meaning for 100 women they treated, only 5 saw fewer vertebral fractures than you’d expect with a placebo, and not even one woman was spared from a hip fracture by the drug. Given that hip fractures are considerably more harmful than vertebral fractures, these are minimal benefits indeed. Although gains in bone density were observed, those gains were lost within 1 year of halting the drug (Cummings et al., 2017). Furthermore, once they stopped using Prolia, patients’ risk of vertebral fracture quickly (<1–2 years) reverted to the same risk seen in those who’d never taken the drug in the first place (Cummings et al., 2017). They also lost a significant amount of the bone they’d gained by using Prolia—35.5% of the total gain in the spine, 44.6% of the total gain in the femoral neck, and 103.3% in the total hip (Zanchetta et al., 2017). In other words, the drug offered no lasting benefit. Much more concerning: the finding that patients were more susceptible to having multiple vertebral fractures after discontinuing Prolia than patients who’d never taken the drug at all — and it was especially high in those who’d had such fractures prior to going on the drug in the first place (Cummings et al., 2017; Anastasilakis et al., 2017). This finding confirmed a number of earlier case reports of “rebound fractures” in patients who had discontinued Prolia within the preceding 12 months. Researchers speculated such fractures were a consequence of sudden renewal of bone resorption after the drug was stopped in combination with the absence of repair mechanisms during its use (Anastasilakis et al., 2017; Lamy et al., 2017; Polyzos & Terpos, 2016). I’ve said repeatedly that working against nature invites unintended consequences, so I’m not surprised by these results. What is disappointing is the continued emphasis on the “magic bullet” approach to osteoporosis, when it has been clear for so many years that Prolia just doesn’t work. Anastasilakis AD, Polyzos SA, Makras P, Aubry-Rozier B, Kaouri S, Lamy O. Clinical features of 24 patients with rebound-associated vertebral fractures after denosumab discontinuation: systematic review and additional cases. J Bone Miner Res. 2017 Jun;32(6):1291-1296. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.3110. Epub 2017 Mar 13. Cummings SR, Ferrari S, Eastell R, Gilchrist N, Jensen JB, McClung M, Roux C, Törring O, Valter I, Wang AT, Brown JP. Vertebral fractures after discontinuation of denosumab: a post hoc analysis of the randomized placebo-controlled FREEDOM Trial and its extension. J Bone Miner Res. 2017 Nov 4. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.3337. [Epub ahead of print] Lamy O, Gonzalez-Rodriguez E, Stoll D, Hans D, Aubry-Rozier B1. Severe rebound-associated vertebral fractures after denosumab discontinuation: 9 clinical cases report. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2017 Feb 1;102(2):354-358. doi: 10.1210/jc.2016-3170 Polyzos SA, Terpos E. Clinical vertebral fractures following denosumab discontinuation. Endocrine. 2016 Oct;54(1):271-272. Epub 2016 Jul 8. Popp AW, Zysset PK, Lippuner K. Rebound-associated vertebral fractures after discontinuation of denosumab-from clinic and biomechanics. Osteoporosis Int. 2016 May;27(5):1917-21. doi: 10.1007/s00198-015-3458-6. Epub 2015 Dec 22. Zanchetta MB, Boailchuk J, Massari F, Silveira F, Bogado C, Zanchetta JR. Significant bone loss after stopping long-term denosumab treatment: a post FREEDOM study. Osteoporosis Int. 2018 Jan;29. doi: 10.1007/s00198-017-4242-6. [Epub ahead of print]
[Updated June 21, 2019] If you recently had a DEXA scan to measure your bone density, you may be confused by what the results really mean. Is low bone density an inevitable first step toward osteoporosis? Are these results telling you that you’re going to fracture? And why is your doctor using your DEXA to prescribe a bone drug — are your results that bad? Whatever your situation, I want to reassure you that knowledge is power when it comes to your bone density test results. Not only is there a lot to know about the numbers themselves, but there are several key “ground rules” that are important to better understand bone density test results in general. “Ground rules” for understanding more about DEXA scan results - DEXA scan should be several pages long, have many charts and x-rays of the spine and hip. Obtain copies of your full bone density reports from your DEXA or DXA scans. You’ll want to look at all the results, not just the summary page. - Small changes in bone mineral density are not significant. Research has shown that at least a 5-6% change on a bone density test is needed to be sure that any change is not simply due to placement on the machine. - Bone density tests do not truly measure bone density. DXA calculates BMD using area, so it’s not an accurate measurement of true bone mineral density. Those with smaller body size and/or thin, small bones will not get a true measure of their bone density from the scan. - Bone density changes are related to life stage. The menopause transition generally is a time of accelerated bone loss. - Not all bone density reports are going to look exactly the same. They may look different, but the reports should all have the same elements. - Using the same type of bone density testing machine is important for comparing results. Even better is to have the test done in the same location and even with the same operator. - DEXA alone can’t predict fracture risk. To understand if your bones are at risk of fracture, we need to understand all your risk factors, including rate of bone loss. One snapshot of bone density is not enough to decide that you need bone drugs. [For more, read my blog, Bone density tests aren’t enough. Why a Fracture Risk Assessment is essential.] What are the different bone density screening tests? You can also learn more about how to read your results with my online course: How to Understand Your Bone Density Test & What it Means for You.
Doing a deep cleaning at home from time to time is essential to enjoy the well-being that a well-ordered and clean home provides. Also because it is the best way to preserve each of the parts that make up the home for a long time. Since, regardless of its economic value, with good care your things can remain in good condition for a long time. To do a deep cleaning you must think beyond the ordinary tasks, since it is not about vacuuming or scrubbing a little more thoroughly. An good cleaning routine involves moving furniture away, clean inconspicuous areas, get rid of those things that no longer serve or renew decorative objects that help to see the house more beautiful. The 4 keys to a deep cleaning Organization is the key to success, in this and in whatever task you have to perform. Without good planning everything becomes chaotic, it takes much longer and it surely becomes a tedious task that is always left for another time. Thus, start by creating a to-do list in which you will write down the essentials, those that are not cleaned often such as the attic of the furniture, the drawers or behind the appliances. Prepare all the cleaning utensils that you are going to need so that you do not have everything at hand and do not waste time when you start with Cleaning. To have a large garbage bag will serve you to throw everything that accumulates in the drawers and is no longer useful. As for cleaning products, you do not need to use a product for everything, with water, detergent, white cleaning vinegar and baking soda will be more than enough. Now that we have the previous preparation, let's see what are the keys to a deep cleaning. Organization for greater effectiveness - the drawers: Pull out the drawer in question and dumps its contents on the ground. Clean the drawer with warm water and detergent and while it dries, discard what is not useful. This way you will spend much less time cleaning and organizing the drawers. - Remove the furniture: Behind the furniture a lot of dirt accumulates, as well as under them, because they are areas of difficult access. To achieve a deep cleaning it is essential to work in these areas. Empty the furniture so that it weighs less, remove it and clean the hidden wall, the floor that is under the furniture and the back wood itself. - Wall: It may not be visible to the naked eye, but the corners of the walls and ceiling collect dust, insects, spider webs and all kinds of debris. To leave the walls looking like new, you just have to put a microfiber cloth on a clean broom. Remove the dust and residue, finally pass a cloth moistened with water and white vinegar to prevent insects from approaching that area for a while. - Household appliances: Keeping them clean is very important because they are part of the kitchen, where food is prepared every day. But from time to time it is necessary to do a thorough cleaning to reach those less accessible areas. Take out the appliance, clean it from behind, also the floor and the wall that are hidden. Disassemble the pieces, in short, perform a thorough cleaning to leave the appliances as new. Doing a thorough cleaning at home takes time, no matter how much you keep the house up to date. That's why you must take it easy and dedicate a day to each zone. This way you won't get overwhelmed by spending too much time locked up at home cleaning. Review the calendar and plan one day each week to dedicate to deep cleaning a specific space. And remember, cleaning the house is an obligation of all who live in it. Don't burden yourself with all the work, organize the tasks and thus all of you will take much less time to leave the perfect house.
Joseph visits his dying father. (1-7) Jacob blesses Joseph's sons. (8-22) Verses 1-7 The death-beds of believers, with the prayers and counsels of dying persons, are suited to make serious impressions upon the young, the gay, and the prosperous: we shall do well to take children on such occasions, when it can be done properly. If the Lord please, it is very desirable to bear our dying testimony to his truth, to his faithfulness, and the pleasantness of his ways. And one would wish so to live, as to give energy and weight to our dying exhortations. All true believers are blessed at their death, but all do not depart equally full of spiritual consolations. Jacob adopted Joseph's two sons. Let them not succeed their father, in his power and grandeur in Egypt; but let them succeed in the inheritance of the promise made to Abraham. Thus the aged dying patriarch teaches these young persons to take their lot with the people of God. He appoints each of them to be the head of a tribe. Those are worthy of double honour, who, through God's grace, break through the temptations of worldly wealth and preferment, to embrace religion in disgrace and poverty. Jacob will have Ephraim and Manasseh to know, that it is better to be low, and in the church, than high, and out of it. Verses 8-22 The two good men own God in their comforts. Joseph says, They are my sons whom God has given me. Jacob says, God hath showed me thy seed. Comforts are doubly sweet to us when we see them coming from God's hand. He not only prevents our fears, but exceeds our hopes. Jacob mentions the care the Divine providence had taken of him all his days. A great deal of hardship he had known in his time, but God kept him from the evil of his troubles. Now he was dying, he looked upon himself as redeemed from all sin and sorrow for ever. Christ, the Angel of the covenant, redeems from all evil. Deliverances from misery and dangers, by the Divine power, coming through the ransom of the blood of Christ, in Scripture are often called redemption. In blessing Joseph's sons, Jacob crossed hands. Joseph was willing to support his first-born, and would have removed his father's hands. But Jacob acted neither by mistake, nor from a partial affection to one more than the other; but from a spirit of prophecy, and by the Divine counsel. God, in bestowing blessings upon his people, gives more to some than to others, more gifts, graces, and comforts, and more of the good things of this life. He often gives most to those that are least likely. He chooses the weak things of the world; he raises the poor out of the dust. Grace observes not the order of nature, nor does God prefer those whom we think fittest to be preferred, but as it pleases him. How poor are they who have no riches but those of this world! How miserable is a death-bed to those who have no well-grounded hope of good, but dreadful apprehensions of evil, and nothing but evil for ever! Joseph, hearing that his father Jacob was sick, paid him a visit, Ge 49:1,2; at which time Jacob gave him an account of the Lord's appearing to him at Luz, and of the promise he made unto him, Ge 49:3,4; then he adopted his two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, and blessed them, and Joseph also, Ge 49:5-16; and whereas he crossed his hands when he blessed the sons of Joseph, putting his right hand on the youngest, and his left hand on the eldest, which was displeasing to Joseph, he gave him a reason for so doing, Ge 49:17-20; and then assured him that God would bring him, and the rest of his posterity, into the land of Canaan, where he assigned him a particular portion above his brethren, Ge 49:21,22.
Again, there was a day, when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord When good men, professors of religion, met together by agreement to worship the Lord; the Targum calls them companies of angels, interpreting the words of them, and of their standing before the Lord, as most interpreters do; how long this time of their meeting was from the former cannot be said, probably but a few days, a week or fortnight at most; the Targum says, it was on the day of the great judgment, and which, as in ( Job 1:6 ) ; was at the beginning of the year; so that according to this, and other Jewish writers, there was a whole year between this and the former meeting, and so between the first and second trial of Job; but this is not likely, since Satan would never give him so much breathing time; nor can it be thought that Job's friends should stay so long before they paid him a visit, which was not till after this day: and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord; being either obliged to it upon a summons to appear before God, and give an account of what he had been doing on the earth, and especially to Job; or rather he came willingly, seeking an opportunity to continue his charge against Job, and to accuse him afresh, and get his commission enlarged to do him more mischief, which he could not do without a fresh grant.
All the business promoters on Instagram, using this platform to communicate efficiently with their target group audience and get more followers, are constantly looking for answers to questions as: - How to become more popular on Instagram? - How to get more likes on the posts? - How to earn tons of Instagram followers? One strategy many of the digital marketers suggest is Instagram bots to try and grow an audience. But, is this an ideal approach to promote your account? If you are curious about the usage of Instagram bots like ‘auto-follow’ bots and ‘auto-like’ bots and not sure about the pros and cons of it, read on. What are bots? Bots for Instagram are intelligent programs designed to perform actions as liking posts, commenting, and following Instagram accounts through automation. These are the actions real Instagram users used to do, but building it organically may be time-consuming for business marketers. So, bots are identified as smart alternatives to generic promotions as you can set parameters to customize bot’s performance by specifying hashtags or accounts to target. Bots can do the tasks with mere perfection for you. Some of the major bots in use for Instagram activity automation are FollowLiker, Instagress, Mass Planner, etc. For examples, bots can be programmed to comment “amazing” on a photo posted with a hashtag #travel or leave a comment as “delicious” to posts tagged #food. However, these are just robots and can only do what these are programmed to do. So, these may also do things like commenting “amazing” on a silly selfie only for the reason that it got tagged with #travel. Discussion – Are bots good or bad? Let’s start with discussing how bots can be an asset to the business marketers by reviewing the good things they do. - Automation is an innovative approach It is very common that individuals tend to automate mail sending, grocery planning, and bill payment. You want to get rid of the repetitive, regular things and looking forward to reinvesting the time effectively into more productive things. So, automation of Instagram activity management makes sense. No doubt in the fact that bots are more efficient and faster than human. - Time is money The success of Instagram engagement is to keep in touch and build fast. So, it is all about efficiently engage with your followers on a daily basis. But, it may not be practical for you to spend many hours a day to scour through your follower feeds every day. So, with bots, these tasks can be done automatically. Comment, follow, like, and engage 24×7 so that you can generate more results by saving time and effort. - Bots help find ideal followers Well, programmed bots will search for the most relevant users in your niche and follow them closely. They can also effectively follow back the users who follow you. With this constant approach, you can reach to many potential customers and engage. - Engaging with followers It is not just finding, but bots can effectively engage with your followers, which otherwise take a lot of your time consideration. They can auto follow, comment, put real Instagram likes to follower posts according to the instructions given. Next, let us discuss some problems of using bots which may sometimes create adversities too for your online promotions. Some bad things about Instagram bots as below. - Insensitive commenting As mentioned earlier, bots don’t have any sense and simply do their tasks without being concerned about the context of the content. If you set them to add a comment based on hashtag, it is the only thing they can do without any judicious thinking, which may sometimes lead to awkward situations. As we have seen in the above example, the major downside of Instagram bots is that many times, they may not seem to be genuine engagement, which can be felt by the followers also and they can instant realize that you are not humane. Some cases of such insensitiveness are as below. Case #1: Big Social wanted bots to insert a happy comment on posts with the smiley face emoji, but unfortunately it ended up in leaving a hilarious comment on a post by a girl who was grieving over here friend’s death. Case #3: Bots were assigned by a leading Tourism marketer to comment on his client’s posts with #holiday, but that ended up in commenting “I’m feeling jealous” to a post discussing an absurd holiday experience. - Lacking real engagement The ultimate question is whether Instagram bots will be capable of replacing human interactions? Considering the above mishaps, you can have a more balanced approach to using Instagram bots like creating a neutral reply like “thanks for sharing,” but the real question is whether it is good enough create any real engagement, and the answer is no. In fact, no one is interested in a simple generic comment which is mostly considered as not humane. You can enjoy an engagement once if the followers can understand who does it. You can comment a lot of posts, but people are not interested in following the generic comments, but what they want to see is some real-time context-based personal comments. - Messing up the Instagram feeds When you follow a large number of accounts with bots and get hundreds of followers newly, you may ultimately end up with random feeds. With this quick building approach, there is a possibility that the feeds from more relevant followers may get buried in the ocean of data. There is no problem if you are not bothered about your Instagram feed. However, if you love the platform for its capacity to do close networking, then you have to be cautioned as you may ultimately struggle to find the people on your list who interest you. To conclude, by considering the pros and cons of using Instagram bots for generating automated comments and likes, you have to be very judicious and highly balanced in administering it to avoid any chaos and take advantage of it at the desired level.
Professor, Deceased Person Who was Aileen Plant? Born in the Victorian country town of Warrigal, the fourth of eight children, her parents had a car dealership and petrol station. When she was 13, the family moved to a farm near Denmark on the south coast of Western Australia. She left school at 14 to work in a bank, and later completed high school. In her early 20s she began a medical degree at the University of Western Australia. She worked at Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth and then at the Royal Darwin Hospital before undertaking a diploma of tropical medicine and hygiene in London. She returned to Darwin as chief medical officer and deputy secretary of the Northern Territory Department of Health and Community Services from 1989 to 1992. Her work in the Northern Territory engendered a lifelong commitment to Aboriginal health. She always sought a balance between policy and research, describing as a professional highlight her role as founding director of the master of applied epidemiology programme at the Australian National University. Its graduates now fill key positions in Australia and internationally. We need you! Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web! Use the citation below to add to a bibliography: "Aileen Plant." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2022. Web. 19 May 2022. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/aileen_plant>.
The Accessible Information Standard aims to make sure that people who have a disability, impairment or sensory loss get information that they can access and understand, and any communication support that they need from health and care services. The Standard tells organisations how they should make sure that patients and service users, and their carers and parents, can access and understand the information they are given. This includes making sure that people get information in accessible formats. The Standard also tells organisations how they should make sure that people get support from a communication professional if they need it, and about changing working practices to support effective communication. By law (section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012), all organisations that provide NHS care or adult social care must follow the Standard in full from 1st August 2016 onwards. Organisations that commission NHS care and/or adult social care, for example Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), must also support implementation of the Standard by provider organisations. What does the Standard tell organisations to do? As part of the Accessible Information Standard, organisations that provide NHS care or adult social care must do five things. They must: - Ask people if they have any information or communication needs, and find out how to meet their needs. - Record those needs clearly and in a set way. - Highlight or flag the person’s file or notes so it is clear that they have information or communication needs and how to meet those needs. - Share information about people’s information and communication needs with other providers of NHS and adult social care, when they have consent or permission to do so. - Take steps to ensure that people receive information which they can access and understand, and receive communication support if they need it. What does the Standard include? The Standard says that patients, service users, carers and parents with a disability, impairment or sensory loss should: - Be able to contact, and be contacted by, services in accessible ways, for example via email or text message. - Receive information and correspondence in formats they can read and understand, for example in audio, braille, easy read or large print. - Be supported by a communication professional at appointments if this is needed to support conversation, for example a British Sign Language interpreter. - Get support from health and care staff and organisations to communicate, for example to lip-read or use a hearing aid. - The CCG's Assessible information commitment - Further information is available on the NHS England website - Call NHS England: 0300 311 22 33 - Write to NHS England: Accessible Information Standard, NHS England, 7E56, Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UE - Watch the video below What is NHS Birmingham and Solihull CCG doing? Whilst the CCG does not directly provide NHS care (and is not therefore mandated to implement the standard) it does recognise the importance and value of responding to the communication and information needs of the patients they commission services for.
What is the scientific process that led to our current understanding of DNA? Suddenly, in the spring of 1953, Watson saw that the essential DNA components—four organic bases—must be linked in definite pairs. This discovery was the key factor that enabled Watson and Crick to formulate a molecular model for DNA—a double helix, which can be likened to a spiraling staircase or a twisting ladder. Which best describes how DNA fits inside a cell nucleus quizlet? Which best describes how DNA fits inside a cell nucleus? DNA folds into stacked layers called chromatin, which then squeeze into the nucleus. DNA is double-stranded, so one strand is inside the nucleus and the other wraps around the nucleus. Which best describes the storage of genetic code? Which best describes the storage of the genetic code? A gene is a segment of DNA, a condensed DNA molecule makes up a chromosome, a chromosome is inside a nucleus, and a nucleus is contained within a cell. RNA leaves the nucleus during the process and DNA remains in the nucleus. Which best describes the storage of the genetic code Brainly? The genetic code is stored in the DNA. DNA is a molecule formed by a sugar, deoxyribose, a phosphate group and four combined nitrogen bases: Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C) and Guanine (G). What is the storage of genetic code? Genetic Code. stored on one of the two strands of a DNA molecules as a linear, non-overlapping sequence of the nitrogenous bases Adenine (A), Guanine (G), Cytosine (C) and Thymine (T). These are the “alphabet” of letters that are used to write the “code words”. What is the importance of genetic code? The genetic code is (nearly) universal Even in organisms that don’t use the “standard” code, the differences are relatively small, such as a change in the amino acid encoded by a particular codon. A genetic code shared by diverse organisms provides important evidence for the common origin of life on Earth. What is the first step of DNA replication? The first step in DNA replication is to ‘unzip’ the double helix structure of the DNA? molecule. This is carried out by an enzyme? called helicase which breaks the hydrogen bonds? holding the complementary? bases? of DNA together (A with T, C with G). Where in the cell is DNA stored? Which type of DNA is found inside the cell? Which type of DNA is commonly found in cell? Most DNA is located in the cell nucleus (where it is called nuclear DNA), but a small amount of DNA can also be found in the mitochondria (where it is called mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA). Mitochondria are structures within cells that convert the energy from food into a form that cells can use. What is DNA in full? Deoxyribonucleic acid, more commonly known as DNA, is a complex molecule that contains all of the information necessary to build and maintain an organism. All living things have DNA within their cells. In fact, nearly every cell in a multicellular organism possesses the full set of DNA required for that organism. What are the four basic units of DNA? There are 4 different bases in DNA: Guanine (G), Adenine (A), Cytosine (C) and Thymine (T). The sequence in which the bases occur is a code that contains information. How much DNA is in the human body? Likewise, the amount of human DNA in each diploid cell is actually (1.2×1010) x (3×1012) ≅ 3.6×1022 DNA base pairs in the human body….Am I Man Or Am I A Microbe? \|Organism\|\|Total Number of Genes In Human Body\|\|Total Number of Base Pairs in Human Body\| Where does DNA come from? Your genome is inherited from your parents, half from your mother and half from your father. The gametes are formed during a process called meiosis. Like your genome, each gamete is unique, which explains why siblings from the same parents do not look the same. Is DNA in your blood? DNA is contained in blood, semen, skin cells, tissue, organs, muscle, brain cells, bone, teeth, hair, saliva, mucus, perspiration, fingernails, urine, feces, etc. Are genes split 50 50? You can’t inherit more than half of an ancestor’s DNA. You receive 50% of your genes from each of your parents, but the percentages of DNA you received from ancestors at the grandparent level and further back are not necessarily neatly divided in two with each generation. What genes are inherited from mother only? And, mitochondrial DNA (or mDNA) is inherited strictly from the mom. Because mDNA can only be inherited from the mother, meaning any traits contained within this DNA come exclusively from mom—in fact, the father’s mDNA essentially self-destructs when it meets and fuses with the mother’s cells. Does height come from Mom or Dad? The genetics of height Genes aren’t the sole predictor of a person’s height. In some instances, a child might be much taller than their parents and other relatives. Or, perhaps, they may be much shorter. Who has stronger genes mother or father? Genetically, you actually carry more of your mother’s genes than your father’s. That’s because of little organelles that live within your cells, the mitochondria, which you only receive from your mother. What traits do daughters inherit from their mothers? 8 Traits Babies Inherit From Their Mother - Sleeping Style. Between tossing and turning, insomnia, and even being a fan of naps, babies can pick up on these from mom during nap time and turn them into their own lifelong sleep habits. - Hair Color. - Hair Texture. - Healthy Eating Habits. - Dominant Hands. What are 2 examples of inherited traits? Inherited traits include things such as hair color, eye color, muscle structure, bone structure, and even features like the shape of a nose. Inheritable traits are traits that get passed down from generation to the next generation. This might include things like passing red hair down in a family. What traits do daughters inherit from their fathers? 8 Traits Babies Inherit From Their Father - Quick Genetics Refresher. You have 46 chromosomes and they are in a specific equation made up of 23 pairs. - Dental Health. - Mental Disorders. Do first born daughters look like their dad? A subsequent body of research, building over the years in the journal Evolution & Human Behavior, has delivered results in conflict with the 1995 paper, indicating that young children resemble both parents equally. Some studies have even found that newborns tend to resemble their mothers more than their fathers. Why do first born daughters look like father? This is not universal, however it is true that infants tend to look like their fathers when they are still small. This changes as they grow older. This makes evolutionary sense as fathers do not carry their baby and need the confirmation. Evolutionary in the pre-human sense as well. Why do daughters prefer their fathers? Studies have shown that daughters who have a better relationship with their fathers tend to have many personal advantages such as healthier romantic relationships, better behavioral traits, boosted self esteem, positive body image, good self-reliance, and better decision-making abilities. Do babies get their nose from Mom or Dad? Since you don’t have a broad nose, you must have two narrow nose copies. Now to get right at your question, what will your kids’ noses look like? Remember, everyone gets one copy of most every gene from mom and one from dad. Can a baby have two fathers DNA? Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Superfecundation is the fertilization of two or more ova from the same cycle by sperm from separate acts of sexual intercourse, which can lead to twin babies from two separate biological fathers. Which parent determines skin color? Levels of melanin are primarily determined by genetics; individuals born to fair skinned parents will inherit their parent’s fair skin, as individuals born to dark skinned parents will inherit dark skin. The level of inherited skin pigmentation is referred to as constitutive pigmentation. How do you tell if a child is yours without a DNA test? Determining Paternity without a DNA Test? - Date of Conception. There are ways to estimate date of conception, which can be found all over the web. - Eye-Color Test. An eye-color paternity test shows how eye color and inherited-trait theory can be used to help estimate paternity. - Blood-Type Test. Can a baby look like another man? It has been shown that newborns may resemble a mother’s previous sexual partner, after scientists at the University of South Wales observed an instance of telegony – physical traits of previous sexual partners being passed down to future children.
\|Part of a series of articles on\| of the Popes Pope Leo XIII Gaudium et Spes (Latin: "Joy and Hope"), the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, was one of the four Apostolic Constitutions resulting from the Second Vatican Council. The document is an overview of the Catholic Church's teachings about man's relationship to society, especially in reference to economics, poverty, social justice, culture, science & technology, and ecumenism. Approved by a vote of 2,307 to 75 of the bishops assembled at the council, it was promulgated by Pope Paul VI on December 7, 1965, the day the council ended. As is customary with Catholic documents, the title is taken from its first sentence: \|“\|\|The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the men of this age, especially those who are poor or in any way afflicted, these are the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties of the followers of Christ.\|\|”\| The document was not drafted before the council met, but arose from the floor of the council and was one of the last to be promulgated. Pope John XXIII, who was deathly ill at the time, was forced to watch the proceedings on closed circuit television. He was too sick to attend, and died within months. The previous Vatican Council in 1869-1875 had tried to defend the role of the church in an increasingly secular world. Those who interpret the purpose of the Second Council as one of embracing this world use Gaudium et Spes as the primary hermeneutic for all its documents. One of the cardinals, Leo John Suenens of Belgium urged the council to take on social responsibility for Third World suffering, International peace and war, and the poor. The numbers given correspond to section numbers within the text. - Preface (1-3) - Introduction: The Situation of Men in the Modern World (4-10) - Part 1: The Church and Man's Calling (11-45) - The Dignity of the Human Person (12-22) - The Community of Mankind (23-32) - Man's Activity Throughout the World (33-39) - The Role of the Church in the Modern World (40-45) - Part 2: Some Problems of Special Urgency (46-93) - Fostering the Nobility of Marriage and the Family (47-52) - The Proper Development of Culture (53-62) - The Circumstances of Culture in the World Today (54-56) - Some Principles for the Proper Development of Culture (57-59) - Definition of Culture. Culture in its general sense indicates everything whereby man develops and perfects his many bodily and spiritual qualities; he strives by his knowledge and his labor, to bring the world itself under his control. He renders social life more human both in the family and the civic community, through improvement of customs and institutions. Throughout the course of time he expresses, communicates and converses in his works, great spiritual experiences and desires that they might be of advantage to the progress of many, even the whole family (Guadium Et Spes Part II, Chapter II, Paragraph II). - Some More Urgent Duties of Christians in Regard to Culture (60-62) - Economic and Social Life (63-72) - Economic Development (64 - 66) - Certain Principles Governing Socio-Economic Life as a Whole (67-72) - The Life of the Political Community (73-76) - The Fostering of Peace and the Promotion of a Community of Nations (77-93) - The Avoidance of War (79-82) - Setting Up an International Community (83-93) The document has made a huge influence on the social teachings of the wider Christian churches and communities, especially the churches that belong to the World Council of Churches. It has been criticized as over-optimistic, even from the floor of the council. The ongoing question that arose from Gaudium et Spes is: how can the church be credible in a secular world? In the commentaries of the document, Pope Benedict XVI (then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger) called certain parts of Gaudium et Spes "downright Pelagian," particularly in the treatment of free will in article 17. He is not wholly negative in his judgment about Gaudium et Spes, however, and praises the discussion of atheism in articles 19-21 as “balanced and well-founded.” Gaudium et Spes is a pastoral document. - Pope Paul VI (1965-12-7). Pastoral Constitution On The Church In The Modern World — Gaudium et Spes. Holy See. http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_cons_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_en.html. Retrieved 2008-12-31. - Pope Paul VI (1965-12-7) (in Latin). Constitutio Pastoralis De Ecclesia In Mundo Huius Temporis — Gaudium Et Spes. Holy See. http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651207_gaudium-et-spes_lt.html. Retrieved 2008-12-31. - Pope Paul VI (1965). Pastoral Constitution on Church in the Modern World. Boston: Pauline Books & Media. ISBN 0819858544. - Alberigo, Giuseppe (2006). History of Vatican II: the Council and the Transition, the Fourth Period and the End of the Council, September 1965-December 1965. Maryknoll: Orbis Books. p. 386. ISBN 1570751552. - Linden, Ian (2009). Global Catholicism: diversity and change since Vatican II. 41 Great Russell St, London: Hurst and Co. p. 337. ISBN 9781850659570. - The full text in English on the Vatican Web site - From Ratzinger to Benedict by Avery Cardinal Dulles, Article in Feb 2006 edition of First Things cs:Gaudium et Spes da:Gaudium et Spes id:Gaudium et Spes sw:Gaudium et Spes la:Gaudium et Spes pt:Gaudium et Spes ru:Gaudium et Spes sk:Gaudium et Spes sl:Gaudium et Spes sv:Gaudium et Spes
by The Lad article When it comes to being a firefighter, you’ll likely never hear a firefighter’s name used more than in this one. In a country where nearly half of the country’s firefighters are under the age of 30, that’s a tough call. When a person is on the front line of a fire, they can be one of the most powerful forces for good and for harm. But, they’re also among the most underpaid. According to a recent study by the American Association of Firefighters, firefighters are one of only two occupations with wages that average less than $25,000 per year, the lowest of any career. “There are fewer firefighters in the United States than at any point in history,” said Michael Sussman, president of the National Association of Federal Fire Fighters. “We are the only profession that has seen a dramatic increase in pay.” The reason for this is simple: The federal government has been cutting jobs, while state and local governments have been raising salaries. The federal Firefighter Retirement System, the union’s chief financial officer, says it is the most expensive job in the country. As a result, the average federal firefighter is earning about $60,000 a year, well below the $90,000 average of all occupations, according to a new study from the union. “The federal Fire Service is a highly profitable industry, and we’re not getting paid for that,” Sussmann said. “They want to make a quick buck, and it’s not fair to firefighters who are making so much.” In the years since the Great Recession, the federal government increased the average annual salary of a firefighter from $30,000 to $35,000. But Sussmans union believes the federal minimum wage should be raised to $15 an hour. “That would be the same as the federal $15 minimum wage,” Sommers said. But with this proposed increase, he said, the government will still be paying a firefighter less than the national average. “I would be happy if it went up to $20, but I think that’s not going to happen.” Susserman said the proposed increase will help pay for increased pensions and other benefits for firefighters. “As the federal retirement system gets funded, we’ll need more and more firefighter paychecks,” he said. The proposal to raise the minimum wage was approved by the Senate and will be sent to the House for consideration. “This is not a tax hike, and the average American worker will be paying the same amount of tax that they are paying now,” Suddonsaid. But the proposal comes at a time when the federal Firefighters Association says that, as a result of sequestration, the Fire Service has had to cut back on the number of firefighters it has on the payroll. “It’s a devastating blow,” said Jim Cone, president and CEO of the Firefighters Union of the District of Columbia. Sommer agreed. “ What we need is a fair wage increase that includes a tax cut.” “Our members are in the middle of a very difficult time,” he added. “A lot of them have lost their jobs. They’ve lost their homes. Sudders union is not the only one concerned about the proposed raise. “ If they can’t get a fair raise and they can get a wage increase, that would help them get through this recession.” Sudders union is not the only one concerned about the proposed raise. Other union members are pushing for a federal minimum-wage hike, which they say would create more jobs for firefighters and reduce the pressure on firefighters’ retirement funds. But Cone said the Fire Fire Service should not get any special treatment. “You should not be the one paying for the Fire Force,” he insisted. “Folks who do the job should not have to be the ones who get the paychecks.” And Sussmen said he thinks the current union leadership is just following the lead of the federal union.
The transition of at-risk students to independent learners [electronic resource] / The purpose of this action research study is to examine a classroom of at-risk students in transition from a traditional to a reform-based model of instruction. The teacher's role is gradually adjusted to encourage independent learning and the results are analyzed. The following research questions are addressed: 1) How can at-risk students best be assisted in the transition to a reform-based mathematics classroom? 2) How will the students' attitude, perception of their abilities, and performance change throughout the transition? Title from thesis title page (viewed Jun. 11, 2014).Thesis--Texas Christian University, 2014.College of Education; advisor, Sarah Quebec-Fuentes.Includes bibliographical references.Text (electronic thesis) in PDF.Thesis lacks usual title page, date and name of degree.
Epidemiology of severe traumatic brain injury. Journal – Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences Publication date – Oct – 2018 Authors – Iaccarino C, Carretta A, Nicolosi F, Morselli C Keywords – Developed countries, Developing Countries, Global burden of disease, Traffic accidents, traumatic brain injury Open access – Yes Speciality – Neurosurgery, Trauma and orthopaedic surgery World region Eastern Europe Language – English Submitted to the One Surgery Index on October 25, 2018 at 8:41 pm About 5.48 million people are estimated to suffer from severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year (73 cases per 100,000 people). The WHO estimates that almost 90% of deaths due to injuries occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where the 85% of population live. Of these trauma-related deaths TBI is the main cause of one-third to one-half and represents the greatest cause of death and disability globally among all trauma-related injuries. The primary causes of TBI vary by age, socioeconomic factors, and geographic region, so any planned interventions must take in account this variability. The road traffic injuries (RTI) scenario is still strictly connected to the analysis of the global incidence of TBI, and to the reason why the LMICs experience nearly 3 times as many cases of TBI proportionally than high-income countries (HICs). The proportion of TBIs resulting from road traffic collisions was greatest in Africa and Southeast Asia (both 56%) and lowest in North America (25%). In HICs, falls and RTIs were reported most frequently as cause of TBI, but the traumas attributable to RTIs dropped from 39% in 2003 to 24% in 2012, while those attributable to falls increased from 43% to 54% respectively, with an increase TBI in the elderly (>65 years) due to falls. Differently from HICs, the population with the peak of TBI incidence is younger in LMICs, with an age between 28.8 and 33.1, as extensively reported. The burden of disease is significant; between 1,730,000 and 1,965,000 lives could be saved if global trauma care were improved in LMICs. Clinical practice recommendation should be developed and created in environments where the severe TBI mainly occurs. The applicability of high-income-country clinical research standards in LMICs is an important topic for future international research. OSI Number – 20255 PMID – 30182649
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday spelled out what the Obama administration is prepared to offer Russia to relieve continued tensions over U.S. and NATO missile defense activities, the Wall Street Journal reported (see GSN, March 21). To help alleviate Moscow’s concerns that a planned European missile shield would undermine the Kremlin’s nuclear deterrent, the United States is proposing to share missile launch data and establish a joint “fusion” facility in which NATO and Russian forces would have access at the same time to missile firing alerts transmitted from both sides’ radar systems. “We’ve disagreed before, and Russia still has uncertainties,” about the Obama administration’s “phased adaptive approach” for European missile defense, Gates said early in his two-day trip to Russia. Under the Obama plan, land- and sea-based Standard Missile 3 interceptors with increasingly advanced capabilities would be gradually deployed around Europe to defend against Iranian missile strikes. That effort would be folded into a broader NATO initiative to link and enhance member states’ existing antimissile capabilities. The initial phase of the U.S. plan began with the recent deployment to the Mediterranean of a guided missile carrier outfitted with an advanced missile tracking radar. Later in the year, land-base radar sites are to be established in Southern Europe. Gates reaffirmed Washington’s insistence that its missile defense plans represent “no challenge to the large Russian nuclear arsenal.” The United States has turned down Russia’s proposal for a unified missile defense system in which each side would assume responsibility for eliminating missiles traveling over a specific geographical area. Washington says it will not place any NATO member’s missile security in the hands of Moscow. The Pentagon wants information collected from radar bases in Russia, which could enhance NATO’s ability to detect and eliminate enemy missiles (Adam Entous, Wall Street Journal, March 22). Gates and Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said on Tuesday that there were still differences of opinion on missile defense, the Associated Press reported. “We continue to have an intensive discussion on missile defense cooperation and although we still have differences that need to be resolved, we continue to make progress,” Gates said after the two defense chiefs met in Moscow. The issue is complicated, but Moscow and Washington continue to exchange their assessments of the situation in hopes of finding a resolution, Serdyukov said (Lolita Baldor, Associated Press I/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 22). Gates’ trip this week to Russia was aimed at furthering the two nations’ “reset” in relations. However, the goodwill visit was complicated by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s characterization on Monday of international coalition airstrikes on Libya as “a medieval call for a crusade,” AP reported. U.S. military forces are playing a leading role in the imposition of a no-fly-zone over the North African state. Putin seemed to make a connection between the missile defense dispute and the U.S. actions in Libya, according to AP. Russia last Thursday did not use its veto authority to block a U.N. Security Council resolution authorizing measures to protect Libyan civilians from attacks by dictator Muammar Qadhafi’s forces. Instead, Moscow abstained from the vote (Lolita Baldor, Associated Press II/St. Albert Gazette, March 22). Distrust from both sides over antimissile efforts came close last year to spoiling ratification of the U.S.-Russian New START nuclear arms control pact, which obligates Russia and the United States to each limit their arsenals of deployed strategic weapons to 1,550 warheads, the Washington Post reported (see related GSN story, today) It was not long ago that U.S. officials believed there was no room for collaboration with Moscow on antimissile activities, according to the newspaper. In November, however, Moscow agreed to explore areas of potential antimissile cooperation with NATO and the United States. Russian and U.S. officials have since met on multiple occasions to discuss the matter, though the two former Cold War antagonists emphasize that no agreement is pending and that the two sides still have significant differences to overcome. Still, U.S. officials have gradually become more positive about the possibility of collaboration since the talks began. “We’ve mutually committed to resolving these difficulties in order to develop a road map toward truly effective antiballistic missile collaboration,” Gates told an audience of Russian naval officers on Monday. “There is a potential for cooperation, and real cooperation,” Pentagon Nuclear and Missile Defense Policy Principal Director John Plumb said. “Of course, it’s difficult. This is not going to be easy. There’s a lot of history.” Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has emphasized the importance of coming to a missile defense agreement, warning that the only other option is “a new arms race.” “This is a political project, first of all,” Moscow-based security expert Tatyana Parkhalina said. “In practice, it would mean the integration of the Russian military into Euro-Atlantic security. Russia has articulated several times that it is not currently integrated into the process of decision-making in Europe. This is a big headache for the Kremlin” (Craig Whitlock, Washington Post, March 21).
The history of public health has been a flourishing field in the last three decades. Yet despite a spate of excellent monographs about various epidemic diseases and many good collections about health and disease in Africa, Asia, The Middle East, Latin America, as well as Europe and North America, the most recent textbook on the history of public health is four decades old. 'From the Sea of Perpetual Gloom to the Holiday Cruise' In the opening of his recent volume, Nature and History in the Potomac Country, historian James D. Rice informs his readers that the idea for the book began with what he perceived as a ‘hole in the map’ (p. 1). The thesis and value of Andrew Elliott’s new study of ‘medieval film’ are neatly encapsulated by his reminding us at the end of the book’s preface that, in the medieval tradition, the Grail quest involved asking, not answering, the right questions. Passing under a tessellated ply-wood portcullis to enter ‘Revel Grove’ and attend the Maryland Renaissance Festival, held in the Baltimore suburb of Crownsville, crowds of eager 21st–century revelers are greeted by none other than a faux Henry VIII, six feet plus in height, twenty stone, fists at his hips, legs akimbo in colossus fashion, and dressed in as authentic Holbein garb as a theater co Essay collections are always a mixed bag, and this one is more muddled than most. The warning signs are clear. The volume is part of a series ominously titled ‘Austrian Studies in English’. Six of the 15 essays were papers presented at a 2010 conference of the same name at the University of Vienna. The sub-branch of history that is known by the ambiguous (and frightening to undergraduates, cats, and many mainstream academics) name “historiography” seems to be undergoing a Renaissance at the moment.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - One in three Covid-19 survivors - covered by a study involving more than 230,000 patients, most of them Americans - was diagnosed with a brain or psychiatric disorder within six months, suggesting that the pandemic may lead to a wave of mental and neurological problems, scientists said Tuesday. The researchers who conducted the study said it is unclear how the virus is linked to psychiatric conditions such as anxiety and depression. Still, these are the most common diagnoses among the 14 disorders considered. Cases of stroke, dementia, and other neurological disorders following Covid-19 are rarer . . .
Colorado CTE Information: - The CTE concentrator graduation rate in Colorado is 85 percent—6 percentage points higher than the state's adjusted cohort graduation rate. - 98 percent of CTE concentrators in Colorado go on to postsecondary education or advanced training, military service or employment within six months of leaving high school. - At the postsecondary level, 64 percent of CTE concentrators earn a credential, certificate or diploma, and 98 percent are placed in employment, military service or apprenticeship programs within six months. - In 2017, 34,119 associate degrees and certificates were awarded in Colorado—38 percent of all degrees and certificates awarded in the state. Labor Market Snapshot: - In Colorado, 42 percent of "good jobs"—which have median annual earnings of $55,000 and pay no less than $35,000 for adults under age 45—are held by workers without a Bachelor's degree. - The top five industries for good jobs that don't require a Bachelor's degree are: - Information, financial activities and real estate - Retail trade - Health services
A confident smile completes a confident look. But do you feel less confident while smiling? Is it something about your smile that makes you feel less confident? No matter how many haircuts or makeovers you take, you still wish your appearance and smile could be better? Well you are not alone. There are many people who are not happy with their smiles. They feel self conscious and less confident. There can be many reasons that make you feel that your smile is less-than- beautiful. It can be because of staining on teeth, crooked teeth, chipped teeth, spacing, irregularly shaped teeth and many more. If you feel self-conscious about your smile, it’s time to consult a dentist who can help you to get a beautiful and confident smile. A smile makeover can be done with dental veneers in many cases. Here is a small introduction about what are dental veneers and how veneers are done and what to expect. The first step of smile makeover is consultation with our experienced cosmetic dentists #Dr Ankur and #Dr Anjali. A consultation will determine what is the best option for your smile makeover, whether veneers are needed or not and what type of veneers will suit you better. There are different types of veneers available and our dentists will help you to choose the right type of veneers for you after understanding your goals and expectations and answering your questions. We will also tell you about the limitations of the procedure. Depending upon your goals, expectations and budget, at #Roots and Crown microDENTISTry we may recommend: - Porcelain VeneerPorcelain veneers are thin durable porcelain facings that are bonded to the fronts of your tooth to enhance its appearance. - Composite Veneer:- Direct, IndirectComposite veneers are made of plastic filling material that is bonded and shaped to a tooth to enhance its appearance. There are several other options including: - How many veneers are needed and which teeth to place them:It is best to have an even number of veneers. Two, four, eight, ten or twelve veneers give the best results. In some cases, six veneers are not recommended because any changes to the canines without changing the premolars can look too drastic next to the back teeth. The molars and premolars can be overshadowed by the canines. This can give an unnatural look. - Size and Shape - Colour and brightness Before the procedure, we may also recommend you to go for gum recontouring which helps your smile to appear more even after the dental veneers have been placed. The second step will be preparing your teeth for dental veneers. Based on the type of the chosen dental veneer, the tooth will be prepared. Composite veneers generally require lesser preparation than porcelain veneers. Mostly the preparation is on the enamel so there is no sensitivity but if you experience any sensitivity or discomfort, you may ask for dental anesthesia. After the preparation, the impression will be made and sent to lab and we will provide you temporary veneers till the time you receive your permanent ones. In the third step your new veneers will be bonded onto your teeth with the help of adhesives. We may make a few alterations on the veneers before bonding and check your bite after placing them. The veneer process ends here but we recommend a follow up visit after few weeks or months. To know more about veneers, schedule an appointment today with Dr Ankur and Dr Anjali. Visit us at Roots and Crown microDENTISTry, SCO 1037, First Floor, Near Arista Hotel, New Sunny Enclave, Kharar, Mohali.To learn more about our team, our practice and how we provide excellence in dentistry in Kharar, Mohali, Chandigarh and Panchkula, contact us on 9876064652, 9876064653.
Record Rainfall Doesn’t Mean Reducing Water Conservation Efforts Water has been the big topic throughout Arizona and at Rosie on the House over the past few weeks. We have had an abundance of much-needed rain. Arizona Department of Water Resources (AMWR) reported on July 21, 2021 “The near-historic lack of monsoon moisture in 2020 contributed substantially to the extraordinarily low rate of runoff into the Colorado River system this spring. A lack of spring rain helped dry out soils to such an extent that those thirsty soils soaked up far more watershed runoff than normal this spring.” Our state broke quite a few rainfall records this year. AZWR reported the monsoon 2021 rainfall measured at Tucson International Airport set one of several records this season with 5.88 inches of rain through July 25. And the monsoon season is not over. At Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, National Weather Service officials reported 1.67 inches for the month as of July 25, making 2021 the wettest July since 2013 and the 17th wettest on record. Overall, the Phoenix Rainfall Index for July 2021 (that is, the average of all the official rain gauges throughout the Valley), stood at 2.66 inches, making July 2021 the wettest month overall in the Valley since October 2018. In other parts of Arizona, US News & World Report reported on August 3, 2021, that in July, Show Low had 8.79 inches of rain although the city usually averages 2.35 inches in July, meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Flagstaff said. Payson recorded 6.98 inches of rainfall last month, exceeding its July average of 2.81 inches, officials said. St. Johns had 4 inches of rainfall last month compared to its usual July average of 1.41 inches. Meteorologists also reported last month that Walnut Canyon National Monument had 8.67 inches of rainfall, topping its usual average of 2.55 inches for July. Meanwhile, Tuzigoot National Monument near Clarkdale had 6.14 inches of rainfall compared to its usual average of 1.64 inches. Don’t think we can leave the dust behind. Just because much of Arizona received record rainfall to date, doesn’t mean that we are flush with water. We still need to conserve what we have. AMWR anticipates a Tier 1 Colorado River Shortage in 2022 will be declared next week (August 22, 2021) with the release of the United States Bureau of Reclamation (BOR)’s August 24-Month study. Tier 1 Colorado River Shortage The Colorado River supplies water to Arizona, six other western states, and Mexico. Each has a specified amount of water that they are entitled to use every year. When the elevation of Lake Mead is projected in August to fall to 1,075 feet or lower by the end of the current year, the federal government is to declare a Tier 1 Shortage beginning in January. This shortage is a reduction in the amount of water that can be used from the Colorado River and is part of a broader plan to protect the overall health of the Colorado River system. In 2022, the Colorado River is expected to experience a Tier 1 Shortage, which means that Arizona, Nevada, and Mexico have all agreed to take less water from the river for the year. Learn more about the Tier 1 Shortage here. Rosie on the House has compiled a variety of our water facts and conservation tips to guide you through understating where our water comes from, how it is used, and how you can do your part to conserve it. Where Arizona’s Water Comes From We have many resources from which we get our water. According to ADWR, our water comes from: - Groundwater = 41% - The Colorado River = 36% - In-state rivers = 18% (particularly the Salt, Verde, Gila, and Agua Fria Rivers) - Reclaimed Water = 5% From these resources, water goes through a complex natural cycle called the Hydrologic Cycle, which results in where water is found and in what form. The cycle looks like this: Evaporation -> Condensation -> Precipitation -> Collection. Water is never lost in the cycle. It can change locations, altitude, and material forms, and we can mismanage it when it's in freshwater form. But it is a closed cycle, meaning no water is gained or lost during the process. Read more about Arizona’s historic and current water usage. General Water Facts 1 acre-foot of water contains 325,851 gallons. According to Water - Use It Wisely, as of August 2019, the average individual in Arizona uses 120 gallons of water per day. The number of people living in your house will determine how long that acre-foot will last for: - 1 Person Home - 2,715 days or just under 7.5 years - 2 Person Home - 1,357 days or just 3.7 years - 3 Person Home - 905 days or 2.47 years - 4 Person Home - 678 days or 1.8 years - 5 Person Home - 543 days or 1.48 years Read more water conservation facts here. Appliances & Fixtures One of the biggest water wasters in our homes is the toilet. Standard toilets or those installed before 1992 can use as much as seven gallons of water per flush. Replace them with low-flow or dual-flush toilets which use only 1.6 gallons. If you are not ready to replace them, you might consider going with the "three pees per flush" or “if it’s yellow, let it mellow” rules. If a toilet is making sounds when it is not in use, or the flapper is leaking into the bowl, you have a leak. Fix it. Other appliance and fixtures tips you can take now that will result in real water savings: - Fix leaky faucets. They can waste up to 600 gallons of water per month. - Replace your old, top-loading washing machine with a front-loader. They wash clothes just as well and use 18 fewer gallons of water per load. - Update your showerheads. The average showerhead will churn through roughly 2.1 gallons per minute. Low flow heads use between 2.0 and 1.5 gallons per minute. The EPA’s WaterSense Program lists many low-flow showerheads on the market. - Dishwashers and washing machines are much more water and energy-efficient than ever. Look for appliances with the Energy Star and WaterSense labels. - When doing laundry, match the water level to the size of the load. As much as you may miss the grass lawns of your home state, they are not an ideal landscape in Arizona. If you need a lawn as a play area for your kids and pets, make it a small one. Invest in a “smart” irrigation system for your yard. The latest lawn-and-garden irrigators are programmed to shut off the water when it rains and adjust the amount of water they deliver based on the temperature and how much your plants need on any given day. Click here for irrigation tips. Trade your moisture-loving plants, flowers, and trees for native varieties that tolerate drought. The water we use outdoors accounts for almost 70 percent of the water we use. Water - Use It Wisely offers these Top 10 tips for water-wise landscaping. Many beautiful low-water-use plants grow well in our desert -- shrubs, flowers, trees, vines, and groundcover. Desert flora doesn't require much water to thrive and adds a variety of colors, sizes, functions, and yes, even lush greenery to your landscaping. There are hundreds of heat and drought-resistant species native to our southwest deserts or from arid climates around the world. Click here for suggestions. In Arizona, a standard (16 ft. X 36 ft.) uncovered pool loses four to six feet per year to evaporation, most of which occurs during the summer. Added to the water lost during refilling and backwashing, that's roughly the equivalent of filling the pool every year. Draining a pool doubles this amount. Rather than draining your pool and refilling it with a hose, recycle your pool water. Recycling pool water allows you to retain roughly 70% percent of your existing pool water while being a good steward of water resources. Read more about pool water-saving tips and technologies here. Keep all equipment in good working order. Evaporation is normal. If you think your pool or spa is losing more water than normal, try this simple bucket test. It will indicate how fast the pool or spa is losing water. A different perspective on water conservation. Water is a finite source but infinitely renewable. We only see it at the point of use. We discuss how you should 'think outside the box'. Water is used for creating products from electricity to plastics. In some cases more water to make one product! And with the recent record rainfall, it doesn't mean reducing conservation efforts. Print this page
Stingless Honey a Sustainable Economy in Nagaland International Research Journal on Advanced Science Hub, 2020, Volume 2, Issue Special Issue ICARD 2020, Pages 231-235 AbstractNagaland has a tradition of beekeeping since time immemorial. They practice both apiculture and meliponiculture, while the former is preferred over the latter. Meliponicluture or stingless beekeeping is negligible due to little or no domestication technology. Stingless bee is the smallest honey producing bee. The honey of stingless bee taste sweet and sour and is different from common honey. Nagas use the stingless honey as an ethno-remedy to treat various diseases and usually take it before going out for hard work to get more strength and energy. It has high demand in the market because of its great medicinal value. However demand of the market is not fulfilled due to less number of stingless bee keepers. Nagaland Beekeeping and Honey Mission- NBHM has opened many avenues for the beekeepers to sell their pure organic produce like in Hornbill festival at Kohima, and also to local, national and international tourist. This paper would like to study the economic importance of beekeeper with a special reference to stingless bee in rural areas. The researcher would like to emphasize on how the village livelihood are sustained by rearing bee. It will also cover the farmers with beekeeping as hobby turn into full time prosperous beekeepers. - Article View: 225 - PDF Download: 234
What we’re doing about COVID For more than 40 years the Center has supported the health and wellness of the most marginalized. We understand there is increasing concern amid the COVID Delta Variant and we want to assure you that the health and safety of our clients, staff, and community are of paramount importance. We are closely monitoring the situation and following the advice of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) the State and County Departments of Public Health. With the recent FDA-Approval of the Pfizer Vaccine, and being widely available and accessible (for free in most cases) we’re encouraging everyone in the Sacramento community to get vaccinated. Vaccinations save lives, when you get vaccinated you’re less likely to: Get sick from COVID and its variants Experience severe symptoms or hospitalization if you are infected Spread illness to loved ones and community members The more vaccinated our community is, the safer we’ll all be, and the closer we’ll all be to returning to full sense of normalcy. At the beginning of the pandemic (March 2020), the Center made the decision to cancel/postpone all in-person gatherings indefinitely, including our annual Sacramento Pride Festival and March. Read our full statement: click here. Community Resource Navigation remains available for seniors, people experiencing homelessness, those living with HIV, and others in need, Information and referrals are available Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. by calling (916) 442-0185 or email@example.com. Sexual health and HIV/STI testing information is available by calling (916) 442-0185 ext. 109. While social distancing 6-feet away from one another is recommended, free condom and lube packs are available outside the entry of the Center or you can order them for home delivery from our free P3 mail order program. Q-Spot Youth Center staff are available for support and referrals at (916) 287-7171 or firstname.lastname@example.org. They also offer emergency drive-through/pick-up services. We’ve also launched a new online queer youth platform on Discord. For more information please email email@example.com. Our shelter, transitional living home, and host homes will remain open and continue to provide 24-hour care to LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness with remote case management. Crime Victim Emergency Services including shelter, counseling, or legal resources are available at (916) 287-7171 or firstname.lastname@example.org. Bilingual Services in Spanish and Transgender Support are available by calling (916) 442-0185 ext. 122 or Jose.email@example.com Our Peer Support Groups have been meeting online via the Zoom video conferencing platform. For our most up dated schedule please visit https://saccenter.org/weekly-schedule The virus mainly spreads between people who are in close contact with one another (within 6 feet) when an infected person coughs or sneezes and respiratory droplets from that person land in the mouth or nose or are possibly inhaled into the lungs of another person. It may also be possible that a person can get the virus by touching something that has the virus on it and then touching their mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but experts don’t believe this is the main way the virus spreads and not enough is known about how long the virus can live on surfaces. The public health community is unified in the understanding that there are a number of basic precautions we can all take to prevent illness. These include: If you are sick, especially if you have a fever, are coughing or sneezing or are experiencing shortness of breath, please stay home and contact your medical provider. If you do not have a healthcare provider, you can contact the Center for a list of LGBTQ-affirming medical providers in the region. Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue or into your elbow. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. Wash your hands frequently, for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water is not available, use alcohol based hand gel that is at least 60% alcohol. Cover your mouth when you cough with your elbow, and don’t touch your face, eyes, or mouth (event at home). Though these actions have been difficult decisions, we’re inspired by so many in our community who have offered to help and shared information. We will continue to assess the health risks and guidance from public health authorities with the goal of restarting all programs as soon as it is safe to do so. We are committed to keeping your Center and the LGBTQ+ community safe and healthy and will continue to keep you informed. Thank you for your patience and please take care of yourselves and each other. We look forward to connecting again very soon! You probably already know the basics, but: Wash your hands, for at least twenty seconds (you can use this handy lyrics generator as a guide); Avoid touching your face; Stay home except for essential needs; Practice social distancing, maintaining at least 6 feet between yourself and other people when you do go out; Disinfect your phone and other commonly touched items. If you have additional questions, concerns, or would like to recommend resources for this page, please email firstname.lastname@example.org How to Support the Center during COVID The Sacramento LGBT Community Center is committed to supporting the health and wellness of the most marginalized and we intend to continue that work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hundreds of people depend on us each week for support and we cannot let them down. Our community has always been resilient in difficult times and while we may change the way we do business as we rise to the challenge of this pandemic to serve our community, we will never close our doors and walk away. Through all of this, many of you are asking how you can make the deepest impact on our community in this time of need. The short answer right now is if you can donate, please do. We cannot do this without you. We are especially mindful of the social isolation many of our clients are experiencing and are doing everything we can to stay connected. For our events, we are closely monitoring the directives of the CDC, Public Health Departments, and the City of Sacramento to ensure the health and wellness of all potential guests as our number one priority. Please help now if you can. We are a strong and resilient community when we work together. I will keep you informed on Center services and you can visit our website, Facebook, and Instagram feeds for regular updates. The Latest Public Health Updates International, federal, state, and local officials are providing updates on coronavirus response daily. You can stay up to date on the latest science-based news and recommendations by using the following links. Equality California (EQCA) brings the voices of LGBTQ+ people and allies to institutions of power in California and across the United States, striving to create a world that is healthy, just, and fully equal for all LGBTQ+ people. We advance civil rights and social justice by inspiring, advocating, and mobilizing through an inclusive movement that works tirelessly on behalf of those we serve. For over 20 years, Equality California has led the Golden State’s fight for LGBTQ+ civil rights and social justice. Originally founded in 1999 as the California Alliance for Pride and Equality (CAPE), we became Equality California in 2003 then merged with Marriage Equality California in 2004 into what ultimately became the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization. COVID-19 LGBTQ+ Help Center Latest CA Updates Resources for folx who are sheltering in place Many businesses and nonprofits are making the decision to allow, or require, staff to work from home in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. There are a number of resources available to help teams to communicate and function smoothly and keep work on track as much as possible, while you adapt to these changes. Remote Work Tools Open for Business Hub 94 Different Animal Webcams from around the world: https://explore.org/livecams Sea Otters: https://t.co/TJtzzLb2wJ Jellyfish at Monterey Bay Aquarium: https://youtu.be/2gHKDHmgVlU San Diego Zoo Webcams (Baboons, penguins, pandas, koalas, apes, polar bears, giraffes, owls, elephants, condors and tigers): https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams Georgia Aquarium (Jellyfish, penguins, belugas, sea lions, sea otters, puffins): https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/webcam/ocean-voyager/ Kitten Cam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNvpypnY3IU Wild bears fishing in Alaska: https://youtu.be/3T45Dn_RYpc 12 virtual tours of famous museums: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhXe_dMfHSw Take a tour of Yellowstone National Park: https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm Take a tour of Yosemite: https://www.virtualyosemite.org/ Tour Great Wall of China: https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china Check out the surface of Mars! https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/# Museum of Natural History: https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour A virtual roller coaster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz_c6WTyxwo Virtual tour of four National Parks in the U.S: https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/national-parks/virtual-national-parks-tours Virtually ‘Ride’ Disney Attractions: https://www.simplemost.com/virtually-ride-disney-attractions/ Google Arts and Culture app: Faces of Frida, an interactive exhibition of over 800 paintings and artifacts Making Gay History: Listen here. The Queer Witch: Listen here. New York public library has made all books free! https://www.nypl.org/about/remote-resources Go to your local public libraries website and get an online library card. This will give you access to lots of online books and magazines. bell hooks’ All About Love. Link: http://wtf.tw/ref/hooks.pdf Many classic books are available for free here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ Music we’re loving/Online Concerts: Hundreds of tiny desk concerts: https://www.npr.org/series/tiny-desk-concerts/ Indigo Girls Live Concert, Q & A: Watch here. Erykah Badu Live Streamed Quarantine Concert Series on her instagram account for $1 Crafting/Trying New Skills: How to knit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY7kQ3dvXeI Drawing 101: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TntR8sb-UMc How to build a house of cards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhXe_dMfHSw Live Art Classes-1 pm on weekdays: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30DCOgTGn_o Brit + Co: Free Crafting Classes with code “SELFCARE”: https://classes.brit.co/learn/ Learn basic sewing skills–pdf files on how to do almost anything https://www.sewing.org/ Learn how to do origami! Here’s a PDF of an entire origami book: https://csea.fyc-vidin.org/materials/Origami-near%20300%20project.pdf Learn how to make cheese at home: Home Cheesemaking – USDA NIFA Learn how to can food: Canning 101: How to Can Food for Beginners (a Complete … Learn how to compost and start yourself a great garden: https://archive.epa.gov/wastes/conserve/tools/greenscapes/web/pdf/compost-guide.pdf Learn about astronomy and cosmology! Quick Chili Mac https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/quick-chili-mac/ Chocolate Chip Pancakes with Cinnamon Honey Syrup https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-chip-pancakes-with-cinnamon-honey-syrup/ Very Vanilla French Toast https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/very-vanilla-french-toast/ Quick Pork Chili https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/quick-pork-chili/ Cream Cheese and Chives Omelet https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/cream-cheese-chive-omelet/ Homemade Guacamole https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/homemade-guacamole/ Easy Cake Mix Bars https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/easy-cake-mix-bars/ Online Cooking Classes!: https://www.177milkstreet.com/school/classes/online-classes 13 Super Easy Meals Teens Can Make Themselves https://www.marthastewart.com/1505773/13-super-easy-meals-teens-can-make-themselves Health and Wellness: Cardio Dance Class: https://www.trill.fit/ Guided Meditations: https://www.getahelmet.co/offerings EVERYBODY Gym: Group Wellness -$5 live web-based classes from a radically inclusive, body positive space, to move, strengthen, and heal — everybodylosangeles.com Blog: Let’s Queer Things Up by Sam Dylan Finch. Created by a queer and trans author, this blog provides resources for learning more perspectives, tools, and tricks to tackle your mental health and self-care routines. https://letsqueerthingsup.com/ Youtube Channel: The ASMR Prince. ASMR Channel specifically fro queer, trans, questioning people, and trauma survivors. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVcOPETWNEIvOThSTf-ohnQ How to manage stress and addiction during the COVID-19 pandemic Cute & Fun things online: Watch Netflix with your friends: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/netflix-party/oocalimimngaihdkbihfgmpkcpnmlaoa?hl=en Blair Braverman & Quince Mountain: Two dog-sledders chronicle their lives–Lots of cute dog content, and experiences being trans, feminist and navigating the outdoors culture. https://twitter.com/BlairBraverman?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Bon Appetit’s Youtube channel shows you how to make classic foods at home: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbpMy0Fg74eXXkvxJrtEn3w Extreme Make-Up Tutorials by Vogue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z-Zn00n6lA Check out #PRIDEATHOME to see videos from others navigating being out and stuck at home–find supportive messages, community and more! Shannon Minter–last Halloween he found a puppy and a kitten in the same day, they bonded and are growing up together. The next week a second puppy arrived. Follow the very cute stories: https://twitter.com/shannonminter5?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Q Chat Space (https://www.qchatspace.org/) (structured, facilitated conversations (10 weekly)) Trevor Space https://www.trevorspace.org/ (for youth, social networking site) The Lounge (Gender Spectrum – for non-cis youth): https://genderspectrum.org/lounge/ (has “channels” for youth, parents, and professionals; social networking) AVEN (for ace folks – not just youth): https://www.asexuality.org/ (forum) Resources to encourage pride in our LGBTQ+ identities: Glitterary Magazine: https://glitterarymagazine.org/ Project Contrast: https://projectcontrast.org/ Other creative ideas: Chalk messages of encouragement on the sidewalk Kindness rocks (https://www.thekindnessrocksproject.com/) Organizing all those photos you’ve been meaning to!
A man experiences a heart attack. Blood clots can also unnecessarily form in either the veins or arteries and cause either heart attacks, strokes, or other serious medical problems. PHOTO \| NATION MEDIA GROUP Experts place blood clots among top killer diseases One out of every four deaths in Kenya is associated with a blood clotting disorder, health experts have warned. Even worse, the health experts said, blood clots are the leading cause of sudden death amongst seemingly healthy people, cancer patients and hospitalized patients. At least three of the leading heart diseases are linked to blood clots, which is now being termed as a “silent killer”. The statistics emerged during the marking of World Thrombosis Day held in a Nairobi hotel. Interventional cardiologist, Dr Harun Otieno, said that while most of the blood clots that result to death can be detected early enough, lack of awareness and often misdiagnosis has seen many patients succumb to the disease. “Unlike other diseases whose symptoms are known on time, a blood clot presents with ‘abrupt symptoms’ and unless the medic acts fast, it may be too late for the patient,” Dr Otieno explained. According to the heart specialist, although there is limited data on cases of blood clots documented in the country, “there have been several high profile cases of sudden deaths related to a blood clot in a vein, highlighting the current and future importance of this condition”. Every year, Dr Otieno said, thousands of people in Kenya develop a blood clot in a vein known as venous thromboembolism (VTE). It is a serious, potentially fatal condition whose symptoms vary depending on where the clot forms (either the veins or the arteries). “A clot that forms in the leg is referred to as deep vein thrombosis (DVT). If this clot breaks loose and travels up to the lungs, it will cause what is known as pulmonary embolism,” Dr Otieno said during the launch of the Kenya Society of Thrombosis on Thursday. Whereas there are no specific symptoms associated with blood clots, if it affects the lungs, the patient can have chest pain, shortness of breath, coughing or have dizzy spells. “Some of the organs likely to be affected by clots include the heart, brain, lungs and even the eyes,” Dr Jeilan Mohamed, a Nairobi-based cardiologist, said. Although blood clots are considered life saving as they stop bleeding when a person is injured, they can also unnecessarily form in either the veins or arteries and cause either heart attacks, strokes, or other serious medical problems. “It is important to create awareness across the board because we have noticed that clots are the biggest cause of all hospital acquired deaths,” Dr Mohamed added. Common risk factors for clots in veins include being overweight, immobility, recent surgeries, hereditary conditions, cancer and injuries. On the other hand, for the arteries, clots form mainly as a result of high cholesterol, diabetes and high blood pressure. “Lifestyle diseases increase the level of cholesterol in the body which then increases the risk of blood clots in the arteries,” Dr Otieno said. Often, he added, a patient will be given blood thinners to clear the clot when detected at an early stage but when the clot is in a dangerous place, a surgical procedure can be used to clear it. Source: Daily Nation
Feb 25, 2019 Have you ever wondered where our human propensity for violence and history of warfare comes from? Why there is such an established history of violence among humans, and why are we so good at killing and conducting war? In this episode, we look at the evolutionary psychology that drives our violent behaviors through the lens of Japanese history to answer these questions and more. Outtro Music: Sex audio & video by Asian Women on the Telephone Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/samuraiarchives Shopping on Amazon.com? Use our link: http://www.amazon.com/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=samurai-20 Support this podcast: Samurai Archives Shop (T-Shirts, etc) http://www.cafepress.com/samuraiarchives Twitter @SamuraiArchives https://twitter.com/#!/samuraiarchives Samurai Archives Podcast on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/samuraipodcast/ Samurai Archives podcast blog: http://www.samuraipodcast.com Samurai Archives Forum: http://www.japanhistoryforum.com Patreon Special Thanks: Luis, Cody Makua Burks, Marty Brennan
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that [is] thy neighbour's. If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox [shall be] quit. But if the ox were wont to push with his horn in time past, and it hath been testified to his owner, and he hath not kept him in, but that he hath killed a man or a woman; the ox shall be stoned, and his owner also shall be put to death. If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned. And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit, and not cover it, and an ox or an ass fall therein; And if one man's ox hurt another's, that he die; then they shall sell the live ox, and divide the money of it; and the dead [ox] also they shall divide. Or if it be known that the ox hath used to push in time past, and his owner hath not kept him in; he shall surely pay ox for ox; and the dead shall be his own. If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double. For all manner of trespass, [whether it be] for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, [or] for any manner of lost thing, which [another] challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; [and] whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour. If a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing [it]: If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again. Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed. All that openeth the matrix [is] mine; and every firstling among thy cattle, [whether] ox or sheep, [that is male]. Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat. What man soever [there be] of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth [it] out of the camp, Only the firstling of the beasts, which should be the LORD'S firstling, no man shall sanctify it; whether [it be] ox, or sheep: it [is] the LORD'S. And they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle. And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all [that are] round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor [was] king of the Moabites at that time. But the seventh day [is] the sabbath of the LORD thy God: [in it] thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that [is] within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou. Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any [thing] that [is] thy neighbour's. These [are] the beasts which ye shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat, The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois. And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether [it be] ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw. Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt in any case bring them again unto thy brother. Thou shalt not see thy brother's ass or his ox fall down by the way, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt surely help him to lift [them] up again. Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together. Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out [the corn]. Thine ox [shall be] slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass [shall be] violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep [shall be] given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to rescue [them]. And they utterly destroyed all that [was] in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword. And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel. And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass. Behold, here I [am]: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received [any] bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you. And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay [them] here, and eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew [them] there. Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass. Now [that] which was prepared [for me] daily [was] one ox [and] six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people. Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder? They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge. Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox. [This] also shall please the LORD better than an ox [or] bullock that hath horns and hoofs. Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass. He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; Where no oxen [are], the crib [is] clean: but much increase [is] by the strength of the ox. Better [is] a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: [but] Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider. And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. Blessed [are] ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth [thither] the feet of the ox and the ass. He that killeth an ox [is as if] he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, [as if] he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, [as if he offered] swine's blood; he that burneth incense, [as if] he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations. But I [was] like a lamb [or] an ox [that] is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, [saying], Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered. As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle. The Lord then answered him, and said, [Thou] hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or [his] ass from the stall, and lead [him] away to watering? And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day? For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer [is] worthy of his reward.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Although the EHS AED Registry concentrates on getting a defibrillator to a sudden cardiac arrest patient and making sure that the devices are ready to use, CPR is equally important to increase someone’s chance of survival. This is why it is important to take a CPR and AED training course. If you are interested in learning CPR and how to use an AED, please visit our Nova Scotia CPR/AED Suppliers page. CPR is especially important when waiting for the arrival of an AED. It is an attempt to keep blood and oxygen flowing to that person’s vital organs. It is highly recommended that Registry participants have training in CPR and AED since this will decrease the time it takes to perform these tasks when the unthinkable happens. Since a lot of cardiac arrests happen at home, this could be a family member or a friend. Anyone can perform CPR and use an AED and not be liable for it. Everyone in Nova Scotia is covered under the Volunteer Services Act (aka the Good Samaritan Act). Where to start when purchasing an AED 1) Choosing a device Emergency Health Services follows Canadian Heart & Stroke’s direction in not endorsing or promoting a particular brand, make, or model of AED. It is recommended to research which AED best suits your needs, situation, and location. 2) Pick a desired location Picking a location for your AED is important. It is recommended to select a permanent location for your AED, as moving it can cause confusion in an emergency. It is important to familiarize employees and/or your registered responders with the location of the AED(s) so that they are efficient in retrieving the device. The goal is to provide defibrillation within 3-5 minutes. Here are some helpful location tips: a. An area that is localized, experiences high traffic and is easy to visualize (e.g. a reception area outside of a school or office, or near elevators) b. Easily accessible (e.g. not behind closed doors or locked in a closet or storage area) c. Always accessible (24hrs/day locations provide increased coverage) d. Close proximity to highly populated areas (e.g. large reception halls, community dance rooms, music venues) e. Locations of activity or exercise (e.g. gymnasiums, weight-training, running tracks, swimming pools, hockey rinks) f. Zones that may be difficult for first responders and/or paramedics to access (e.g. construction, high-rise offices, apartments or condos, large shopping centres) 3) Get familiar with your device a. Some vendors will offer an orientation for those who will be most often exposed to the AED; this is highly recommended. b. Formal CPR and AED training is also highly recommended. c. Ensure that any new members of your building or organization are familiar with the AED and are CPR & AED trained. 4) Install the AED and post signage a. Ensure that your AED is easily accessible and clearly marked. b. Remember: A person’s greatest chance of survival is dependent on how quickly and efficiently CPR is performed and an AED is applied. Less than 3-5 minutes is the goal for defibrillation therapy. c. Once you register your AED with Emergency Health Services, you will receive visual items to post around your facility, such as: – Exterior door/window decal – Interior AED location poster(s) – Ownership label to place directly on your AED 5) Register your AED a. Even if you do not wish to make your AED publicly accessible, you can still benefit from including your device in the EHS AED Registry. b. Ensure that all fields are completed on the registration form. c. Send completed form(s) to the EHS AED Registry Coordinator. What are the benefits of having an AED? Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) can happen at any time, to anyone, at any age and in any location. By immediately performing CPR and using an AED, you provide the patient an increased chance of survival. Following cardiac arrest, every minute that passes without the use of an AED lowers the patient’s chance of living by 7-10%. Ideally, an AED should be administered within 3-5 minutes.1 A 2017 research article revealed that the best chance of survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is when a bystander performs CPR and applies a defibrillator; up to 72% survival rate.2 Public access defibrillator (PAD) programs have been increasing in popularity over the past few decades with the goal of increasing AED quantity and usage in their specified areas. It is important to note that a defibrillator does not ‘restart’ a heart. The heart must be in an irregular rhythm for the defibrillator to deliver a ‘shock’ and not all sudden cardiac arrest patients are in this type of rhythm. If you encounter this during a resuscitation situation, please continue to provide CPR until medically trained responders arrive at your location. You may be performing really effective CPR and using the AED properly but still may not be able to provide a ‘shock’ or defibrillation.
You are here: How to expand narrow definitions of ‘cultural capital’ 'Cultural capital' doesn't have to be limited to culture that's mostly white, middle-class and male. Find out how to provide your pupils with cultural capital that celebrates all cultures and values diversity, to prepare them for life in modern Britain. Ofsted will consider your 'cultural capital' when assessing your quality of education. Find out what cultural capital is and how it’s inspected here. Cultural capital isn’t just one thing Cultural capital can include experiences, art and knowledge from a variety of cultures Cultural capital doesn’t just come from British 'high' culture (e.g. trips to the ballet or opera, or an understanding of Dickens and Shakespeare). It can include experiences, art and knowledge from a variety of cultures, and popular culture (e.g. Indian dance or Nigerian cooking, or an understanding of The Beatles or Stormzy). These different forms of cultural capital should be included throughout your curriculum and enrichment activities, to avoid elitism. Ofsted Chief inspector Amanda Spielman called cultural capital “a golden thread, woven through everything you do to teach children well”. This may be something you’re doing already, without thinking about it. Our anti-racism curriculum review tool can help you spot the gaps and make changes to your curriculum to improve diversity. Understand your pupils’ own culture first, and help them to value it For your pupils to be able to appreciate and understand other cultures, they need to feel confident in their own cultural identity first – start here when thinking about cultural capital. Remember that all pupils bring with them a wealth of cultural traditions and history that shouldn't be ignored. To get started: All pupils bring with them a wealth of cultural capital - Look at the different cultures and ethnic groups that make up your school, and think about your local context – think about social class as well as ethnicity - Make sure the achievements and culture of your pupils’ heritage is represented throughout your curriculum and enrichment activities – view this as part of your cultural capital offer. For example, if you're in an ex-mining community, does your history curriculum look at the local history of mining and the contributions of miners? If you don’t know about your pupils’ cultural heritage or it doesn't feature in your curriculum, it’s your job to find out more. To do this: - Talk to parents, local community leaders - Consider setting up a working group If you have families from around the world, you might want to hold international days or events where pupils/parents/staff wear traditional dress or bring in traditional food or objects of cultural significance to share. For more examples of the kind of changes you might want to make, see our article on anti-racism: how to review and re-frame your curriculum. Remember that this approach: - Will benefit all pupils – if you're a diverse school, pupils will learn to value each others' cultures, as well as their own - Goes beyond race – are women’s achievements celebrated in science? Do you read books by LGBT+ authors? Is the working-class history of your local area represented? Incorporate and celebrate cultures that aren’t within your school This is about preparing your pupils to live in culturally diverse modern Britain It’s important that you also expose pupils to cultures from outside their school (especially if your school is mono-cultural, e.g. if your pupils are mostly white) – so make this part of your cultural capital offer. This is about preparing your pupils to live and thrive in culturally and ethnically diverse modern Britain. To do this: - Think about what kind of cultural experiences your pupils aren’t getting, don’t have access to, or might not be aware of - Remember to take a broad approach – don’t just think in terms of white, English 'high' culture that pupils might not have access to: think about other forms of art, dance or music they might not have experienced, e.g. Islamic art, African dance and Gamelan music - Think about experiences your pupils might need to fully access your curriculum – e.g. if you have a topic on ‘castles’ this will mean nothing to pupils if they’ve never visited a castle - Make sure all pupils are able to access enrichment activities such as clubs and trips – you can use your pupil premium funding for this Think about your school's context: - If your school is in a majority white area, are pupils exposed to black and brown role models (beyond musicians and footballers)? - If your school is in a majority Pakistani area, are pupils learning about cultures other than their own and English culture? - If your pupils are majority Black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME), are you preparing them to feel confident in situations (such as university open days) where they may be a minority? Again, there are examples of how to do this in anti-racism: how to review and re-frame your curriculum You can still include more traditional interpretations of cultural capital Of course, it’s still important that pupils have an understanding of 'high' culture such as Dickens, Shakespeare and Mozart. But make sure you present this in your curriculum and enrichment as one form of culture, with many other forms of culture alongside, of equal value. Make sure your staff know this isn’t the default at your school, and it isn’t the only way you define 'cultural capital'. To support staff with this more, share our staff handout on how to talk to pupils about race, racism and Black Lives Matter. Tell us how you're challenging narrow definitions of cultural capital in your school Get in touch at [email protected] and tell us how you're expanding your cultural capital offer, especially during the pandemic. We'll let you know if we share the idea with other schools across the country. 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Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) are predatory Ceteceans, which primarily hunt small Fish. They are intelligent, social animals, which hunt in packs and are capable of developing new hunting methods to deal with novel prey items. In a study published in a paper in the journal PLoS One on 19 June 2013, a group of scientists led by Megan Stolen of the Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute looked at causes of death among stranded Dolphins in the Indian River Lagoon and adjacent areas of the Atlantic Ocean over a 14 year period from 1997 to 2011. During this period they found that 14 of 350 Dolphin deaths in the lagoon were a direct result of choking on fish (4% of the total), while none of the 186 dead Dolphins recovered from the open ocean had died in this way. Dolphins that have died in this way have been found before, but this is extremely rare; of 19 recorded cases of Dolphins choking on Fish known globally, 14 are from this location and discussed in this study. The body of a Bottlenose Dolphin with a Fish lodged in its esophagus. In this case the Fish is a Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus). Stolen et al. (2013). In all cases the Fish were lodged in the esophagus of the Dolphins, compressing or displacing the larynx, and preventing the Dolphins from breathing. In five cases the Fish were found with their tales still protruding from the Dolphin's mouth. In seven cases the Fish were held in place close to the larynx by strong dorsal spines. Eight of the Dolphins were male, two Female and one to badly decomposed to be identified. Twelve of the Dolphins were adults, two juveniles. In five of the cases the Fish were associated with fishing tackle; two of the Fish had lures attached, and one Fish had a line attached with hooks that had become embedded in the Dolphin's esophagus. In the remaining two cases lines and lures were present, but not attached to the fish, making it hard to say with confidence that they had come from this Fish which had killed the Dolphin. All the fish were between 19 and 40 cm in length; well within the normal range of Fish consumed by Bottlenose Dolphins. Eight of the fish could be identified to specific level; six Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus), one Black Chin Tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron) and one striped mojarra (Diapterus plumieri). Two other fish were tentatively identified as Tilapia (Cichlidae) and one as a Jack (Carangidae). Sheepshead are a common Fish on the southern Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the US, but are not normally considered an important prey item for Dolphins. They are spiny members of the Perch order (Perciformes) and have a deeper body profile than the Fish usually favored by Dolphins, suggesting that they are a rather risky prey item, which Dolphins would normally avoid. Why the Dolphins of Indian River Lagoon are targeting this Fish is unclear. The Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus), a deep-bodied, spiny, Perciform Fish. Wikimedia Commons/Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission. Tilapia (which are also Perciformes) are not native to Florida, but have been introduced via Fish farms and are becoming increasingly common in the lagoons. They are similar in shape to familiar prey Fish, but again have prominent spines which may facilitate them becoming lodged in the throats of Dolphins. The Black Chin Tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron), a spiny non-native Fish. Jacques Panfili/Fishbase. The precise reason for the high number of choking mortalities among Dolphins in Indian River Lagoon cannot be stated with confidence. One case could clearly be attributed to fishing tackle associated with the Fish, and in four other cases tackle was present but could not be established as the cause of death. Three Dolphins died as a result of consuming an unfamiliar, introduced fish, but far more died after consuming native Fish that Dolphins usually avoid; the reason for this change in feeding behavior is not clear. See also The bite of the Megapiranha, To cull or not to cull? The Goliath Grouper in Floridan waters, Head-Butting in Giant Bumphead Parrotfish, Genetic diversity in Grey Whales and Satellite tracking Manta Rays off the coast of Mexico. Follow Sciency Thoughts on Facebook.
Admit it, some of the dogs in your life have learned at different rates. Some catch on quickly in puppy kindergarten and basic obedience. Others, well, not so fast. Guess what? Two-legged students are the same. Take it from Jennifer Mogren, a first-year Auburn Riverside High School language-arts teacher, and Mary Berry, a longtime Issaquah School District elementary-school librarian, both of whom have instructed at Family Dog Training Center in Kent for varying lengths of time. For both, many of the skills they cultivated in dog training overlapped into the class rooms to different and varying degrees. Kathy Lang, Family Dog Training Center, owner and head trainer says, “All of our instruction is supported with verbal, visual and kinetic methods to maximize student learning. In many ways, teaching dog-obedience classes is more complicated because there is an animal involved. Not only do we give our students the philosophy and techniques to support training specific obedience exercises and solving dog behavior problems, we also have to help the students understand how to become teachers, too, and leaders for their animals.” Mogren, 27, began an apprenticeship program at Family Dog Training Center in January 2014 and began teaching there in July 2014. At that point, she was six months into a two-year Master of Arts in Teaching program at Seattle Pacific University. “I immediately saw a carryover between what I was learning in my graduate classes and what I saw teaching dog obedience classes,” she says. “One important element of instructing at Family Dog that I incorporate in a school environment is the variety of learning styles. All students, whether dog owners or high-schoolers, learn in different ways. Some learn by reading information, others by hearing things explained. Some need more examples, and others need to see things visually to understand and fully comprehend them.” It is incumbent on her, Mogren emphasizes, to offer instruction in a variety of ways so that all learners can understand the concept. She explains, “Teaching sit/stay in home obedience classes, I first demonstrate the ‘finished product’ with my trained dog (Lexi, Yorkshire Terrier/Shih Tzu mix). I then verbally explain the process step-by-step as I demonstrate with my dog. Next, I walk students through several repetitions where they follow along with my words and action. Finally, I let them work on their own and go around the room to help others one-on-one. This scenario plays out in a high school Language Arts classroom as well, although with a completely different subject matter like embedding quotes or identifying tone in a poem.” Teaching at Family Dog, she has learned patience and compassion, noting every student walks through the door with emotional baggage. “It’s hard to train your dog when you had a bad day at work. It’s hard for high schoolers to focus on learning when they are struggling at home.” Both of these teaching venues have taught Mogren the importance as an instructor to listen to the students and provide them with a positive, safe learning environment. “I can’t control what goes on outside the classroom but I can give my full, positive support to them within it. I have learned to become a better judge of when students need a reality check and when they need the truth spoken with a little more kindness,” she adds. Instructing dog obedience for a full year before she began teaching high school, instilled confidence and growth in her ability as an instructor, Mogren says. The young teacher’s “All-American” Lexi, 6½ pounds and 4 years old, has been the perfect learning tool from Puppy Manners and Beginning Home Obedience classes to Competition Obedience instruction. “I really developed a working relationship with Lexi in Competition Obedience,” she says, “and we have since moved on to agility.” Training Lexi has come with challenges. Chief among them has been separating the work she does as demo dog in home obedience classes from the work she performs in training. “This has taught me to recognize the ups and downs that students experience and to never give up on a student who is struggling. This carries over to the high-school classroom, too.” Mogren admires Lang’s teaching style and notes that she has learned from her the importance of teaching the same skill or concept in multiple ways in order that it makes sense to a variety of learning styles. While the teaching skills from Family Dog to Auburn Riverside High School translate in broad terms it is not a case of one size fits all, since there is a student age differential. “Teaching high schoolers is more like a beginning or advanced home-obedience class where you are starting to have the students take more responsibility for their action and you can begin teaching higher level, more fun exercises,” she says. Berry, conversely, is a longtime educator, serving as a full-time librarian for 23 years in the Issaquah School District, teaching love of reading and literature, library-use and research skills to kindergarten through fifth-grade students. She began training with Lang in 1985 with a Belgian Tervuren, her first conformation and obedience dog and has taught classes intermittently since then. Discussing the common traits of dog training and elementary education, Berry says, “Teaching is teaching. The presentation in a dog class and kindergarten class are greatly different, but the teacher responsibility remains the same. It is my responsibility to monitor and adjust the students’ activity and learning behavior and to monitor and adjust my own teaching behaviors in response. This applies to dog owners and their dogs learning obedience and to students first learning to sit still to hear a story or to evaluate a web site for its appropriateness to their research needs.” Like students, dogs are different. Berry notes that her multi-titled, 7-year-old Belgian Tervuren Traveller poses far fewer challenges than a previous male Tervuren. “Traveller wants to please me greatly,” she says. “When he feels that I have treated him unfairly, perhaps even with just a voice correction, he may shut down. So I must respond differently that I did with my previous dog. With that dog I developed the mantra, Each and Every Time. That meant I could not let even a minor mistake slide by without some sort of acknowledgement or correction or he would take advantage and perform even less than he was capable of doing the next time.” A classroom teacher must be aware of these types of behavior nuances in whatever the audience is. Some students, whether child or adult, can be pushed into performing better with praise or feedback, others need time to have to work it out on their own, she emphasizes. Yet another parallel between the elementary-school and dog-training classrooms for Berry is physical fitness. “You can’t teach a class of kids or dog students from an easy chair,” she emphasizes. “I usually sit down while at school to plan lessons or catalog books or other library computer tasks. Psychologically, you must be alert and aware of subtle body language cues from both people and dogs and know how to interpret them in context.”
Question: Whenever I get other people to feel good, I feel like I’m manipulating them for my desired end. How is this supposed to feel genuine? What you’re experiencing is a combination of your desire to feel good and your habit of satisfying that desire. We all are driven by a desire to feel good. All our behavior is driven by that desire. You want money because you want to be able to do and buy the things you think will make you feel good. You seek relationships with the hope that they will make you feel good by providing you with a feeling of love and companionship. You seek out jobs that can provide you with enough income and satisfaction because you hope they will make you feel good. The desire to feel good is the basis of your emotional core. You learn various ways of satisfying that desire to feel good. Some people believe in their ability to feel good that’s independent of external conditions, and they develop empowering habits that reinforce a sense of emotional integrity and healthy self-esteem, and those perpetuate pleasant, good feelings. Feeling Good is Strong Your desire to feel good is strong, whether you realize it or not. If you don’t believe in your ability to feel good regardless of external conditions, then you can find yourself developing habits that cause unpleasant feelings, such as feelings of being disingenuous. A common habit that people in this situation learn is to manipulate people into making them feel better. Their strategy might involve influencing other people to feel good, perhaps by complimenting them, flattering them, or being supportive, but it’s with the expectation that the person will return the favor by doing or saying things to make the other person feel good. When that doesn’t happen, the person doing the manipulation may blame the other person for not being a good, friend, colleague, wife, husband, etc., which is part of the manipulation. It doesn’t necessarily mean that the manipulator is a “bad” person, but it does mean that the habit that person developed to try to feel good isn’t effective in maintaining a healthy self-esteem. Stop Disempowering Yourself So, the answer to your question (how is manipulating people for your desired end supposed to feel genuine) is that is can’t result in you feeling good because you’re practicing a habit of disempowering yourself. You don’t believe that you are capable of feeling good without manipulating others into making you feel the way you want, so you’re giving your power to feel good to others. The result accomplishes the opposite of what you want, which is to feel good. If you want to feel good, you’ve got to stop disempowering yourself. You’ve got to recognize that you have the built-in ability to feel genuinely good without having to control others to do that job for you. If you can remember what it was like as a very young child, when you were able to use your focus and imagination to play and have fun and enjoy life, before you learned mistruths about yourself that influenced you to believe you were powerless in making yourself feel good without external conditions, then you would realize your ability to feel good.
Wearing a comfortable sleepwear when going to sleep is essential for good sleep. There are different factors which affect the quality of sleep at night. Regular disturbance of sleep can negatively affect your health and generate mood swings. Consequently, it is better to wear a loose sleepwear during sleeping hours. You can find more info about reliable and comfortable nightwear for ladies in Dubai and various websites. It has different advantages which are mention below. Loose sleepwear is comfortable: We all accept that loose sleep wears are easy to carry, and one feels easy to move around in a loose dress. Wearing baggy dress before going to sleep will allow you to be soothing in your bed. For example; ladies’ fleece sleepwear are comforting to females. Tight-fitting dress irritates while changing side during sleep and also disturbs from having appropriate sleep hours. Maintain temperature: Wearing the right kind of dress before going to bed is essential as it would influence bod temperature. For example; during winter if you have worn a fleece dress during day time, it would not be appropriate to wear it during sleeping hours. It would increase body temperature, which may disturb rest and one may feel dehydrated because of high heat. Simple soft fabric dress with loose fitting is ideal even during winters also. Regulate blood circulation: Tight-fitting dresses are not beneficial for appropriate blood circulation. Tight-fitting fabric stops the sufficient flow of blood from one body part to another. For example; tight fitting in shoulders would hardened muscles movement, tight-fitting at the belly part can influence the digestive system during eating, and similar effect for other body parts can happen because of tight dresses. Hence, during sleep at night, it is essential to have comfortable body posture and proper blood regulation, which accomplish by wearing a loose dress before sleeping. Sound sleep: Proper sleep significantly affects the states of mind, emotions, and health of a person. It has impacts on physical as well as mental health of an individual. Subsequently, doctors recommend that one should find a way to have a sound sleep in night. These steps include turning off electronic gadgets, particularly cell phones and TV at least an hour before sleeping. The second step is to diminish the lights in the house an hour before. The third step is to wear a comfortable, loose fitting dress before going to bed.
Researchers are developing a blood test that could help identify brain injury in babies who experience birth asphyxia during delivery. Asphyxia is a term used to describe a dangerous lack of oxygen that often causes brain injury. Perinatal or birth asphyxia occurs during labor and at birth, as the name implies. Causes of birth asphyxia include a traumatic or prolonged birth, infection, maternal stress, problems with the umbilical cord, and abnormal birth position, among other reasons. Birth asphyxia is a factor in children diagnosed with cerebral palsy, blindness, epilepsy, and other conditions related to neurological deficits. Identifying children who have suffered birth asphyxia is critical in the early moments of life. Infants suspected of oxygen loss are often treated by lowering their body temperature to prevent further brain damage. But these measures depend on identifying injured infants. Just some of the physical symptoms of perinatal asphyxia include: - Poor muscle tone, respiration, and heart rate - Poor coloring A recent study in the journal Nature discusses a study involving 45 babies identified as having suffered lack of oxygen at birth. Like cerebral palsy, birth asphyxia manifests in different ways. The consequences of oxygen deprivation can become apparent over hours, days, or months. In this study, researchers obtained blood samples within six hours after birth and then followed up at 18-months. The purpose of the analysis was to determine if genes expressed differently, such as turning on or off, between the six hour and 18-month blood sample. As it turns out, study authors identified 855 more genes that behaved differently in the second sample than the first. Two genes showed significant differences and it is these genes that scientists will continue to examine in effort to understand how asphyxia damages gene expression and how better outcomes might be obtained. On the continued development of the blood test, lead author Dr. Paolo Montaldo said, “We know that early intervention is key to preventing the worst outcomes in babies following oxygen deprivation, but knowing which babies need this help, and how best to help them, remains a challenge.” While there are always dangers of complications at birth, there are times when birth injury such as asphyxia occurs because physician failure to call for a C-section in time, use of ineffective measures to free a baby from a shoulder dystocia, or below standard medical or nursing care. If the blood test developed during this research proves effective, it may give medical personnel better and additional means to identify newborns in critical condition and possibly help them avoid or mitigate permanent brain injury. If you, or your child, suffered severe injury during a birth event, compensation may be needed to pay for a lifetime of care. When you have questions about medical negligence, speak with our legal team. Have you suffered injury from a medical error? Call us today With offices in Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C, the legal team at Schochor, Federico and Staton, P.A. provides knowledgeable legal service if your child suffered a birth injury, delayed diagnosis, or other form of medical negligence. Contact us or call 410-234-1000 to schedule a free consultation to discuss your case.
- How do you check if I have Cuda installed Windows? - How do I enable CUDA on my graphics card? - How do I check my Nvidia driver version? - What is Cuda and cuDNN? - How do I know what version of CUDA I have? - How do I run a Cuda sample in Windows? - How do I check my GPU? - How do I know if cuDNN is installed? - How do I install CUDA drivers? - How do I install Cuda 10.1 on Windows? - Which version of Cuda should I install? - How do I install TensorFlow on Windows? - Where is Cuda installed? - How do I know if Cuda is working? - Is my graphics card Cuda enabled? - Is Cuda only for Nvidia? How do you check if I have Cuda installed Windows? You can verify that you have a CUDA-capable GPU through the Display Adapters section in the Windows Device Manager. Here you will find the vendor name and model of your graphics card(s). If you have an NVIDIA card that is listed in http://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-gpus, that GPU is CUDA-capable.. How do I enable CUDA on my graphics card? Enable CUDA optimization by going to the system menu, and select Edit > Preferences. Click on the Editing tab and then select the “Enable NVIDIA CUDA /ATI Stream technology to speed up video effect preview/render” check box within the GPU acceleration area. Click on the OK button to save your changes. How do I check my Nvidia driver version? Q: How can I find out what driver version I have? A: Right-click on your desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. From the NVIDIA Control Panel menu, select Help > System Information. The driver version is listed at the top of the Details window. What is Cuda and cuDNN? The NVIDIA CUDA® Deep Neural Network library (cuDNN) is a GPU-accelerated library of primitives for deep neural networks. cuDNN provides highly tuned implementations for standard routines such as forward and backward convolution, pooling, normalization, and activation layers. How do I know what version of CUDA I have? Sometimes the folder is named “Cuda-version”. If none of above works, try going to $ /usr/local/ And find the correct name of your Cuda folder. If you are using tensorflow-gpu through Anaconda package (You can verify this by simply opening Python in console and check if the default python shows Anaconda, Inc. How do I run a Cuda sample in Windows? Navigate to the CUDA Samples’ nbody directory. Open the nbody Visual Studio solution file for the version of Visual Studio you have installed. Open the “Build” menu within Visual Studio and click “Build Solution”. Navigate to the CUDA Samples’ build directory and run the nbody sample. How do I check my GPU? Find Out What GPU You Have in Windows Open the Start menu on your PC, type “Device Manager,” and press Enter. You should see an option near the top for Display Adapters. Click the drop-down arrow, and it should list the name of your GPU right there. How do I know if cuDNN is installed? Hence to check if CuDNN is installed (and which version you have), you only need to check those files.Install CuDNN. Step 1: Register an nvidia developer account and download cudnn here (about 80 MB). … Check version. You might have to adjust the path. … Notes. How do I install CUDA drivers? Select a driver repository for the CUDA Toolkit and add it to your instance. Update the package lists. Install CUDA, which includes the NVIDIA driver….Install latest kernel package. … If the system rebooted in the previous step, reconnect to the instance.Install kernel headers and development packages.More items… How do I install Cuda 10.1 on Windows? Step 1: Check the software you will need to install. … Step 2: Download Visual Studio Express. … Step 3: Download CUDA Toolkit for Windows 10. … Step 4: Download Windows 10 CUDA patches. … Step 5: Download and Install cuDNN. … Step 6: Install Python (if you don’t already have it) … Step 7: Install Tensorflow with GPU support.More items… Which version of Cuda should I install? For those GPUs, CUDA 6.5 should work. Starting with CUDA 9. x, older CUDA GPUs of compute capability 2. x are also not supported. How do I install TensorFlow on Windows? On Windows, TensorFlow can be installed via either “pip” or “anaconda”. Python comes with the pip package manager, so if you have already installed Python, then you should have pip as well. The package can install TensorFlow together with its dependencies. Where is Cuda installed? By default, the CUDA SDK Toolkit is installed under /usr/local/cuda/. The nvcc compiler driver is installed in /usr/local/cuda/bin, and the CUDA 64-bit runtime libraries are installed in /usr/local/cuda/lib64. How do I know if Cuda is working? Verify CUDA InstallationVerify driver version by looking at: /proc/driver/nvidia/version : … Verify the CUDA Toolkit version. … Verify running CUDA GPU jobs by compiling the samples and executing the deviceQuery or bandwidthTest programs. Is my graphics card Cuda enabled? CUDA Compatible Graphics To check if your computer has an NVIDA GPU and if it is CUDA enabled: Right click on the Windows desktop. If you see “NVIDIA Control Panel” or “NVIDIA Display” in the pop up dialogue, the computer has an NVIDIA GPU. … The GPU model should be displayed in the graphics card information. Is Cuda only for Nvidia? CUDA works with all Nvidia GPUs from the G8x series onwards, including GeForce, Quadro and the Tesla line. CUDA is compatible with most standard operating systems.
Leaking showers can cause significant damage to your property. But just how severe the damage goes depend on how long you let the problem persist. One way to avoid the threat of water damage to your home is to identify the early signs of a leak. This could save you a fortune in building and pest control repairs later on. And you’ll have peace of mind knowing the problem has been dealt with sooner – before the issue gets serious. Here are 4 ways to tell if your leaking shower has caused damage. Wet or damp carpet Do you have carpet surrounding the bathroom? If so, then you should keep an eye on it. When water penetrates the surface of the bathroom floor, it can spread to other areas of the home. This increases the risk of water getting into areas that are ill-equipped to deal with moisture. And one of the most common symptoms of this problem is wet carpet. Take a look around the door leading into your bathroom. Do you notice any damp spots? Even if you don’t see anything, use your sense of touch. Walk over the surface barefoot. Try to feel for any wet spots. Under no circumstances should your carpet be wet. So, if you discover any wet areas, investigate further. Wet marks in the ceiling If you have a bathroom on a second floor, watch out for damp spots in the ceiling below. As previously stated, when water breaches the bathroom floor, it ends up in places it shouldn’t be. One of those areas – if this applies to your home – could be the first floor ceiling. How does this happen? There are a few possible causes. Your bathroom tiles could be loose, chipped or cracked; or you have missing tile grout. Either of these vulnerabilities can leave the surface exposed to water leaks. You could also have a leaking pipe, with water escaping from the pipe, dripping down onto the ceiling. Either way, make sure you identify the source of the problem, and fix it as soon as possible. Mould and mildew Leaking showers are one of the most common causes of mould and mildew growth. The most common species of mould is called StachybotrysChararum, which is particularly harmful to pets and humans, as it can cause respiratory issues, such as choking, wheezing, and coughing. Mould can also trigger major asthmatic attacks in sensitive people. Where can you find this mould? Unfortunately, since mould thrives in damp, moist conditions, it’s not always found in places you can reach. For this reason, you won’t typically find it in your tile grout, or between wall and floor joints. Instead, you’ll have to investigate places like the carpet, floor boards, dry wall, wallpaper, and thermal insulation. Another way to detect mould is through sense of smell. Some may describe the scent as ‘musty,’ ‘earthy,’ or ‘meaty.’ Sure, these are hard descriptors to associate with;but, if you keep those terms in mind, it may help you identify the problem. Regardless, once you confirm the presence of mould or mildew, take steps to remove it. Peeling or flaking wallpaper paint Wallpaper paint can degrade for many reasons. Inadequate drying time. Poor surface preparation. And of course, exposure to moisture. When the latter occurs, you have a problem on your hand. Being moisture-heavy conditions, bathrooms can put wallpaper paint through a lot. That’s why most bathrooms have built-in ceiling fans. You run them during a shower. So that you remove the moisture produced by the hot water. Thus, you prevent the wallpaper paint from peeling or flaking. If, however, your wallpaper paint is still peeling, flaking or chipping – especially in rooms around, or, below the bathroom – then your shower could be leaking. Therefore, have your bathroom inspected by a waterproofing expert, so that they can target and stop each possible leakage point.
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Despite the compelling immediacy of a 4,056 km long border, it is intriguing that when we think of India and China, we typically think of Delhi and Beijing and not locations along the shared border. The book will engage with this interesting puzzle through a critical comparative analysis of India—China relations at the subregional level. It will locate the massive state-led developmental thrust that India's Northeast and China's western border regions are witnessing under the rubric of the Look East policy and the Western Development Strategy respectively. As India and China reimagine their borders as bridges, what role will border regions play in the evolving foreign policy orientation? The book offers a new orientation to the study of India—China relations by bringing people back into the centre of these subregional conversations of change. The book will be of primary interest to those working on international relations, border studies, comparative regionalism and India—China relations.
Women Fight for Olympic Rights There were no women at the first modern Olympics in 1896. According to its founder Pierre de Coubertin, women were “not cut out to sustain certain shocks.” Women proved him wrong, muscling their way in to have 22 women compete at the 1900 Olympic Games. By 2012, just over 100 years later, there was at least one woman in every delegation. As the world ramps up for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, a wave of penalizations and criticisms shed light on the ways women, especially women of color, are treated in the sports world. Ladies are making headway though, forcing change where change is needed. Below are just a few of these instances. • The Tokyo Olympics started off shaky at best. The Tokyo 2020 executive board appointed Seiko Hashimoto, 56, as president of the Olympic organizing committee, to succeed Yoshiro Mori after his resignation over sexist comments. Meetings with women “take so much time,” he said, while the committee was making an effort to increase the ratio of female directors from 20 percent to 40 percent. At the time, there were five women on the 25-member board. “Women are competitive. When someone raises his or her hand and speaks, they probably think they should speak too. That is why they all end up making comments,” said Mori. “If we increase the number of female board members, we have to make sure their speaking time is restricted somewhat, they have difficulty finishing.” His plea for keeping the low ratio of women on the board was denied. Instead, he was forced to resign and Hashimoto, a woman, was appointed to his seat. • Alice Dearing is the first Black female swimmer to represent Great Britain at the Olympics. She has a partnership with Soul Cap, a swimming cap designed to accommodate natural afro-hair. FINA, the international swimming federation, decided to ban Soul Cap at the Olympics. Its reasoning? The caps do not “fit the natural form of the head.” FINA went on to argue that to the best of its knowledge, athletes competing at international events never used, nor required caps of such size and configurations. However, due to public outcry at the decision, FINA has said it is reviewing the ruling. • Protesting, or raising awareness through body language during the national anthem is nothing new. But the backlash Gwen Berry, Olympic hammer thrower, received for turning away from the American flag and bowing her head during the national anthem was swift and aggressive. This year the International Olympic Committee decided to relax its rules surrounding protests, partly due to the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement around the world. For the first time ever, athletes can express themselves before starting a competition or after, but not during a game. In that limited period, athletes can take a knee or raise a fist. • Two Namibian sprinters have been banned from competing in the women’s 400m track event at the Olympics due to naturally high testosterone levels. Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi, who are both cisgender women, were forced to undergo medical assessments while they were at a training camp in Italy, after tests were requested by World Athletics. Neither Mboma nor Masilingi were aware of their condition. According to World Athletics rules, their testosterone test results mean that they are ineligible to compete in events from 400m to 1600m. However, both women can still compete in 100m and 200m races. The UN has condemned the practice of testing natural testosterone levels for disqualification as “unnecessary, humiliating and harmful.” • Olivia Breen is a Paralympian competing in sprint events and long jump. At the Olympic trials, Breen was told by an official that her briefs were too short, and that she should get a pair of shorts. Briefs are common among high performance female runners as they allow full mobility, are tight to the body and don’t create any drag. Breen intends to wear the same briefs she was criticized for when she competes at the Paralympics. • In the same month Olivia Breen was told her briefs were too short, the Norwegian Women’s Beach Handball team was fined for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms. The International Handball Federation's rules and regulations require men to wear shorts that fall no longer than 10 centimeters (about 4 inches) above their knees. But the rules for women are more specific, and revealing: “Female athletes must wear bikini bottoms ... with a close fit and cut on an upward angle toward the top of the leg,” the rules state. “The side width must be of a maximum of 10 centimeters.” Thanks again to public outcry over the discrepancy between Breen’s case, and the case of the Norwegian Handball team, a larger conversation is brewing concerning the requirements for women’s dress in track, handball, as well as beach volleyball. • Olympic athletes who are nursing, including U.S. marathoner Aliphine Tuliamuk, pleaded publicly for Tokyo Olympic organizers to allow athletes to bring breastfeeding infants to Japan. With just over three weeks to go until the opening ceremony, Tokyo organizers announced they would allow those athletes to bring their young children with them. The decision comes after athletes who had recently given birth publicly discussed the hardship leaving their infants at home. • Then there is Sha’Carri Richardson. Flaming orange hair and long, fierce nails, disqualified from Olympic competition after she tested positive for marijuana, a substance that is legal in 18 states and Washington D.C. The whole debate has gone back and forth in the news cycle and on social media: she knew the rules; the rules are stupid; rules are rules; etc. All the debates seem to end up in one place - “we should change the rules.”
Or, the afternoon or evening after a shoot . . . whatever the case may be. It all calls for post-processing. What is post-processing, you ask? Well, to put it simply, it’s “gentle” photo editing. Photo editing can range from creating a completely new picture (like we did in Camera Awesome in Lesson 12) to doing minor adjustments to make your photo look more like reality. The latter category of editing is usually referred to as “post-processing.” Post as in “after you’re done shooting” and “processing” as in the digital version of developing a photo. When you take photos with your iPhone, the iPhone is making a lot of decisions for you. It decides how saturated to make your colors, how to balance the tones so that white looks white, how bright to make the image, etc. Sometimes it does a pretty good job. Sometimes it guesses wrong. Today, we’re going to download another app. This time, it’s not a camera, it’s a photo editing tool. Good news! It’s free! Sometimes people are disappointed when they realize that some level of editing is called for to get the most out of their photos. Using photo editing tools can help take a ho-hum picture to something much more dramatic. Often, it’s the drama that gets lost when you take a photo; you’re just putting back what your eyes saw. We’re going to do a simple edit with Snapseed today. I’m using an image that has a distracting background I’d like to make less distracting. To do this, I start by opening the app and then selecting the image I want to edit. The graphics below will walk you through all the edits I made to this one photo: I applied a few simple adjustments but left it looking pretty similar to the original–just a little better. Here they are side-by-side: Your Assignment: Download Snapseed (did I mention it’s free?). Follow the instructions to open a photo that you ilke, but weren’t thrilled with. Try making the simple post-processing adjustments above. Do you like it better? Are there still things you would like to change about it? What are the things you couldn’t figure out how to do that you’d like to change?
Why do we LOVE Matcha?? Not only is it chock full of antioxidants and great for your immune system and metabolism, but it is also delicious, creamy, and the perfect pick-me-up for the cold winter months. Here is how you prepare a Matcha Latte! 10 oz Hot spring water (210-220 degrees) 2 tsp Matcha 1 Splash of your milk of choice 1 tbsp wildflower honey Mix well and steam until the milk begins to bubble. Enjoy! Canker sores are definitely a pain. Doctors don’t know what causes these painful lesions, but new research published in the journal Quintessence International indicates that we may be able to cure them with a classic kitchen staple: honey. The journal recounts a study comparing canker sores treated topically with honey to traditional over-the-counter and prescription remedies. Within 24 hours, honey users reported that they were mostly pain-free. After four days the sores treated with honey had disappeared completely, while there was no notable change from the other treatments. 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Several months ago, a friend told me to listen to the soundtrack of Hamilton, the musical that has gotten so very much acclaim recently. And so about a month and a half ago, I listened to it for the first time. Boy! did my life change that day! I thought I would just be listening to another good musical, and possibly falling in love with it – the story, the music, the lyrics – as I have done with other musicals like Into the Woods and Les Misérables. I was wrong. I am now rather obsessed with this musical. So obsessed that, for a couple of weeks, I listened to Hamilton and only Hamilton on constant repeat. I have never before felt so emotionally connected to our founding fathers, or felt so proud to be a United States citizen. Actually, there have been very few times in the past that I have been whole-heartedly proud of being from the United States. Sure, there are luxuries and privileges that come with being a citizen of this country, but there are so many things I have not liked about it. There are still things I do not like about the United States: our rampant consumerism; our disrespect for nature and wasteful use of resources (which thankfully is lessening in some places, but could still be improved upon); and our “bigger is better” motto when it comes to things like food servings, vehicles, and campaign budgets… Just to name a few. I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth; and though worms destroy this body yet, in my flesh shall I see God. For now is Christ risen from the dead, the first-fruits of them that sleep. From Handel’s “Messiah”, Job 19:25-26, and I Corinthians 15:20 He is Risen! He is Risen, indeed! You may have been wondering for the past few weeks why the images that are usually on my blog are black. You may not have noticed at all. Or you may not have visited since my last post. I do hope that last sentence is not the case, but if it is, that is quite all right too. Whether you noticed the black at the top of the page or not – whether you have visited or not – I am glad you are here now. Please keep visiting. Last night, I showed one of my recent favorite films to my mom, the movie NINE. I must confess that she was rather taken aback by the raciness of the first half of the movie, but I think she appreciated the film in the end. After all, the women on the screen of NINE are more clothed than many bikini wearers you see out in public. The songs may be talking about sex, and the dances suggesting it, but it’s not nearly as disturbing as watching actors pretend to have sex on screen. And the costumes, music, storyline, actors, and the way in which it is filmed are all fabulous! So I don’t mind so much. (But, still, if you were planning on watching this with your kids, think twice – thrice – unless, of course, your kids are planning to watch it with their friends no matter what. In that case, perhaps you should watch and discuss it with them instead of leaving them to sift through their thoughts on their own. This film may be rated PG-13, but R would be more appropriate.) Once you get through the first half of the film, you begin to learn more about the main character, Italian film director Guido Contini, and just how burdened he is. Guido Contini (played by the incredible Daniel Day-Lewis) is the biggest reason I love this movie. There are so many times that I have (and do) feel just as trapped, perfectionistic, artistically stuck, and directionally confused as Contini. My dear friends, I apologize for my long silence from this corner of the cyber-world. I have long been wanting to write about the new movie Cinderella that is currently out in theaters, but alas, life happens and sometimes things do not get done that you want to get done. I will be writing about Cinderella in the future – do not worry about that! Cinderella was my very favorite story growing up and there is no way that I will let the opportunity pass me by to write about this new adaptation of this beloved story. Praise God for warmer weather. Praise God for good education. Praise God for friends. Praise God for family. Praise God for music. Praise God for story. Praise God for being humble when we, His creation, are not. Praise God for sewing. Praise God for new discoveries. Praise God for teaching us through hard circumstances. Praise God for health insurance. Praise God for blue skies. Praise God for caring people. Praise God for loving us when we do not deserve it. Praise God for eye-opening experiences. Praise God for happier days. Praise God for bearing our burdens. Praise God for rain. Praise God for flowers. Praise God for redeeming us. Praise God for feeling pretty without makeup for the first time in my life. Praise God for rest. Praise God for colors. Praise God for lifting our heads from despair. Praise God for role models. Praise God for sending His long-expected Son. Praise God for His Son’s unexpected humility, poverty, humanity, and love. Praise God for doing what many of us will be remembering through this Holy Week. Read from the beginning: soarwithlaughter.com/soar-cloud-high
Dental Implants have become a common and predictable way to replace missing teeth. A dental implant is a titanium root which is placed in the jaw. It takes about 2 to 3 months for the dental implant to become fixed in the jaw. After this period, a tooth can be fabricated out of porcelain to be fixed on top of the implant. The porcelain tooth looks and feels natural and functions like any other tooth in your mouth. Dental implant placement Dental implant restoration A dental implant mimics the root of a tooth and supports a replacement tooth. Dental implants are made of titanium, a metal that is not rejected by the body. Your bone will bond to the implant. This process is termed osseointegration, and it will usually take 2-3 months to occur. After healing, an implant-supported tooth can be placed. Any healthy person without gum disease and with enough bone to place the implant is a good candidate. Special radiographs including CT scans are often necessary to determine if there is enough bone for implant placement. The surgery is done painlessly with local anesthetic. A site is prepared in the bone where the implant is to be placed. The site is closed with sutures. Most patients are back to work the next day and they are happy to learn that there is very little discomfort from the procedure. Dental implants must be cared for much like natural teeth. It will be important to maintain regular recall appointments and to have the implant professionally cleaned, just like your natural teeth.
For Soft Boiled Egg: Microwave on High (100% power) for 30 seconds, or on Medium (50% power) for 50 seconds. Let stand for 30 seconds before removing plastic wrap or lid. If still undercooked, turn egg over in container, cover, and microwave for another 10 seconds, or until cooked as desired. Is it safe to reheat soft boiled eggs? For up to six unshelled, refrigerated soft-cooked eggs, bring 1/2 inch of water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. … We don’t shock the eggs when reheating because we’re relying on the principle of carryover cooking to gently warm the yolk (which is already cooked perfectly) without cooking it further. How do you heat up a soft boiled egg? Here’s how to reheat soft-boiled eggs: - Bring a half inch of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. - Carefully plunk your soft boiled eggs into the water. - Cover the pan and cook for 3 1/2 minutes. - Scoop out your eggs, peel, and eat! Can you microwave boiled eggs without shell? While it may be possible to briefly – 15 to 20 seconds at most – reheat a hard-boiled egg without its shell, it is safest to avoid microwaving eggs. Reheating hard-boiled eggs with their shells still on in the microwave can result in scalding egg whites and yolk flying across the room. Is it safe to eat cold soft boiled eggs? Bacteria grow quickly in warm temperatures and can cause food poisoning, so unless you’re ready to serve or eat your eggs, don’t take them out of the refrigerator. If you’re planning to keep egg dishes out for longer than an hour, keep them on ice so they stay cold and safe to eat. Why should you not reheat eggs? Best known as a protein powerhouse, reheating boiled or scrambled eggs should be avoided. The protein in eggs is destroyed once it’s exposed to heat over and over again. Also they become toxic and unfit for consumption once they have been cooked. Why do eggs explode in the microwave? Even out of the shell, eggs can and may explode in the microwave because rapid heating causes a buildup of steam. Always use a wooden pick or tip of a knife to break the yolk membrane of an unbeaten egg before micro-cooking to allow the steam to escape. How many minutes do you cook a soft boiled egg? Cook for exactly 6½ minutes, adjusting the heat as necessary to maintain a gentle boil. Meanwhile, fill a bowl large enough to hold the eggs with cold water and some ice cubes. When the eggs are done cooking, transfer them to the water and chill until just slightly warm, about 2 minutes. How do you know if a soft boiled egg is done? - For soft-boiled eggs, remove after 2 minutes. The whites should be cooked thoroughly, and the yolks should still be somewhat runny. … - For medium-boiled eggs, remove after 4 1/2 minutes. … - For hard-boiled eggs, remove after 8 minutes. How do you make soft boiled eggs for ramen? The number of eggs you’re using should have enough space to sit in a single layer and move around a bit. Second, bring the pot of water to a boil over medium high heat. Gently lower the eggs into the pot. Once the water returns to a gentle boil, start your timer for six minutes. What happens if you microwave an egg? You must break the eggs out of their shells before microwaving. Never microwave eggs in shells. If you cook an egg in shell in the microwave, it’s likely to explode. Microwaves heat so quickly that steam builds up faster than an egg can ‘exhale’ it through its pores and the steam bursts through the shell. How long should an egg boil? Place eggs in a medium pot and cover with cold water by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, then cover the pot and turn the heat off. Let the eggs cook, covered, for 9 to 12 minutes, depending on your desired done-ness (see photo). What do I do if my eggs are not fully boiled? Remove from heat, drain water, immediately add cold water to stop carryover cooking. Voila! Just boil them for a few minutes. Do your family never eat fried eggs with a dippy yolk? Can boiled egg be eaten next day? The bottom line. When handled and stored properly, hard-boiled eggs stay fresh for about 1 week. Hard-boiled eggs should be stored on an inside shelf of your fridge, and cooled within 2 hours of cooking. Is it safe to eat runny yolk? “While a runny yolk is a delicious treat for many people, children under 5 should eat their eggs fully cooked. There’s no justification to risk your child’s health for a runny egg, because it’s tasty.” Can you eat 2 week old hard boiled eggs? Hard-boiled eggs, peeled or unpeeled, are still safe to eat up to one week after they were cooked.
“The primary imagination I hold to be the Living Power.” [Samuel Taylor Coleridge] When we imagine, we want to believe. Belief in something more, something developing and evolving on its own. Something powerful beyond ourselves. “Imagination has always had powers of resurrection,” Ingrid Bengis tells us, “that no science can match.” May life energy bless our hearts to create imaginings in our world.
remarkable tales of music & the brain by Oliver Sacks – reviewed by Tim McKamey Much of this book deals primarily with a number of extreme and often quite bizarre pathologies of the brain involving music in one form or another. There is some discussion of the direct healing properties of music, primarily for people suffering from Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. But we learn much about the positive aspects of music and the brain in this work by what the negative aspects show us. As a practicing physician and neurologist, Oliver Sacks has had an opportunity to treat an amazing array of physical and mental conditions. As a musician he has an intuitive and experiential understanding of the role music plays in our lives. Many of the patients he has treated or corresponded with are composers or musicians themselves, and these individuals shed valuable insight on how we are affected by music. By looking at some of the pathological conditions brought on by brain injuries, or physical conditions such as deafness or blindness, we learn for example that the brain does not simply produce sensations, a large part of its work is involved in inhibiting and suppressing sensations. This is why for example, upon losing one’s sight, speech, or sight, suddenly we can be assaulted by all manner of auditory hallucinations. When our sense of hearing is intact, we focus on the external sounds in the environment. When that sense disappears, suddenly the brain may start releasing whole pieces of music from memory, or disturbingly distorted versions of music. This appears to have something to do with the brain’s insistence on establishing meaning from whatever stimulus is available and its remarkable capability to respond to and generate rhythmic patterns and melodies from the unconscious, just as easily as it can derive these things from the external world. A positive aspect of this phenomenon is how upon losing one’s sight, for example, other senses are heightened. What we see in these cases is that there is a great deal going on at the sub-cortical level of the brain that we are normally not aware of. Certain physical disabilities then have a way of releasing the inhibitions that are generally in place in the healthy brain. This tells us something valuable about the brain and music that can be of use to us in the practice of healing music. One of the most remarkable tales Sacks tells is in Chapter 15, In the Moment: Music and Amnesia, and the very strange story of Clive Wearing. For over 20 years Clive is unable to recall the previous moment, or anything about his life that occurred after his brain suffered lesions from a serious case of encephalitis. “He is a man without a past (or future), stuck in a constantly changing, meaningless moment.” Whenever his wife visits him at the nursing home, he is astounded to see her again, even if he only saw her the day before, he has no episodic memory, so it is a constant source of both joy and despair rolled up into one. He recognizes her, and recalls that they have children, when she mentions them, but has no idea of the time that has passed and how lives have changed, how the world has progressed and so forth. Yet for all this, he can sit down at the piano in his room and play whole pieces of music straight through from start to finish, beautifully, full of emotion and expression. Not only this, but when he is taken to his church to conduct the choir he once worked with, he can lead them through the songs flawlessly and beautifully. The experience of music is a timeless moment for him, it has continuity even though the rest of his life has none. As devastated as Clive’s brain is from the encephalitis, as unable as he is to function normally in almost every respect, in music he is made whole again, at least as long as the music plays. This tells us without a doubt that music works where very little else can. There are many other amazing stories in this book that reveal without any doubt the miraculous power music has in our lives. One such is the account of the woman who at 8:59 every Sunday evening will have an epileptic fit. This remained a mystery until someone finally figured out that each Sunday evening she would listen to the BBC on radio and at 8:59pm a certain bell tower was sounded to announce a weekly program. The pitch and timbre of this particular bell sound set off her epilepsy. The last twenty years has seen a huge increase in research on the matter of music and the brain. Sacks has been working on the front lines of neurology during all this time and has had frequent occasions to see how music can have startling, unforeseen effects on us. When he worked at Beth Abraham hospital in the Bronx in the 1960s, Music Therapy was hardly even a recognized discipline, the first formal program having only been set up in Michigan in 1944. But there was gifted music therapist working at Beth Abraham named Kitty Stiles who had a particularly intuitive gift for working with post-encephalitic patients. Sacks invited the poet W.H. Auden to one of Kitty’s sessions, and the poet was amazed by the instant transformation music could affect in the patients. It reminded him of an aphorism by the German Romantic writer Novalis: “Every disease is a musical problem; every cure is a musical solution.” When Kitty Stiles retired in 1979, Beth Abraham Hospital hired Concetta Tomaino who would go on to become president of the American Association for Music Therapy and earn one of the first generation of doctoral degrees in music therapy. Tomaino and Sacks both appear in several segments in the PBS documentary The Music Instinct; The Science of Song. People who suffer from Parkinson’s Disease often fall into a ‘frozen’ state of immobility and lose their ability to speak (aphasia). They may also develop severe ‘tics’ or tremors that render them incapable of performing simple tasks such as walking. I first noticed this in a music history teacher I had at Cornish. She had played piano all her life, accompanying string soloists on the stage around the world. Now, well past the age of retirement, she loved music and would not give up teaching despite the early stages of Parkinson’s and the tremors it produced. It was quite visible when she would talk to us. But the moment she sat down at the piano to play an example, the tremors would vanish and she could play steady, with grace and finesse. Sacks describes how a person with advanced Parkinson’s can be sitting in their wheel chair in a frozen state, apparently unable to interact in any way with the world around them. But throw them a ball and they will catch it, and even throw it back! Then they return to their immobility. Sometimes it is possible to get a person with Parkinson’s up out of their chair and begin walking them down the hall. Amazingly, they will fall in step and be able to walk with a steady gait, as long as we remain with them. So apparently in these situations, they can entrain themselves to rhythms imposed from the external world and this takes over their muscular activities in a constructive way, temporarily at least overcoming the disabling effects of the Parkinson’s. This explains why music works so well to at least temporarily alleviate the aphasia that occurs in many conditions in addition to Parkinson’s. The rhythms of the music and the memories invoked by the melodies have the ability to reach the patient through alternate pathways that bypass the cognitive roadblocks created by all kinds of conditions, from autism to Alzheimer’s. In other examples, many people with Tourette’s Syndrome have found creative ways such as drum circles and even orchestral composition, to channel the otherwise destructive energy of their unpredictable tics. Focused and engaged in music, the symptoms vanish, or are subsumed into a creative outlet. Once disengaged from the task, the symptoms return. There is the savant-like musical talent exhibited by many born with Williams Syndrome. Even with an IQ of 60 or less, many of these individuals have a vibrant appreciation for music and show unusual musical abilities singing and playing instruments, even when as simple a motor skill as tying their shoes or buckling their instrument case shut causes them problems. One young woman with Williams Syndrome learned to sing operatic arias in over 30 languages! Another at age 38 had over 2,000 songs in her repertoire which she could play on her full-size piano accordion. In most all other regards in life these people would be regarded as having ‘retarded’ development, needing help to perform basic life-skills. Yet somehow their affinity for music overrides these shortcomings. The final chapter on dementia and music therapy chronicles several stories from Sacks’ experience with patients in his hospital, and in work done with Connie Tomaino. One significant difference in music’s effect on Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia as compared to its effect on Parkinson’s patients is that with Parkinson’s the effects wear off almost immediately after the music stops. With Alzheimer’s and other dementias however, the patient may partially recover for hours or even days after sessions with a music therapist. Familiar songs seem to evoke memories from the person’s life at such a deep level, that it not only brings them up from the depths of their isolation, but seems to keep them up for at least a short time as if something dormant has once again been activated. Alzheimer’s patients can also respond to non-familiar music in positive ways if it “reaches” them in the same way the familiar music reaches them. If the music “gets to them”, it releases something that brings them back to the surface. They have not lost the self, as Sacks puts it, the self that is still there emerges with the help of music. Much in this book bears re-reading, and much of the work is ongoing. There are many fascinating stories here, like the chapter on one-armed pianists and phantom limbs and musician’s dystonia. The famous philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein’s brother Paul was a renowned pianist who lost his right arm, but continued to teach. His students were amazed at how accurately he could convey to them the proper fingering to use in their right hands, when his was gone! Obviously the brain remembered, and still played with all 10 fingers, and he could communicate this to his students. He also urged several great composers to write pieces for solo left hand piano. So years later when Leon Fleisher developed dystonia in his right hand, he was able to continue performing using the piano pieces written for left hand. And eventually new techniques were developed to cure his dystonia and today he plays again with both hands! Music pervades the brain like nothing else we know of. It coordinates and activates many different areas of the brain simultaneously. We have only begun to scratch the surface of how this happens. The future holds many exciting discoveries and we look forward to many more tales of music and the brain. See these related stories about music and the brain:
By: Ryan Malosh, Assistant Research Scientist, University of Michigan Editor’s note: Now that states arerelaxingsocial distancing restrictions, people desperately want to see friends and family, go to a restaurant and let our kids have playdates. Even grocery shopping sounds fun. But how can you do that and still stay safe? Here, an epidemiologist who is immune-compromised himself walks you through some decision-making. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has finally released new guidelines forbusinesses,barsandschoolsthat are considering reopening. Although following these guidelines should help, it’s frustrating there hasn’t been more clear, concise communication about the risk of infection. And without strict guidelines, it will be up to us to minimize our own risk and the risk of everyone around us. In large part, this is because there is still so much we scientists and physicians don’t know about the new coronavirus. The pace of new research on the virus, SARS-CoV-2, and the disease it causes, COVID-19, is truly astonishing. There are also times when the science and the necessity of the moment are in conflict; a prime example is the confusion about using face masks while a worldwide shortage of personal protective equipment exists. And the pattern of disease is extremely localized. Michigan’s outbreak looks different from Iowa’s, which looks different from Colorado’s. Even within states, outbreaks are very distinct. The outbreak I’m experiencing insoutheast Michiganis not like the one my grandparents are experiencing two hours north of here.As a research scientist, I study herd immunity and vaccine effectiveness. As we slowly begin to return to normal life – albeit a new normal – I can tell you there are ways we can minimize our risk. As a survivor of leukemia and a bone marrow transplant, I am part of a high-risk population, so my risk calculation is likely different from yours. As my state starts to relax restrictions, I will continue to limit my interactions with others as much as I can. Here are things you can consider. What’s associated with a high risk of transmission? How SARS-CoV-2transmitsfrom person to person is still a mystery. It can certainly be transmitted by largerespiratory droplets, like those produced when we cough or sneeze. Evidence also suggests thatsmaller aerosol particles, spread while talking or breathing, can lead to transmission. There is someevidencethat people can transmit the virus before they have symptoms, although they will likely have thehighest amount of virusclose to the start of the illness. Taking all this together, it’s safe to say the riskiest thing you can do is to come into close contact with sick people. That’s why the advice about self-isolationif you feel illis so important. It’s also becoming clear the virus transmits most effectively in indoor settings. There, close contact between infected people and inadequate ventilation are more likely. The infection risk is especially high among household contacts. Efficient transmission in crowded, enclosed spaces also explains the high attack rates in nursing homes, food processing plants, jails and prisons and cruise ships. On the flip side, the risk of transmission does seem to be lower outdoors. How do we minimize risk? If the riskiest thing is to be in a crowd while indoors with sick people, then it follows the least risky behavior is to be in small groups, outdoors and to avoid sick people. I think it will help to describe a simple model of infectious disease. The rate of new infections over a given time period is called the “force of infection,” which depends on a few things: the rate at which people contact each other; the probability of infection given contact; and the number of infectious individuals in a population. This means our ability to prevent new infections depends on two things: reducing the rate at which people contact each other – or reducing the probability of infection given contact. Reducing the contact rate was the goal of stay-at-home measures. By all accounts, this is still the most effective tool to prevent new infections. Other nonpharmaceutical interventions, like face masks and hand hygiene, reduce the effective contact, or the chance the virus is transmitted if there is contact.Universal maskingmay beparticularly effectiveif we can’t rely on symptomatic screening for identifying infectious cases. Or maybe you’ve heard of thelayers of Swiss cheese. Sometimes you have a few interventions (slices of Swiss cheese), but none is perfect (the holes). But stack the slices up, and the holes start to cover up. Layering imperfect interventions can, in a similar way, slow down transmission. So what does it all mean? I once read a quote about the common cold from Ian Mackay, an Australian virologist: “The only fail-safe means of avoiding a cold is to live in complete isolation from the rest of humanity.” The same is probably true for COVID-19. But that’s not realistic. Authorities should borrow ideas from HIV prevention and focus on clear messages forharm reduction. In the absence of stay-at-home orders, all of us will have to decide for ourselves how much risk we are willing to tolerate. I’m a leukemia survivor, so I will factor that in. You, too, will need to consider your medical history. When I’m not in isolation, I will stack as many layers of Swiss cheese as I can to minimize any risk: staying 6-10 feet away from others, wearing masks, staying outdoors. I think these are generally common-sense guidelines for anyone. - If your local authorities allow small gatherings, then getting together with friends who aren’t sick or who haven’t been in contact with other sick people is safest outdoors. - Try to stay as far apart from each other as you can. - Keep a mask and hand sanitizer nearby. - Don’t share food or drinks. - If anyone feels sick or has had recent contact with someone who feels sick, they should skip the playdate (this goes for adults and kids). - If you are seeing someone at high risk of severe disease, an older relative or someone with a compromised immune system, take even more precautions and consider whether you can connect with them virtually.
Mysteries surrounding July 14 Soyuz flight solved? Not quite. For the first time since a Russian Soyuz rocket launched 73 satellites in July 2017, Glavkosmos, a subsidiary of Russian state space corporation Roscosmos, is confirming a problem with the Fregat upper stage. “According to the telemetry, an anomaly was detected in one of the Fregat’s low-thrust engines,” Glavkosmos told the Russian internet newspaper, Gazeta.ru, according to a March 12 article. For months, satellite and insurance executives have tried to determine why a group of cubesats launched into the same orbit failed, while other spacecraft on the Soyuz flight worked. Roscosmos claimed consistently that none of the cubist failures were caused by rocket problems. The new Glavkosmos statement solves the mystery surrounding the loss of cubesats sent into 601-kilometer orbit but leads to other questions. After the July 14 launch, Roscosmos directed the Russian startup Dauria Aerospace to return the 290 million rubles or approximately $5 million Roscosmos paid it to build two remote sensing nanosatellites that failed to respond to commands after the July 14 launch. When Dauria said it could not pay because it spent the money building the MKA-N satellites, Roscosmos threatened to sue. Meanwhile, Glavkosmos provided a U.S. imagery and data analysis firm Astro Digital with documents proving the two cubesats the company launched on the same flight failed due to a malfunctioning Fregat attitude control thruster. Astro Digital used those documents to prove to a U.S. insurance company that the failure of its two Landmapper-BC cubesats was not its fault and to win its claim for compensation. “Roskosmos helps a U.S. company get insurance and at the same time sends a claim to Dauria to return all the money,” Sergey Ivanov, Dauria chief executive, told SpaceNews by email. “It looks like Roscosmos is supporting a U.S. startup and ready to kill a Russian one.” The Russian newspaper Izvestia reported March 12 it obtained a copy of a Russian commission’s report on the July 14 launch that concluded one of the Fregat thrusters in close proximity to the Dauria cubesats failed. “Nevertheless, the state commission did not see a causal relationship between this abnormal situation and the subsequent lack of communication with the nanosatellites,” Izvestia reported. The Izvestia article quotes Ivan Moiseyev, scientific director of the Russian Institute of Space Policy, saying Roscosmos should conduct a new investigation.
Paralympics Follows Suit With No Fans During Pandemic By admin - August 17, 2021 With a pretty successful Olympics considering the pandemic, the Tokyo Paralympics are up next. All fans will be barred from Japan because of the increasing cases. Here are the highlights: - There were a few exceptions to the rule with fans allowed in the outlying areas of Tokyo. The Paralympics may allow some children to attend unspecified events. - After a meeting with International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons, organizing committee president Seiko Hashimoto, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, and Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa, they all decided they wanted the public to stay away from the road events as well. - The Paralympics open on August 24 with 4,400 athletes, which is a much smaller event compared to the Olympics’ 11,000 athletes. However, the acceleration of the virus and these athletes more susceptible to Covid-19 infections make it riskier this time around. - Parsons knows it’s no joke because he says “everyone attending these games must be vigilant” in regards to the current case count. - Medical experts said that the infections tripled during the Olympics. It wasn’t necessarily the games but the people out and about who felt false security during the Tokyo Olympics. - Prime Minister of Japan, Yoshihide Suga said the infections are rising at an alarming rate, and some are even calling this a “disaster.” - About 37% of the Japanese population is inoculated. Dr. Haruo Ozaki, president of the Tokyo Medical Association, said that having no fans is “a minimum necessity.” They’re trying to keep things under control as the delta variant takes dominance.
“It’s time you took a break and had a coffee,” said Oddbjørg, as she beckoned me to follow her through to “inner sanctum” behind the wonderful multi-lingual emporium of HN Jacobsens Bókahandil. Affectionately known simply as “the old bookshop”, Jacobsens’ has been going since 1865 and has been in its current premises for more than 100 years. It was founded by Hans Nicolai Jacobsen, a bookbinder. He and his philologist son, Jakob, were strong advocates of Faroese culture and language, the latter having existed in written form for only around 15 years at this point. Among more recent customers is President Bill Clinton. These days the shop is run by a trust, which was established by the founders to ensure that Jacobsens would always sell books. With Independent Bookshop Week starting on Saturday (June 15) here in the UK, this felt like a very apt reminder of the place that both books and bookshops hold in our culture: booksm, and all the liberal and cultural values they represent, are the antithesis of Farenheit 451 and stand for the bastion of “society” against the advance of an individualistic virtual world. Set featured image 2Entering the “inner sanctum” was to take a step back to the days of Hans Nicola and Jakob themselves: This 19th century museum of a room was furnished in the traditional style: landscapes by Sámuel Joensen-Mikines, considered the father of modern Faroese art, adorned the wood-panelled walls, as too did a portrait of the founder himself. The idea of a signing here had come about after a Faroese friend had posted a Facebook picture of The Episode outside the shop, after the bookshop had ordered it for him. Oddbjørg had pushed the boat out for my modest little event, despite having made it clear they wouldn’t exactly be queuing round the block. But I did sell and sign a few – to Faroese and Americans – and The Episode is now on the shelves at this wonderful emporium. I’m pretty confident I won’t ever have a more northerly stockist! This was my third signing – one at the Write Festival, at the National Centre for the Written Word, in South Shields, and the other at Waterstones, Darlington, as part of the town’s Writers’ Festival. My next is at the “small but perfectly formed” Waterstones, in Morpeth, on Saturday June 22. I’m learning to be philosophical about these events: you’re probably working at or near minimum wage at a signing, or at least I am, but you are getting noticed and you’re getting books on the shelf. Indeed, the first print run of The Episode is now all but sold, so my publisher, Sixth Element, and I are exploring both print-and-distribute on demand and litho options. I’m also finding that, with next week very much in mind, the independents are really great to work with and I’m confident I’ll have more events to announce on that front soon. The Episode has been getting more publicity, with a double-page spread in Flybe’s magazine, Flight Time, and my first coverage in Cumbria, where much of the book is set, in the wonderful Keswick Reminder. I’ve an extract in the upcoming issue of Booklaunch and expect to be working with the team there on improving their reach in the North. No-one could ever say that getting a first novel off the ground is light on shoe leather, or on air miles, for that matter.
ASTM International - ASTM D6935-17 Standard Test Method for Determining Cement Mixing of Emulsified Asphalt \|Publication Date:\|\|1 October 2017\| \|ICS Code (Road construction materials):\|\|93.080.20\| significance And Use: 3.1 The result of this test method indicates the ability of a slow-setting emulsified asphalt to mix with a finely divided, high-surface-area material (high early strength, Type III, portland... View More 3.1 The result of this test method indicates the ability of a slow-setting emulsified asphalt to mix with a finely divided, high-surface-area material (high early strength, Type III, portland cement) without breaking the emulsified asphalt.View Less 1.1 This test method is intended to be a mixing test used to identify or classify a slow-setting, SS or CSS, type of emulsified asphalt. 1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measure are included in this standard. 1.3 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes (excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered as requirements for the standard. 1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Our bodies coexist with trillions of bacteria that can influence the way our bodies do just about anything, like neurotransmission, energy production, mood, and more. This bacteria is found on our skin, in our mouth and nose, and mostly our gut. What happens if this bacteria starts to grow out of control, and can it affect our mental health? What is SIBO? To fully appreciate the impact of SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth), we have to first understand what it is. SIBO is a condition in which your small intestine becomes overwhelmed with bacteria. This isn’t necessarily because the type of bacteria (i.e. good versus bad), but rather the fact that the overgrowth is there at all. The small intestine is very important for the absorption of nutrients, which become extracted from the chyme (partially digested food). Bacteria should be more common in the large intestine, where the last stages take place before elimination. When this becomes out of balance and bacterial overgrowth occurs in the small intestine, it can lead to some very uncomfortable symptoms. Common Symptoms of SIBO - Stomach Pain (especially after eating) SIBO and Mental Health How does overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine affect mental health? First, we know that gut-health has a close relationship with mental health via the gut-brain axis. The gut is always communicating with the brain via hormones, the nervous system, and even through the immune system. Because any negative impact on the gut can impact the brain via the vagus nerve and nervous system, it is possible that SIBO could affect your mental health. Living with SIBO for an extended period of time can lead to chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. Chronic inflammation is associated with other serious conditions such as obesity and heart disease. It has also been linked to chronically high cortisol. This high cortisol level can have an impact on your nervous system, which can even further inhibit your digestive tract’s ability to function normally. SIBO can also impact your gut’s ability to absorb nutrients. These nutrients are essential in making hormones and neurotransmitters that are vital to your mental health. You might have an adequate intake of the vitamins, minerals, and nutrients you need – but if you have a bacterial infection in your smaller intestine you may have difficulty absorbing these. A healthy balance of gut bacteria is important for immune function. Without this balance, your own immunity can be compromised. Not feeling your best physically can certainly impact your ability to feel well mentally. What To Do If You Have SIBO It’s important that you work closely with your medical professionals if you think you have SIBO. Be open about your symptoms and include any plans you might have regarding treatment. Your doctor may be able to offer to test for SIBO, in which case you can get confirmation of the underlying issue before moving forward. However, you don’t need a diagnosis to make the diet changes necessary to start addressing the problem. There are a few things you can do on your own to help combat SIBO. 1 – Eat a low-fibre diet. While fibre is important in providing bulk to your stool, it takes a while to move through your digestive tract. When fibre moves slowly through the small intestine, the overgrown bacteria feed on this fibre and release hydrogen gas. This leads to further discomfort, bloating, burping, and gas. While dealing with SIBO, stick to low-fibre foods like white rice, potato, and protein. 2 – Add anti-microbial supplements. While antibiotics may be an option for some struggling with SIBO, anti-microbial supplements can also help reduce the number of overgrown bacteria. In fact, one study found that herbal therapy could be just as effective as antibiotic treatment for SIBO. Antimicrobials you could consider supplementing include garlic, ginger, chinese skullcap, and oregano oil. 3 – De-Stress. When dealing with digestive issues, it’s important to honour the mind-body connection. Your brain and gut are in constant communication via the vagus nerve. Being under high stress or chronic stress can impact your gastrointestinal tract and hinder it’s ability to function optimally. You don’t need to overhaul your life, but making small changes like practicing meditation or breathing techniques can go a long way. 4- Have patience. When it comes to SIBO, there is no quick fix. It takes time and dedication to eradicate the overgrowth of bacteria you may have. Be patient with yourself and most important: stay consistent. It can take anywhere from 4-6 weeks to heal from SIBO. Just as this condition can take time to develop, it may also take time to clear it up.
Oregon has an extensive network of federal, state and local trails and some are state-designated scenic and regional trails. Scenic trails showcase Oregon’s outstanding natural features including rivers, mountains, waterfalls and the Pacific Ocean. Oregon’s regional trails connect recreation sites, schools and services and are alternative transportation routes. Visit State Trail Designation Programs for information about the trail designation steps. Cape Lookout Trail -- 2.4 miles The hike takes you through a lush coastal forest to the very tip of the Cape Lookout headland. Take in the incomparable views of the ocean and beaches to the south. See the Cape Lookout Trail Guide for hike details and the Cape Lookout State Park web page for photos, park information and driving directions. Dinah Moe Humm-Kiwa Butte Trails -- 7.7 miles The Wanoga Complex of mountain bike trails is in the Descutes National Forest near Bend. The Dinah Moe Humm and Kiwa Butte trails are moderate rides through second-growth timber with great views of central Oregon scenery. Visit the Central Oregon Trail Alliance for more information. Humbug Mountain Trail -- 4.4 miles Hike the loop trail on one of the coast's highest headlands. Beginning at nearly sea level, the trail climbs 1,756 feet to the summit and down the other side. Look for glimpses of small but spectacular views of the ocean and the coastal mountain range. See the Humbug Mountain State Park web page for a park map, photos, park information and driving directions. Metolius-Windigo Trail -- 157 miles The Metolius-Windigo parallels the Pacific Crest Trail to the east of the Cascades crest, although at a lower elevation. Experience all of central Oregon's wonders, including the occasional scars from wildfire. Some portions of the trail have mountain bike restrictions. Visit the Deschutes National Forest web page for more information and a map. Oregon Coast Trail -- 344 miles The Oregon Coast Trail is 384 miles from border to border and 344 miles are designated scenic trail. Work is under way to create maps of 15 hiking options within the designated portions. See the Oregon Coast Trail web page for maps of the entire trail. The trail traverses all that the coast has to offer from breathtaking ocean vistas to the centers of bustling coastal towns. Saddle Mountain Trail -- 2.5 miles The panoramic view at the 3,283-foot summit is worth this 1,600-foot climb. Fog and clouds can obscure your view at the top, but don’t despair; the spring wildflowers and rare plants along the way make up for it. See the Saddle Mountain Trail Guide for hike details and the Saddle Mountain State Natural Area web page for photos, park information and driving directions. South Shore Phillips Lake Trail -- 6.6 miles The South Shore Phillips Lake Trail begins on the south side of Mason Dam and ends near Southwest Shore Campground. The trail follows the shore through grasslands and young ponderosa pine forests and has views of the Elkhorn Mountains. Look for waterfowl, shore birds and deer and elk. Visit the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest web page for more information. Sterling Mine Ditch Trail -- 17 miles This historic trail passes through a variety of ecosystems from deep lush forested ravines to drier south-facing slopes with open natural meadows. Look for views of the Applegate Valley and Siskiyous. Each of the seven trailheads provides hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians with different experiences and offer short, long or looped excursions. For more information and maps, visit the Bureau of Land Management's or Siskiyou Upland Trails Association's websites. 40-Mile Loop Trail -- 102 miles First proposed in 1904, 102 miles of the eventual 140-mile trail are completed. The trail connects more than 30 parks in the Portland Metro Area. Portions of the trail wind past the banks of the Columbia and Willamette rivers, through Forest Park and along one of many green spaces in and around Portland. Visit The Intertwine 40-mile Loop Trail web page for more information. Banks-Vernonia State Trail -- 22 miles The Banks-Vernonia State Trail is Oregon's first rails-to-trail linear state park. The trail starts on the Tualatin Valley floor in Banks and climbs the foothills of the coast range to Vernonia. Trail views include two 700-foot long, 80-foot high railroad trestles (Buxton and Horseshoe). The trail also has 13 bridges. Visit the Banks-Vernonia State Trail web page for photos, park information and driving directions. Bear Creek Greenway Trail -- 20 miles The Bear Creek Greenway is a separated, paved multi-use trail connecting Ashland, Talent, Phoenix, Medford and Central Point. The trail parallels Highway 99 and Interstate 5 as it follows Bear Creek through urban areas, rural sections and more than seven parks. Visit the Bear Creek Greenway web page for more information. OC&E Woods Line State Trail -- 36 miles The OC&E Woods Line State Trail is a 100-mile rail to trail. The 36 miles from Klamath Falls to Sprague River are designated. The trail begins in the heart of Klamath Falls and is paved for the first 9 miles. The trail at Olene transitions to a compacted gravel trail for the next 27 miles. Visit the OC&E Woods Line State Trail web page for photos, park information and driving directions.
Before we begin discussing why you should use personalized video in education, let’s explain the term “personalized learning.” Personalization in education determines a variety of learning activities, instructional methods, and academic-support strategies that need to meet the different learning needs, ambitions, or backgrounds of particular students. The current approach in schools is still the “one-size-fits-all.” All students are approached the same way and with the same sources. Typically, when the lecture finishes, the entire class moves onto the next one although some students haven’t understood it completely. However, with the constant digitalization of our world, personalized learning becomes something widely accepted, and easier to introduce. In this age of information, what was once known only by scholars and experts, can now be accessed from anywhere and by anyone. Personalized learning, or student-centered learning, has one general goal – to satisfy individual learning needs, instead of choosing a logistically more practical approach. Instead of holding students back and leaving them behind, you can now offer an innovative, engaging, and compelling way to learn. Why should video in education serve as a tool for reaching such objectives? Let’s find out. 1. Personalized video in personalized learning has numerous benefits Personalized video emerged as a modern and unconventional way to reach potential / current students, and alumni on an individual basis. Creating a unique, individually targeted video that covers particular interests is slowly, but surely, becoming a preferred method in education. Using targeted videos as a personalized learning tool will produce a stronger relationship with your students. Consequently, you’ll have better mutual communication and ongoing engagement. Not every future student is interested in the same thing. That’s when you use personalized video. Let’s say you’re presenting your educational institution to (hopefully) your future students. You can use personalized video to introduce your institution and its objectives, tailored to the specific interests of your prospects. Such an effort will result in higher click-through rates, increased conversion rates, and finally – boosted interest and a good spirit. The benefits of using personalized video in the process of personalized learning are apparent. However, some might think that such an approach asks for an enormous amount of money, time, and energy. The truth is, you can lower a decent amount of financial costs. 2. Types of personalized video need to differ from student to student Have you ever thought of assigning homework in the form of a video? Watching a video instead of examining the dusty books will instantly increase the percentage of completed homework. If the video is short but exciting enough, your students might even watch it multiple times, to absorb all the information. It’s quick, hassle-free, and most of the time a free-of-charge way to approach homework. You’ll get an interested audience who’s up for discussion in your next class. If you have a group of students who are more experimental and like to think outside the box, you need to find an approach that will resonate with them. If your students like numbers, stats, facts, analytics, and prefer a systematic approach, you’ll need to come up with a different perspective, too. Here are types of video content that you can use (or even create by yourself) for educational purposes: - Screen sharing (or screencast): Share your screen with your students on their laptops or broadcast it on a bigger screen. Demonstrate how to execute the task. Walk them through the process, record it, and share it with them to watch it repeatedly if necessary. - Talking head: This can be the ultimate option for additional explanations of specific topics. Curriculums sometimes contain information that is good to know, but there isn’t enough time to cover it. Create a short and understandable video that will give your students a deeper insight into it. Talking head is also perfect when something wasn’t clear enough in the lecture, or for those who want to learn more. - Table-top: Example: It’s crucial that your students learn that physics formula and equation, but somehow some of them lose their track along the way. Record a table-top video where you resolve the equation from start to end, and describe every step thoroughly. - Animation: if you have a ton of facts and numbers that you need to pass onto your students in a non-boring way, the animation is a perfect choice. Add stats in the form of short sentences, include animated infographics and turn that dull subject into an amusing presentation. - Video message: Give your feedback to your students (or their parents) by sending a personalized video message. Express their performance review and crucial points in a more personal and familiar way. Both students and parents will feel recognized and appreciate your effort of approaching them directly. 3. Using video in education transforms the idea of teaching It’s a scientifically proven fact that visual learning is eight times more potent than textual. When you learn something from a visual medium, there is a higher chance that you’ll memorize it quickly and efficiently. With creating, sending and using personalized video in personalized learning, both teachers and students become more flexible. They have a sense of connection and build mutual understanding. The barrier between these two sides diminishes and makes them cooperate. However, not all lecturers feel that this is the best way to go. Many teachers don’t have the skills, experience, understandings or confidence to use video in education. Sometimes, they don’t even find a reason to implement video content into their lectures. Other times, they don’t understand it and are afraid. Not everyone is a natural when it comes to technology, and not everyone can instantly become best friends with a camera. That’s why they need as much (if not more) support as students. They need to be introduced to the fact that technology can change the nature of work and that they need to upgrade their skills continuously. And even though there will always be a constant debate about whether or not technology delivers everything that it promises, one thing is for sure: it can’t hurt. Using video in a simple experimental manner might transform the way your students look at you. Accepting video for just one lecture might revolutionize your attitude and things you thought you knew. When talking about using video in education, it’s important to bear in mind that technology is a tool useful in different ways. What matters more is to learn when to apply specific technology, and how to use it differently. The numerous benefits of personalized videos include easy access, the ability to pause and repeat, skip something, or go back. However, these abilities still can’t overshadow a thing called – the essential dialogue of learning. Covideo is a video communication solution that turns plain emails into a straightforward and interactive way to communicate. Find out more about Covideo.
Independent Co-Educational Day & Boarding School for Ages 2 - 18. The Best of British Boarding by the Sea. Extraordinary Adventures in Art for Suffolk Schoolchildren Saint Felix pupil Lewis Dunn has won a competition for young artists aged between 5 – 11 years with his ‘extraordinary’ Indian elephant. The exhibition and competition, organised by Young Art East Anglia, was held at the Peter Pears Gallery in Aldeburgh from Friday 8th – Sunday 10th March. Open to children from across the county, 350 pieces were selected for inclusion in the exhibition from more than 1900 entries. The exhibition also raised funds for Cancer Research UK. This year’s theme for the annual competition was “Extraordinary Adventures” and a total of fourteen Saint Felix pupils had work selected for inclusion. Lewis’s year group at school were given an overall topic of India by art teacher Abbey Nunn. Pupils explored various aspects of the country including culture, traditions, costume, history and architecture before deciding on their own final subject. Lewis, who was awarded top prize in the Year 5/6 age group, took inspiration from images found online, and was particularly interested in elephants as an endangered species. “I wanted to make a picture of an elephant,” the youngster said “because in the future they could become extinct if we don’t protect their habitats better”. Four of Lewis’s fellow pupils were Highly Commended for their contributions including Samuel Barker-Harrison, Herbie Shaw-Clutten, Joshua Tallamy and Lucia Franco-Key. Mrs Nunn said “We are thrilled that 14 Saint Felix pupils’ work was selected to be displayed in a real art space. Watching the delight on their faces in the gallery at the weekend when finding their art was spectacular and very rewarding.”
for Sunday, December 18, 2016 The Prophet Isaiah tells us: "the virgin shall conceive and bear a son." Lots of scholars disagree about the translation of the Hebrew into the Greek of the word which we translate "virgin." Really that is a misleading argument because it distracts us from the promise of salvation in the son who is proclaimed. Yes, of course, we can also devalue that virgin birth if we do not accept the translation of the early Greek translators, but the first focus is on the son, who will be born and who will be named "Emmanuel," which means "God is with us." In every age there are challenges to faith. In many parts of the world today, there is an acceptance of Jesus, but often not as God or as God with us. Instead our Lord and Master is seen as a good man, a strong spiritual teacher, but not as God. Our readings today proclaim to us over and over: the son who is to be born is "God with us." These are proclamations of salvation, God taking on our humanity so that we can be drawn into His divinity. The first reading, from the Prophet Isaiah, gives us this prophecy, which is first proclaimed to Ahaz, but which was accepted by many in the Jewish tradition as a foretelling of the Messiah to come, who will save His people. We Christians need to understand that many Jews, even today, believe that a Savior will come, a Messiah, but they also believe that Jesus was not the Savior or Messiah. What is important for us is that the Jewish tradition, in great part, accepts the prophecy of a Messiah, a Savior. We Christians believe that the prophecy is fulfilled in Jesus. The second reading is from the letter to the Romans. This passage today is surely chosen because of this: "the gospel about his Son, descended from David according to the flesh, but established as Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness through resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord." This reading states clearly the humanity of Jesus, because He is descended from David according to the flesh. Yet is also proclaims Jesus as Son of God, as true God, because of His resurrection from the dead. The resurrection is always the point where the followers of Jesus finally believe completely that Jesus is Lord, Jesus is God, Jesus is Messiah and Savior. Matthew's Gospel today brings us back to the birth of the Savior. Matthew states without any conditions that Jesus is born of Mary and that Mary became with child by of the Holy Spirit. Joseph becomes convinced by a dream that what is happening is what is supposed to happen and so he does not divorce Mary quietly and put her away. Instead, Joseph takes on the role of foster father of the Savior. We can only imagine the feelings and thoughts of Mary and Joseph as they begin this journey with the child born of the Holy Spirit! We can only imagine the challenges to the early followers of Jesus to accept something so out of the ordinary and almost unbelievable. As we come to the final week of Advent, we are invited to meditate again on the mysteries and to deepen our faith that Jesus is Lord, God, Savior, Redeemer, Messiah and calls us all deep into the mysteries of God's plans. Let us follow the Lord in our lives and live as He invites us. Readings of the day: Reflections are available for the following Sundays:
for Sunday, September 30, 2018 "Are you jealous for my sake?" We can almost hear Moses saying this to his followers in the Book of Numbers. He is frustrated because his followers are clearly thinking about themselves and their positions and not about the Word of God which anyone can receive and proclaim. The Gospel of Mark echoes this advice: "There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name who can at the same time speak ill of me." And we who follow Jesus as Lord must also become aware that God acts all around us and in His own way - and we are still called to be faithful. The Book of Numbers shows the followers of Moses, in reality the followers of God, becoming irritated because others who were not chosen as Prophets began to prophesy. Moses immediately realizes that it is from God but his followers are not so quick to catch on. Just as in our Church we often have ways of thinking that exclude God from acting in certain ways - and we must always struggle against that. Jesus comes to save the whole world. So the question is often asked: "Well, then, why have a Church?" The second reading today is from the Letter of James. The teaching is that we are invited to follow God in all things and not strive to amass wealth or fame or other things in this life. Nothing will count in the end except faithfulness to the Lord God. Yet in so many ways we all try to find a way to justify ourselves. We always want something better. We always want to look good in comparison with others. We always want to be able to have enough and more than enough. None of that will bring us into the presence of God. The Prophets and all of Scripture keep telling us: take up your cross and follow me! Moses would respond to this reading again: How I wish that all would follow the Lord! How I wish that all were prophets! The Gospel of Mark today gives us two clear teachings. The first is the same at the Book of Numbers: Never try to stop the works of God that happen around you because they don't fit the way you think that they should happen! The second teaching is clear: whatever we do to help others is from God and whatever we do to cause others to sin will be brought before us at the time of judgment. Today many no longer think of the final judgment and many prefer to think that there is no hell. Yet the teachings of our Church and of Jesus Himself speak of judgment and of hell. They are not the focus of the teachings of Jesus. Rather they form a backdrop. Jesus really calls us to want all people to follow Him and for all people to seek good and to struggle against sin and evil. This struggle takes place, however, in our freedom. And in our freedom we can choose against God. So this Sunday let us pray that all might be prophets, that all might struggle against sin and against harming anyone. Let us give thanks for all who do good and pray that we also may do good. Readings of the day: Reflections are available for the following Sundays:
for Sunday, June 20, 2021 At the end of the Book of Job, God addressed Job out of a storm and asked him if he was present when God created the world. In today's first reading God speaks about the creation and confining of the sea. In the Gospel, Jesus quiets a storm, and the disciples ask, "Who is this whom even the wind and sea obey?" Insurance companies use a term to describe an uncontrollable natural force. They call this an act of God. That is an unfortunate term. It assumes that God causes nature to do harm to people. God does not do evil things to people. People do evil things to people. Pope Francis in the encyclical Lauate Si, On the Care for our Common Home, directs us to discover and prevent any catastrophe that could rightly be called an Act of Man. Natural catastrophes are events that we are very much aware of here in Florida. We are always keeping an eye on the weather and how it will effect the waters around us. We have to have a lot of respect for stormy weather, particularly when a hurricane threatens. Here at St. Ignatius, we either have hurricane windows, or wood or metal doors and windows to protect the Church and all of our buildings. Hopefully, you have all made provisions to protect your homes also. As careful as people have to be with their property that is on land, they have to be far more careful with that which is on the water. Boats have got to be secured. Trying to stay afloat during a major storm is foolish unless you are in a really large ship. The ancients also had a healthy respect for the sea and for storms out on the sea. The ancients saw the sea as one of the most powerful forces in the world. They also saw the sea as a source of beauty. Life itself came from the sea. Food comes from the sea. Peace and serenity come from looking at the sea. If you don't believe me than you haven't gone out to see the sunset on Howard Park recently. Even though it was such a powerful force, the ancients knew that God could control the sea. In the Book of Job, Job's pains lead him to question God's wisdom and power. God challenges Job with the simple statement found in the first reading for this Sunday: "I closed up the sea." God has even more power than the sea. The fear of a storm at sea was too much for Jesus' disciples in the today's Gospel reading. Many of them were fishermen. They were terrorized when they saw the storm coming. When Jesus quieted the sea and the winds, they recognized the power of God working through him. Their question: "Who is this that calms the storm and the winds?" was similar to asking, "Who is the King of Glory?" First, though, their faith was tried. Remember, when the storm came up, Jesus was asleep in the boat. It appeared that He was not concerned with their plight. It seemed that they had to ride out this storm alone. The fear that the disciples had is the same fear that we all have when we are confronted with a crisis. We find out that we have a serious illness, and we become fearful for our lives and for our loved ones. We learn a terrible truth about one of our relatives or friends, and we fear that their lives and even our own reputations will be shattered. We often have to accept a change in our lives. Even changes as routine as moving from Middle School to High School, or High School to college, or college to independent life as a young adult can be frightening. We consider marriage and our responsibilities to a person we love, and then we consider our responsibilities to those people that we bring into the world, and we fear that we might not be up to the challenges of life. We fear that we are alone. But we are not alone. God sees. God knows. He's there in the boat of life with us as the storms rage. He challenges us as Jesus challenged his disciples, "Why are you afraid? Where is your faith?" Our all loving God is also an all-powerful God. He will calm the sea for us if we trust in Him. God does not forget us, even if we think He is sleeping. Perhaps today's readings are not about nature after all. They are about God, the One who created the universe and cares for each one of us as an only child. He calls upon us to have faith that conqueror of the seas and of all chaos will help us grow closer to Him through all the challenges of our lives. Readings of the day: First Reading: Job 38.1-4, 8-11++ Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5.14-17 Gospel: Mark 4.35-41 This material is used with permission of its author, Rev. Msgr. Joseph A. Pellegrino, Diocese of St. Petersburg, FL. Visit his Reflections are available for the following Sundays:
Combine your love of English language and literature, and develop a range of professional skills with this highly flexible English degree. Bringing together the study of literature from the Renaissance to the present day with the study of language in social and cultural contexts, you’ll gain specialist skills in analysis, close reading and writing. Your English degree will also develop transferable skills that can be adapted in many ways, ensuring you’ll be prepared to succeed in many careers that need good, thoughtful communicators. USW’s English degree also offers the option to study TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages) modules, where you can learn specific skills in teaching English, a field where many English graduates gain employment. There is a lively culture of writing at the University of South Wales: your lecturers are leading researchers and writers in various forms, and we have many visiting poets, bloggers and novelists. Specialist areas at USW include Gothic, Celtic literature and myth and narrative. The anthology of student writing, DAPS, is produced entirely by students. First year literature study on this English degree includes Shakespeare, fiction and poetry, with options such as women’s writing. Language study includes a module on Language and Society, with options in TESOL that cover grammar, lexis and phonology. Year two modules range from English Renaissance through 19th century literature to Modernism, complemented by a module on Language, Power and Ideology. There are options on the American Dream and TESOL, including Observation and Peer Teaching Practice. In your final year, you can follow a personal interest in literature or language by writing a dissertation on your choice of topic. You will also choose from a range of other literature and language options, including Gothic literature, Celtic literature, and Communication and the Workplace, alongside TESOL options that include actual teaching practice. Year One: BA (Hons) English Degree - Reading/Writing Women If you’ve ever wondered why so few women writers have featured on school and university syllabi or in poetry anthologies this is the module for you. This is a chance to read and discuss some fascinating texts by women writers and to think about the relationship between gender and literature. - Thinking With Texts - Language and Society - Language Awareness Grammar (TESOL) Knowledge about grammar is essential for teaching English to speakers of other languages. This module teaches you the metalanguage of your native tongue. - Reading Poetry - Language Awareness This module explores the wonders of words and sounds. It enables students to develop an appreciation for the ways in which English works, and to develop expertise in how the sounds we make convey meaning to the listener. Year Two: BA (Hons) English Degree Early twentieth-century writers aimed to ‘Make it New’ through challenging experiments with narrative and language. This module looks at how new ideas about identity, sexuality, gender and war were reflected in innovative texts like The Waste Land, Mrs Dalloway and Women in Love as well as poetry and short stories. - Nineteenth Century Literature During the nineteenth century the UK altered beyond recognition, transforming itself from a rural to an urban society and from an agricultural to an industrial economy. The period saw the publication of some of the most celebrated novels in the English language: novels by Austen, the Brontës, Gaskell, Dickens and Wilde among others. Great poets of the time included Wordsworth, Barrett-Browning, Tennyson, Browning, and Rossetti. - English Renaissance Literature The first great age of experimentation in English Literature, the period transformed a little-spoken northern-European dialect into a rich, versatile language; by its close, some of the most influential works ever written had been produced in English. The literary innovators of the period brought us the first English versions of: epic, sonnet, lyric, tragedy, comedy, utopia, prose fiction, and even the first attempt to create a dictionary of the language. - Language, Power and Ideology - The American Dream - Introduction to TESOL Ever thought about all the different options a teacher has when they organise a class? In this module you will explore a variety of ways to set up and manage a classroom full of people, eager to learn a new language. We learn about the importance of communicative activities in language teaching and explore ways to help learners of English understand its structures and complexities. - Observation and Peer teaching Practice (TESOL) Learn how music, social media and games can be incorporated within different teaching methodologies to ensure lessons are engaging and interesting. In this module, you undertake lesson planning, material design, lesson delivery and reflection with your peers. It acts as preparation for teaching real learners of English. - Reflection on Learning in the Workplace Year Three: BA (Hons) English Degree - Gothic Literature Ghosts, demons, vampires or werewolves: each generation reinvents the monstrous figures which haunt its nightmares. This module looks at how writers such as Ann Radcliffe, Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker and Angela Carter have used Gothic conventions to reflect, refract and interrogate contemporaneous anxieties around sexuality, class, gender and identity. - Celtic Literature - Myth and Narrative Beginning with The Epic of Gilgamesh – the oldest complete work of literature in existence – ‘Myth and Narrative’ explores a selection of ancient texts in translation: Genesis and Job (biblical texts), The Odyssey and The Mabinogion. It includes, too, an overview of Egyptian and Norse mythologies, consideration of the transition from myth to Romance in the medieval period, and theoretical approaches to the interpretation of mythic forms in the modern age. - Historical Fictions Women writing the past – What does our fascination with the Tudors, the Victorians, or the First World War say about us today? This module explores the complex tension between past and present in historical fictions by writers such as Virginia Woolf, Daphne du Maurier, Pat Barker. Philippa Gregory and Sarah Waters. - Communication and the Workplace - Developing the TESOL Professional This module looks at how languages are learned; How language learners are assessed and the importance individual learner differences. You will work one-to-one with an International learner and produce and present a case study detailing the individual’s learning journey. - Teaching Experience (TESOL) In this module, you will employ the TESOL knowledge you have studied and apply it to live teaching with learners within our award-winning teaching practice programme. This module gives you the opportunity to graduate with a USW TESOL certificate, which enables you to gain global teaching employment. We currently have graduates teaching in over 20 countries around the world. The BA (Hons) English is also available as a four year course including an integrated foundation year, and is designed for students who do not currently meet admissions criteria for direct entry onto the English degree. You will start by completing a foundation year, which provides well structured support, allowing you to develop your skills and knowledge before continuing onto the three year degree programme. See more about BA (Hons) English (including Foundation Year). You will learn through lectures and seminars, and actively participate in learning through individual study, and written and oral presentations. You will also gain experience in group work and workshops. If you choose to take TESOL modules as part of your English degree programme, you will develop your practical skills through plenty of hands-on teaching experience and classroom observation of your peers and qualified practitioners. In addition to these contact hours you will be expected to undertake a substantial amount of private study. You will also be able to engage with a lively research culture of regular visiting speakers and guest lectures. Experienced writers, academics, research students and alumni will present readings and seminars throughout the English course. Coursework will take the form of essays, critical exercises, portfolios, and oral presentations. TESOL modules are assessed through a variety of methods, including in-class tests, projects, case studies, reports, observed teaching practice sessions, and portfolios. A number of TESOL students have developed their practical skills through teaching English in the UK and overseas during the summer vacation. Creative writing modules are assessed by coursework, and other modules by coursework and/or exams.
Reasons to study Information Systems Management at De Montfort University: - Employment Prospects modern organisations and businesses rely on information systems to enable both operations and decision making support, therefore employers are looking for expertise in the in rapidly growing area of employment - Enhance your professional development you can use the course as a springboard to a management-level role, whilst developing your theory and skills throughout the course - Benefit from our Research Expertise our internationally recognised Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility will have input into the course and will explore and allow you to understand the current research issues - 50 years history of research and teaching in computing technology benefit from our well established academic expertise and advance your skills in, and knowledge of, Information Systems Management in business - Industry placement opportunity you can chose to undertake a year-long work placement gaining valuable experience and skills as well as networking opportunities to build your industry contacts If you have an enthusiasm for information systems, want to learn the very latest theory and practice and see yourself progressing into a management role, then this is the ideal course for you. It is broad-ranging and concentrates on the latest tools, techniques and practices of information systems management. Covering object-oriented programming, computer systems and networking, advanced database design, web systems, technology change management and integration, and much more; the course exposes you to the most recent developments in both the theory and practice of modern information systems. Computing MSc and Information Systems Management MSc are very closely linked, with a common first semester, giving you the option of changing between these courses at the end of the first semester. The course is suitable for people with a wide variety of backgrounds. No previous experience of IT or computing is needed, but you will need some aptitude for logical analysis and for taking an organisational perspective. The most essential requirements for entry to this course are an enthusiasm for the subject and an enquiring mind. Structure and assessment First semester (October to January) - Object-Oriented Programming covers the theory and practice of modern programming, enabling you to design, develop and implement object-oriented programs and appreciate these disciplines from a management perspective - Database Systems and Design addresses the analysis of data storage requirements and the design of complex relational databases to meet those requirements. This module makes extensive use of commercial and industrial case studies - Computer Systems and Networks explains the technical infrastructure upon which modern computer systems and networks are run. It provides a sufficient level of understanding of hardware, operating systems, systems software, network protocols and topologies to enable you to appreciate the use of computer systems and networks in commerce and industry, to be able to construct a technical specification for a computer system, and to select an appropriate system - Systems Analysis and Design covers the theory and practice of systems analysis and design, and introduces the internationally recognised UML modelling language. Extensive use of case studies allows the application of selected UML techniques, and Computer Assisted Software Engineering (CASE) tools are used to support the development of complex UML models Second semester (February to May) - Research Methods, Professionalism and Ethics links the teaching of social, ethical, legal and professional issues with an overview of research approaches and methodologies. This module is important for your professional development and is also a central preparation for the final project/dissertation - Management of Information Systems enables you to set computing developments in a broader social, economic and business context. It introduces many of the skills needed to effectively manage IS/IT projects within organisations - E-Commerce Systems develops a conceptual understanding of the management and support of e-commerce systems within an organisation. This module provides a critical awareness of strategy issues, the provision of information and the support of such systems, and examines the process of e-commerce systems development. There is a detailed study of the strategy process, and the benefits of e-commerce are explored with reference to current research - Human Factors in Systems Design introduces and explores the human factors and issues that need to be considered when designing interactive systems. You will develop skills enabling you to design effective and usable interactive systems. You will also learn how to evaluate the usability and appropriateness of competing designs Third semester (June to September) During the final semester you will work on your project/dissertation, chosen by you and agreed with your project supervisor. Part-time students normally choose to work on their project over an entire academic year. Facilities and features We have over 20 computing laboratories equipped with machines ranging from HP dual-boot, all-in-one computers in the Computer Science Laboratories to high specification machines in the Games Development Studios, and customised facilities in the Cyber Security Centre. Student work is stored and backed up on dedicated high-performance, network file servers. A wide range of industry-standard, general purpose and specialist software is available to support teaching. Many software packages are freely available to students via open source and similar licensing (for example Linux and Java) and all students have access to Microsoft Office. Our Learning Zones and the The Greenhouse also provide space for group or individual work and study. There are 1,600 study places across all library locations, more than 700 computer stations, laptops to borrow, free wi-fi and desktop power outlets. You can also book rooms with plasma screens, laptops and DVD facilities for group work and presentations, secure an individual study room with adjustable lighting or make use of our assistive technology. The main Kimberlin Library is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year (other than in exceptional circumstances) and offers a huge range of online resources, all of which can be remotely accessed from anywhere you choose. The library is run by dedicated staff who offer additional support to students, including help with academic writing, research strategies, literature searching and reference management and assistive technology, and mathematical skills for non-maths students. There is also a Just Ask service for help and advice, available via email or telephone. Opportunities and careers This is our innovative international experience programme which aims to enrich your studies and expand your cultural horizons – helping you to become a global graduate, equipped to meet the needs of employers across the world. Through #DMUglobal, we offer a wide range of opportunities including on-campus and UK activities, overseas study, internships, faculty-led field trips and volunteering, as well as Erasmus+ and international exchanges. We take pride in producing globally employable graduates for business, government and research. Past students are now working in a wide variety of organisations all over the world, from small consultancies to large, multinational companies. Typical roles include IT managers, systems consultants, and software developers.
The following is adapted from “How to use problem-solving simulations to improve knowledge, skills, and teamwork”, by J. Szumal, 2000, in M. Silberman and P. Philips (Eds.), The 2000 Team and Organization Development Sourcebook (New York, NY: McGraw-Hill). Adapted with permission. One of the great advantages of group problem-solving simulations is that they make the abstract concept of synergy more concrete and tangible by enabling participants to quantify and compare individual versus group performance. In turn, examining the patterns that emerge in simulation performance scores across teams can be an important step in helping participants to understand that synergy is not easily achieved. The bar chart shown here displays the patterns in performance observed with 388 groups that completed one of six different problem-solving simulations. With all six simulations, almost all the groups outperformed their average individual member. Across all six of the simulations, at least some of the groups outperformed their best member and achieved synergy. However, with five of the six simulations, fewer than half of the groups were able to outperform their best member and achieve synergy. (With the sixth simulation, exactly half of the groups outperformed their best member and achieved synergy.) Similarly, if you were to ask participants how many groups in their organizations outperform their average individual member, they’d probably say “over half.” If you asked them how many groups in their organization outperform their best member, (and achieve synergy), they’d probably say “less than half.” The simulation scores illustrate that, just as in most organizations, groups do not automatically achieve synergy. Yet synergy is what most managers expect when they ask people to work as a group or team. Regardless of the type of problem or the setting, the achievement of synergy depends on the quality of the interactions between group members. This is why using simulations such as the Desert Survival Situation to learn, analyze, and practice the mechanics of group problem solving can be such a valuable approach to developing more effective groups and teams within organizations. More research findings are available in the Subarctic Survival Situation Leader’s Guide. Human Synergistics International thanks trainers, practitioners, consultants, and educators across the globe for making our team-building simulations the most widely used and acclaimed in the world. Orders from Latin America: Call us at +1-734-459-1030 Copyright © 2019 Human Synergistics International. All Rights Reserved. HSI simulation materials are copyrighted and may not be reproduced.
All About Noni All About Noni Juice Noni is basically a fruit that has been around for 3,000 years. The fruit is also called the Indian mulberry. It is thought to have originated in Southeast Asia or the French Polynesian islands. In fact, early Polynesians understood its value and even consumed it in times of famine. This juice is derived from the fruit of the Morinda citrifolia, a tree indigenous to Southeast Asia. The noni tree often grows among lava flows. It has been used both for dyeing clothes as well as a folk remedy for numerous treatments. The juice was earlier sold in the capsule form. The pulp powder of the noni fruit was the first commercial product brought into the Hawaiian market by Herbert Moniz of Herb’s Herbs in 1992. Noni is also called “Dog dumpling” in Barbados, “Mengkudu” in Indonesia and Malaysia, “Pace” in the islands of Java, “Kumudu” in Bali, and “Apatot” in the Philippines. It is a green fruit that turns yellow as it ripens (and gives off a very pungent odor). Today, noni is also found in India, Australia, the Caribbean, Hawaii, and South America. Another fruit considered similar to noni in terms of the benefits is acai berry, which is a native of South America (Brazil). There are conflicting reports as to which is better of the two. What Is The Beneficiary Profile Of Noni Juice? The actual noni fruit is unsuitable for consumption because of its bitter taste. Moreover, the fruit is highly sweetened and processed to create a desirable taste. It is oozing with very high antioxidants that is one of the major reason for its benefits. The juice fights free radicals and inflammatory ailments like cancer, diabetes, and joint pains. These antioxidants also offer anti-aging benefits to the skin and hair. - May Aid In Cancer Prevention Several laboratory studies have shown that noni juice can have anticancer effects and even aid in chemotherapy. An unidentified substance in unpasteurized noni was found to possess anticancer properties (1). However, further research in humans is required. Taking 30-60ml of noni juice daily can also reduce cancer risk in smokers. It achieves this by blocking the carcinogen DNA from the genomic (the complete set of genes in an organism). Studies have also shown that noni juice may help prevent breast cancer in mice. - May Fight Arthritis and Gout. Fermented noni juice was found to contain quinone reductase. This is an enzyme that possesses great anti-inflammatory traits. Another German study states that noni preparations can ease inflammation and ease Arthritis. Noni fruit is a great source of some very important anti-inflammatory molecules that can stall the progression of inflammatory diseases, The juice has also been found to have therapeutic effects on gout. - May Promote Heart Health Noni juice has been found to lower cholesterol levels. Smokers who took the juice saw substantial reductions in their cholesterol levels. In fact, herbal medicine has been using noni juice for several years to treat cardiovascular illnesses, including high blood pressure and atherosclerosis. - May Aid Diabetes Treatment Studies show that noni juice can improve insulin action during diabetes. The nutrients in the juice act synergistically with insulin to aid diabetes treatment Further studies suggest that noni juice can be included as a functional health food in the diets of individuals with diabetes. - Might Aid Weight Loss There is some evidence that noni juice can aid weight loss. The juice is also rich in various other nutrients. It can take care of your nutritional needs should you cut down other high-calorie foods from your diet. - May Improve Brain Health Noni juice is known to prevent brain cell degeneration due to the presence of antioxidants that combat oxidative stress. The juice may also protect the neurons from harm. A Japanese study states that noni juice can protect the brain from a stress-induced decline of cognitive function. Noni juice has a therapeutic effect on other related issues like stress, anxiety, and depression. - May Improve Skin Health Noni juice has analgesic, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. These play a big role in enhancing skin health. The juice is also said to contain essential fatty acids that are the building blocks of fats and oils in the body. These essential fatty acids improve the functioning of cell membranes and enhance skin health. The skin cells start to readily absorb the nutrients and also flush out toxins that may interfere with cell function. Some sources claim that noni juice contains proxeronine that helps in the production of another compound called xeronine. Xeronine keeps the cells healthy and brings abnormal cells back to normalcy. Noni juice was also believed to have been used for treating acne in Polynesian folk medicine. However, more research is warranted in this regard. - May Improve Digestive Health Noni juice is particularly rich in vitamin A. It is believed that this nutrient may promote the digestive system, though more research is needed. As per anecdotal evidence, the juice can stimulate bowel movements. The juice can help treat other gastric problems like constipation, gas, and bloating. It also promotes intestinal mucosal integrity and helps in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. The juice may also help treat other gastric problems like constipation, gas, and bloating. - May Improve Vision Although research is limited, some sources state that the antioxidants in noni may improve vision. They may also help prevent macular degeneration and cataracts. However, it is important to consult your doctor before using noni juice to improve your vision. - May Strengthen Hair Certain compounds in noni, like glycerol and butyric acids, may play a role in hair health. Research is limited, however. The fatty acids in the juice are also believed to strengthen the hair follicles and help treat any related issues (like hair fall). Drinking noni juice may improve the quality of hair too. Noni juice can be applied topically to treat scalp issues like dandruff. - May Aid Cellular Repair Noni contains colorless alkaloids that aid cellular repair and help the body maintain a healthy cell turnover rate. The xeronine in the juice could further help with cell health and functioning. However, more research is needed in this regard. Noni juice is also known to help in the repair of connective tissues. - May Help Prevent Parasitic Disease Noni juice had shown efficacy in treating leishmaniasis. Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease caused by sandflies that can affect the internal organs. - May Help Relieve Age-Related Spinal Damage Certain sources state that noni can help improve the degeneration of the spinal cord. The disorder can be caused by a severe deficiency of vitamin B12. Symptoms include weakness and uncomfortable sensations in the body, and difficulties with vision and thinking. Noni is rich in several nutrients and may help treat most of these symptoms. However, more research is warranted in this regard. - May Reduce Muscle Spasms Noni juice is believed to contain K+ ions. These ions induce muscle contractions and stimulate the blockage of calcium channels. This may help treat muscle spasms. However, there is a lack of sufficient information in this regard. Consult your doctor before taking noni juice for treating muscle spasms. - May Help Relieve Fatigue Noni juice may help fight fatigue as its nutrients may help boost energy levels in the body. The intake of noni juice is also believed to enhance endurance, flexibility, and balance. Even individuals with cancer, upon ingestion of noni juice, had reported less fatigue. Research suggests that noni may have ergogenic (performance enhancing) potential. The juice can also improve overall physical performance and keep fatigue at bay. - May Improve Liver Health Studies have revealed that noni juice can protect the liver from extrinsic toxin exposure. The juice inhibits the inflammatory response and suppresses the elevated activities of liver enzymes. In fact, a high dosage of noni juice pretreatments wasn’t found to induce any kind of liver damage. Noni juice had also protected against induced liver damage in female rats. - May Have Antipsychotic Properties and May help treat Drug Addicts A Malaysian study states that noni may have antipsychotic properties and may aid the treatment of psychiatric disorders. The stereotyped behavior in mice (induced by dangerous drugs morphine and methamphetamine) had improved significantly with ingestion of noni juice. - May Help Treat Drug Addicts Noni juice contains proxeronine that helps in the production of another compound called xeronine. Xeronine keeps the cells healthy and brings abnormal cells back to normalcy. - May Help Treat Bacterial Infections Noni juice might have been used for thousands of years for treating bacterial infections. It contains important phytochemicals. Noni extracts are also known to inhibit the growth of certain bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginoasa. This effect of noni juice can be attributed to the presence of phenolic compounds like acubin, alizarin, and other anthraquinones. The ethanol and hexane extracts of noni (just like noni juice) also possess an antitubercular effect as they inhibit the bacteria that cause tuberculosis. Noni may also help treat skin infections (like candida). However, more research is warranted in this regard. - May Boost Immunity Noni juice has been found to increase the production of IFN-gamma cytokines. These are compounds that improve immunity. The properties of noni may also accelerate wound healing.
The Doctor's Corner NUTRITION AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE by John W. Crayton, MD, Professor of Psychiatry at Loyola University Medical School, Maywood, Illinois, Research Scientist, Biological Psychiatry Laboratories, Hines Veterans Administration Hospital, Hines, Illinois, and Member of the NOHA Professional Advisory Board. It is a well-known fact that reduced amounts of certain dietary nutrients are associated with memory loss and other thinking problems-especially in older individuals. (For a detailed review, see Solfrizzi, Panza, and Capurso, 2003) And reduced levels of vitamins C and E have been associated with increased severity of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). High intake of cholesterol and saturated fats is also associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's Disease. A variety of epidemiological studies have suggested that certain substances regulated at least in part by diet, may be predisposing factors for Alzheimer's Disease. For example, elevated cholesterol levels, which can be lowered by diet, have been shown to be a risk factor for AD. Vitamin E is an effective anti-oxidant substance. Particularly in the form of d-alpha tocopherol (a form that readily passes into the brain), it has been shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer's Disease in a group of moderately severely impaired individuals. (Sano, et al., 1997) However, based on a careful review of the various functions of the available anti-oxidant substances, Prasad has suggested that using several vitamins for AD prevention and treatment is the most rational approach. He suggests a regimen of vitamin A (retinyl palmitate, 5000 I.U./day), natural beta-carotene (15 mg/day), vitamin E (d-alpha tocopherol succinate, 100 I.U./day, vitamin C (calcium ascorbate, 500 mg/day), vitamin D (400 I.U./day), B-vitamin doses twofold to threefold higher than RDA values, selenium (100 mcg/day), chromium (50 mcg/day) and zinc (15 mg/day). How does nutrition affect the brain? There is still considerable work to be done into how these dietary changes are related to the development of AD. One of the most exciting current theories of the cause of Alzheimer's Disease is that it is due to a faulty bodily response to "oxidative stress." Oxidative stress refers to a class of metabolic responses of cells in the body which produce highly toxic "free radicals" such as elemental, highly reactive oxygen, which, in the presence of metals such as copper and iron, produce substances called "superoxides" and "hydroxyl radicals" which, in turn, cause a wide variety of tissue-damaging effects. Brains from Alzheimer's Disease patients show increases in a substance called amyloid-beta peptide. This substance has been associated with increased concentrations of free radicals. Once formed, free radicals can inflict a wide variety of injuries to the brain. For example, the brain's phospholipids, critical elements in the structure and function of the brain, are readily damaged by free radicals. [See the immediately preceding article in this NOHA NEWS by Professor Crawford, describing the highly unsaturated fatty acids-arachidonic and docosahexaenoic acids-used in the brain. These are most susceptible to oxidation. Eds.] It is easy to imagine how damage to the brain's phospholipids could lead to the progressive memory problems in someone with Alzheimer's Disease. The process by which free radical oxygen destroys brain tissue has been compared to a forest fire (McCaddon, A, Hudson, P, et al., 2003): Hydroxyl radicals react readily with membrane lipids, generating lipid peroxides and peroxyl radicals. These kindle a chain reaction of lipid peroxidation that propagates through surrounding membranes like a spreading forest fire. This process of partial combustion has been elegantly described as a "simmering biological fire of oxy-radical-based pathology." (Cohen, 1994) Interestingly, copper and zinc, although they are normal constituents of brain, may play a role in this free radical-induced damage in AD. (e.g. Bush, et al., 2003) While the roles of these two metals are complex, and may be both protective as well as damaging, there is evidence that regulating these substances may provide an effective treatment for AD. A chelating agent, that is, a substance that binds and de-activates copper and zinc, called chloroquinol, has been shown to reduce the deposition of abnormal proteins in the brains of mice with a genetic predisposition to developing these proteins. (For a detailed review of this approach, see Cuajungco and Fagét, 2003) What are metallothioneins and what do they do? Another system involved in the regulation of copper, zinc, iron, and other metals is the metallothionein family of proteins. These substances, which occur in several forms, have a variety of functions in the brain. Much interest in the area of Alzheimer's Disease studies has focused on the metallothionein called MT-3, which, unlike other species of metallothioneins, occurs only in the brain. One of the most important functions of the metallothioneins is to detoxify heavy metals in the brain. The "heavy metals" include cadmium, lead, zinc, cobalt, mercury, and copper. When excess amounts of one of these metals build up in the brain, the body's metabolic machinery goes into high-speed production of extra metallothionein. Of particular interest, is the observation that in experimental copper poisoning, markedly increased amounts of metallothionein have been found in precisely the same areas of the brain where the copper excesses occur. A direct experimental approach to demonstrating the effects of copper on brain function is the study by Sparks and Schreurs (2003) in which rabbits given a diet rich in cholesterol plus trace amounts of copper showed behavioral and neuropathological evidence of developing a form of dementia similar to AD. . . . metallothioneins have a significant role to play in the normal regulation of the heavy metals like zinc and copper, and are not just involved in clearly toxic conditions. The function of the metallothioneins in heavy metal toxicity appears to involve a "scavenger" role, whereby the metallothionein attaches itself to the toxic metal and renders it harmless. Experimental animals with higher concentrations of metallothioneins are more resistant to the effects of toxic doses of heavy metals, suggesting that the regulation of metallothionein levels in the body may prove to be an important aspect of the body's resistance to heavy metal toxins. But while mercury, lead, and cadmium are extremely toxic foreign agents that do not belong in the body, zinc and copper are normal and essential components of a healthy body. So it is important to point out that metallothioneins have a significant role to play in the normal regulation of the heavy metals like zinc and copper, and are not just involved in clearly toxic conditions. Consequently, our bodies rely, on a day-to-day basis, on the metallothioneins to maintain proper amounts of zinc and copper. In animals having a condition called "experimental autoimmue encephalomyelitis," which has many similarities to human multiple sclerosis, the injection of metallothioneins caused a significant improvement in their symptoms. Findings such as this raise the hope that therapeutic interventions that enhance the ability of metallothioneins to do their detoxification work, will prove beneficial to human disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease and multiple sclerosis. Enhancing metallothionein activity: Nutritional approaches. The available data from the medical literature supports the possibility that metallothionein efficacy may be enhanced via nutritional means. NOHA Professional Advisory Board Member William Walsh, PhD, Director of the Health Research Institute and Pfeiffer Treatment Center in Warrenville, IL, has proposed that a carefully-selected formulation consisting of several agents known to enhance metallothionein activity will be effective in the treatment-and perhaps prevention-of AD. This novel approach to the clinical management of this crippling disorder opens up an entirely new area of clinical study of this condition. Patients with AD are currently being accepted into a program designed to assess the efficacy of this new approach. Individuals who have been diagnosed with AD or suspect that they may be developing it, may contact the Pfeiffer Treatment Center for more information about this study and, if interested, obtain application forms for the study. Phone: (630) 505-0300 Bush, A.L., Masters, C.L., Tanzi, R.E., "Copper, beta-amyloid, and Alzheimer's Disease: tapping a sensitive connection," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 100: 11193-94, 2003. Cohen, G., "The brain on fire?" Annals of Neurology, 36: 333-4, 1994. Cuajungco, M.P., Fagét, K.Y., "Zinc takes the center stage: its paradoxical role in Alzheimer's disease," Brain Research Reviews, 41: 44-56, 2003. Hidalgo, J., Aschner, M., Zatta P., and Vaák(space?) M., "Roles of the metallothionein family of proteins in the central nervous system," Brain Research Bulletin, 55: 133-45, 2001. Marx, J., "Neuroscience. Possible role for environmental copper in Alzheimer's Disease," Science, 301: 905, 2003. 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Find a site, and gently raise the roof Could we, with a simple roof, create a visual order that offers an expansive view of the surrounding nature – in this case aquatic – and at the same time foster the rich and varied lives of those beneath it? The plan called for a residence on a deep slope adjoining a reservoir in Fukuoka, for a family of four. In this environment trees and flowers grow in abundance, and here too, local wildlife of every variety regularly happen by and peer in. It’s a setting in which one can simply stand still and dwell at length on the enduring force of nature. Here the act of placing a roof over the site engages ideas of both enclosure and liberation. While the sloping site’s natural character suggests a range of ways residents can utilize the interior spaces, the roof defines the prominent demarcation of inside and out. One enters into a high-ceilinged hall, its walls giving a sense of enclosure. Opposite the entrance, a core holds the physical plant, including bathrooms and storage. From that perspective, only the surface of the water is visible from afar in the band of windows, framed by the roof. But a few steps further and downward, the atmosphere goes into motion, changing in density, depending on the line of sight, from the quiet intimacy of a lodge in a field, to a serene, open shoreline vista for sitting and whiling time. Imposing a roof upon the unending panorama of a completely open lot places a limit on the perception of space and volume, and makes of the space a dwelling, where one can live life fully, and just as fully give oneself over to nature. Glass placed between roof and ground can define an interior of a sort that, at its boundaries, keeps one acutely sensitive to minute changes in the external environment. In this way the architecture gradually becomes one with its natural setting. The question of where architecture ends and environment begins has a rational answer, but what interests us is the area of uncertainty that exists at its borders. Our goal is to establish spatial complexity with gestural simplicity.
The United Nations Digital Library (UNDL) is now available and can be accessed globally free of charge. A result of the successful collaboration between the Dag Hammarskjöld Library (DHL) at UN Headquarters and the United Nations Office at Geneva Library, the platform uses innovative open source technology to provide access to UN-produced materials in digital format. Content will be added continuously and enhancements to the system will be rolled out on a regular basis. The new system, which offers easy access to UN documents, maps, speeches, voting data, as well as non-sales publications, will help global researchers find the UN information they need, quickly and accurately. It provides one point of access to UN information – current and historical. Phase 1 of the UNDL incorporates digital content from the databases in UNBISnet and the Official Document System (ODS) – mainly official UN documents, speech and voting records, as well as some maps. The UNDL will also link to open access UN content. What can I find in the United Nations Digital Library? – UN documents and open access publications – UN voting data, maps and speeches – Content in 6+ languages Which system features are there? – Linked data between related documents such as resolutions, meeting records and voting – Refine searches by UN body, agency or type of document
The Suez Canal authorities are looking into expanding the southern part of the waterway. The enormous container ship Ever Given ran aground in that section a fortnight ago, causing a major blockage of ships along the important shipping route. The chairman of the Suez Canal Authority says that the purchase of large cranes to unload containers from heights of up to 250 metres is also being considered. The container ship Ever Given was lying across the Egyptian waterway and was pulled free by salvagers over a week ago. In the meantime, the queue of ships at the Suez Canal has been completely resolved. In 2014, the Dutch dredger and maritime services provider Boskalis, together with other dredging companies, was awarded a USD 1.5 billion contract for the widening and deepening of parts of the Suez Canal. It also involved the construction of a new fifty-kilometre waterway along the existing shipping lane so that ships could pass each other simultaneously. This work was completed in 2015. Boskalis subsidiary Smit Salvage was involved in salvaging the Ever Given. Incidentally, traffic in the Suez Canal was slightly delayed on Tuesday 6 April after an oil tanker suffered engine problems. Tugboats had to come to the rescue of the tanker Rumford. The engine problems have since passed and the ship is sailing again. The shipping traffic in the Suez Canal is back to normal. Picture by the Suez Canal Authority.
2019 O’Donnell Award in Science: Julie Pfeiffer, Ph.D. Julie Pfeiffer of UT Southwestern Awarded for Groundbreaking Work on Viruses and Bacteria Julie Pfeiffer, Ph.D., of UT Southwestern Medical Center is the recipient of the 2019 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award in Science from TAMEST (The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas). Dr. Pfeiffer’s groundbreaking work is re-defining how we think about life-threatening viral infections. She has discovered new ways that bacteria in the body can affect whether or not we get sick from viruses. Her research has shown that viruses in the gut rely on intestinal bacteria to infect us, resulting in a new discipline in microbiology. Thanks to her work, we now know that antibiotics can have antiviral effects, which is already driving research into new treatments for viruses. “She has opened up a whole new way and platform for using antibacterial drugs to fight viral infections,” says Kim Orth, Ph.D., W.W. Caruth, Jr. Scholar in Biomedical Research and Earl A. Forsythe Chair in Biomedical Science at UT Southwestern Medical Center. “She’s a very valuable part of UT Southwestern Medical Center and the collaborations happening here.” Dr. Pfeiffer holds the Kern and Marnie Wildenthal President’s Research Council Professorship in Medical Science at UT Southwestern Medical Center. “The TAMEST Edith and Peter O’Donnell Awards highlight the groundbreaking research taking place in Texas,” says TAMEST President Gordon England. “The discoveries by these researchers are advancing science and improving lives. TAMEST is proud to celebrate Dr. Pfeiffer for her achievements.” Interview opportunities with Dr. Pfeiffer are available. Please contact: Manager, Research Communications Communications, Marketing, and Public Affairs UT Southwestern Medical Center Julie Pfeiffer uses the power of model viruses, such as poliovirus, to explore fundamental processes that influence infection. Her work with poliovirus has revealed important and sometimes surprising factors that influence infection for a variety of viruses. Three years after starting her lab at UT Southwestern, Julie found that intestinal microbiota were being hijacked by polioviruses, thereby enabling efficient viral replication and pathogenesis. Unexpectedly and importantly, she discovered that antibiotics, normally used for bacterial infections, can have antiviral effects. She went on to define the molecular mechanisms involved in this parasitic behavior. These seminal studies established a new field called virus-microbiota interactions. Her ongoing work ranges from examining how bacterial metabolites influence viral infection to how specific bacteria drive evolution and emergence of novel viral strains. - Medicine: Ralph DeBerardinis, M.D., Ph.D., Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern - Engineering: Hal S. Alper, Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin - Science: Julie Pfeiffer, Ph.D., UT Southwestern Medical Center - Technology Innovation: Terrence F. Alger II, Ph.D., Southwest Research Institute Over $1 million has been awarded to more than 50 recipients in the categories of medicine, engineering, science and technology innovation since the inception of the O’Donnell awards in 2006. The awards are named in honor of Edith and Peter O’Donnell, who are among Texas’ staunchest advocates for excellence in scientific advancement and STEM education. Read moreabout the 2019 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Awards recipients. The recipients will be honored during the O’Donnell Awards dinner and reception on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at the TAMEST Annual Conference: Neuroscience and Brain Health. The conference takes place January 14–16, 2019, at the Horseshoe Bay Resort outside of Austin, Texas. Media are encouraged to attend the ceremony and the conference. TAMEST(The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas) is the state’s premier scientific organization, bringing together Texas’ best and brightest scientists and researchers. TAMEST membership includes all Texas-based members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the state’s Nobel Laureates.
JANNGO means ‘future’ or ‘tomorrow’ in fulani. It is the first African Social start-up to build digital ecosystems in high growth sectors by developing customer-centric and value-added services for African customers, enabling African SMEs to scale their enterprises, while creating jobs and empowerment opportunities for youth and women. It is the brain-child of Senegalese entrepreneur, Fatoumata Ba. She is its founder and CEO. At age 9, she hacked her father’s computer. At 16 she created her very first website. She founded the subsidiary of jumia in Ivory Coast before taking over its reins in Lagos. She has left Jumia to focus 100 percent on Janngo. At the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF), Davos 2020, Janngo ledged €60M to back African startups. The Venture Capital fund is dedicated to finance tech-enabled startups with the hope of accelerating progress towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa, with a €15M anchor investment by European Investment Banks EIB. The fund is the first of its kind in Africa and targets at least 50 percent of startups founded, co-founded or benefiting women. “At Janngo, we believe that talent is equally distributed between men and women but opportunities aren’t; especially in terms of access to capital. That is why we are proud to be a female-led VC fund investing 50% of our proceeds in startups founded, co-founded by or benefiting women ‘’ says Fatoumata BA, Executive Chair of Janngo and Managing Partner of Jaango Capital. For tech startups in the south-south and South-east Nigeria, this should be an exciting news and highly positive prospect. Funding is a major problem brilliant tech minds and geeks face. There are tonnes of tech ideas in the region and its safe to say ‘techies’ in the region should leverage this opportunity. “Thanks to the support of the EIB, we will be able to invest between €50 000 and €5 million, from seed through growth stage in startups all across Africa demonstrating the ability to deliver financial and social returns. Every past investment and every startup in our deal flow is mapped against the 17 SDGs; their ability to create jobs for women, for young people and green jobs is also assessed. We act not only as financial partners but as operating partners with a very hands-on and long-term approach as well as an ecosystem thinking. That is why we have engaged with stakeholders sharing the same vision through our partnership with the EIB, our contribution to the WEF conversation on Financing the SDGs during Davos Annual Meeting and our commitment to the Goalkeepers community. We have a decade to deliver on the Goals and the clock is ticking: we need more than a positive capitalism, we need a stakeholder capitalism” concludes Fatoumata Ba. Did you know you can share your startup/tech story with us? Click Here to Begin Also, We can take charge of your press releases and passionately tell stories about your startup Click Here to Begin
The TectonicWaters blog is slowly migrating to the PaleoEarthLabs main website. Please check there more more up to date entries. – See you there! A new paper is out in Nature Communications – a study by Fabien Leprieur and co-authors (including me) on how plate tectonics influences the biodiversity dynamics of tropical reefs. Previously published paleo-shoreline estimates (see data on Github and Heine et al paper) have were used as base to model paleo-bathymetry and time-dependent spatial diversification patterns of tropical marine reefs – here’s the abstract: The Cretaceous breakup of Gondwana strongly modified the global distribution of shallow tropical seas reshaping the geographic configuration of marine basins. However, the links between tropical reef availability, plate tectonic processes and marine biodiversity distribution patterns are still unknown. Here, we show that a spatial diversification model constrained by absolute plate motions for the past 140 million years predicts the emergence and movement of diversity hotspots on tropical reefs. The spatial dynamics of tropical reefs explains marine fauna diversification in the Tethyan Ocean during the Cretaceous and early Cenozoic, and identifies an eastward movement of ancestral marine lineages towards the Indo-Australian Archipelago in the Miocene. A mechanistic model based only on habitat-driven diversification and dispersal yields realistic predictions of current biodiversity patterns for both corals and fishes. As in terrestrial systems, we demonstrate that plate tectonics played a major role in driving tropical marine shallow reef biodiversity dynamics. The Rifts III conference at the Geol Soc London in March 2016 has opened for registration. We’ve managed to put together a world-class programme for 3 exciting days of rift and rifted passive margin-related academic and industry research. The objective of this conference series is to challenge the current understanding of rifts, rifted passive margins and their evolution given ever-improving seismic and remotely-sensed data, computational modelling and integration capabilities, new insights from field analogues, contrasting and contradicting scientific concepts as well as recent results from scientific and industry drilling campaigns. The by-invitation-only technical program covers about 60 contributions from leading academic and industry authors over 3 days, ranging in scale from plates to reservoir, in a healthy mix of cutting edge observational and modelling studies. The keynote presentations will given by: - Gianreto Manatschal (U Strasbourg, FR): Controls on structural and magmatic variability along rifted margins: From observations to interpretations - Cynthia Ebinger (U Rochester, US): Strain accommodation by faulting and magmatism during rift initiation - Ritske Huismans (U Bergen, NO): Linking lithosphere deformation and sedimentary basin formation over multiple scales - Sascha Brune (GFZ Potsdam, DE): Numerical modelling of rift dynamics: Linking observations on fault, basin and global scale - Nicky White (Cambridge, UK): Deep-Water Margins, Dynamic Topography and Sequence Stratigraphy - Hans-Christian Rønnevik (Lundin AS, NO): Exploration of mature areas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf since 2000 For more details on the conference and the provisional programme, please visit the Geol Soc website: http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/PG-Rifts-III, individual abstracts are available at: http://r3.basinatlas.org. Together with former Ph.D. student Logan Yeo, we’ve reverse-engineered a set of global paleoshoreline compilations by Golonka et al. (2006) and Smith et al. (1994) and taken them back from the age of “dark data” being only published in analogue form, to fully digital versions. The paleoshoreline models are made available publicly in different formats, ready to be reconstructed with GPlates using different plate models. The data is published on the web alongside the paper (in press) in the Australian Journal of Earth Sciences (Heine, Yeo & Muller: Evaluating global paleoshoreline models for the Cretaceous and Cenozoic, Aust. J. Earth Sciences, in press) and they show the evolution of land area over time from ~150 Ma to the present according to the two different paleoshoreline estimates. The files are available on my GitHub page here in .shp format and can be viewed online. Unfortunately it doesn’t seem to be possible to embed the map on wordpress.com – I originally envisaged some funky webX.X embedded mapping here, but no. Instead web1.0 style links to follow for a sneak peek and some screenshots below: - Golonka et al. (2006) models (examples): - Smith et al. (1994) models: The rendering through GitHub is fast and allows a quick overview about the global and regional paleoshoreline locations, allowing zooming in and panning. Another option to access the data is to use the version on CartoDB and interactively query and alter the data. GOLONKA J., KROBICKI M., PAJAK J., VAN GIANG N. & ZUCHIEWICZ W. 2006. Global Plate Tectonics and Paleogeography of Southeast Asia. Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection, AGH University of Science and Technology, Arkadia, Krakow, Poland. SMITH A., SMITH D. G. & FURNELL B. M.1994. Atlas of Mesozoic and Cenozoic coastlines. Cambridge University Press, 112 p. Cambridge, United Kingdom. While it has been a little break over the summer on this blog, I have nevertheless been able to make a few updates related to the geological time color palettes (see this link for the original post). I have added the GTS2004 palettes (epochs and ages) and also the SEPM95 timescale. The color palettes (or .cpt files) are designed for use with the Generic Mapping Tools (GMT) but can also be loaded in GPlates. On cpt-city, other formats are also available: The gradients on cpt-city are usually available in each of the following file formats: - Generic Mapping Tools, GMT (cpt) - CSS3 gradients (c3g) - GIMP (ggr) - Gnuplot palette files (gpf) - POV-Ray colour map headers (inc) - PaintShop Pro’s native format (having the extension PspGradient), which can also be read by Photoshop (psp) - The SAO format DS9 (sao) - Scalar vector graphics gradients (svg) Both palettes are still incomplete and require the extension back in geological time or adding eons or epochs. You can find the files on my BitBucket repository (https://bitbucket.org/chhei/gmt-cpts/). Any contribution to extend the individual files or add new timescales (or formats such as for QGIS) will be greatly appreciated! Yesterday, our paper on rift migration and formation of asymmetric continental margins was published in Nature Communications. Using high resolution forward numerical models we investigate the influence of extension velocities on the evolution of continental rifts to passive margins. We find a strong correlation between margin width, asymmetry and extension velocity, illustrated by the conjugate South Atlantic passive margins. Our models can explain the highly asymmetric and hyperextended passive continental margins, further, we propose that large amounts of crustal material during the rift migration phase are transferred from one side of the rift to the other, challenging conventional ideas about passive margin formation. This means that large parts of the outer margins off West Africa could actually be composed of crustal material originating from the conjugate Brazilian margin. The GFZ Potsdam has also issued a press release related to this [in German]. Citation: Sascha Brune, Christian Heine, Marta Pérez-Gussinyé & Stephan V. Sobolev, 2014, “Rift migration explains continental margin asymmetry and crustal hyper-extension”, Nature Communications, 5, doi: 10.1038/ncomms5014. The paper is openly accessible, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. Update 1 (2014-06-11): Nature Comms’ Article metrics are a pretty cool indicator for immediate online impact (and I believe future citations). By now a few of the standard science news outlets have picked up the press releases (changing by the minute. Here’s a static (and human) collection of the news around the article (including some of the Altmetric links): - CienciaPlus.es: La separación de América del Sur y África creó márgenes asimétricos - EurekaAlert: Asymmetric continental margins and the slow birth of an ocean
The time period after the U.S. Civil War is a messy era for searching for African-American ancestors from the South. Millions of people were emerging from slavery, without documented histories of who they were or who they were related to–many without even consistent first and last names. A NEW website helps researchers locate important African-American genealogy resources from the post-war Reconstruction era. Mapping the Freedmen’s Bureau is a map-based tool for helping you find the Freedmen’s Bureau offices and hospitals, Freedman’s Bank offices, “Contraband Camps,” U.S. Colored Troops battle sites and other locations nearest your ancestors that may have created records about them. Many of these record sets are just coming online or are newly indexed and are free to search, so the timing couldn’t be better. What a fantastic tool! I’m so pleased to see this site. Now those who know what location they’re starting with can easily glance at a map and click to see which of these resources exist in a specific locale and where to find them online or offline. Listen to my interview with African-American genealogy research expert Deborah Abbott, PhD, in the FREE Genealogy Gems Podcast episode 159.
If you are travelling the Gambia for a short visit and for vacation you may not necessarily need a TIN number. However, if you want to relocate to the Gambia, or carry out business transactions you will need to have a TIN number. In this blog, I will tell you all you need to know about obtaining a TIN number and what it can be used for. In addition, I will tell you how to open an account in the Gambia after you have gotten a TIN number. What is TIN Number? TIN is the acronym for Tax Identification Number. This is a unique reference number used by the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) to Identify business Tax records. Why do you need a TIN number? - If you live and work in the Gambia you would need a TIN number for Tax purposes and Tax clearance certificate. - You need a TIN if you do business in the Gambia. Check the Gambia trade website for information on requirements for Opening a business in the Gambia. - If you want to open a Bank account in the Gambia you need to already have a TIN. (More on how to open an account in the Gambia later). - You would need a TIN for registration of Title deeds and Stamping of documents/ instruments. - You would need to have a TIN number to clear the stuff you ship to Gambia through Custom. - If you have cars or intend to have cars you need to have a TIN to register your car in the Gambia. - For granting of Investment incentives and for Tax Exemptions. How to get your TIN number Step by Step Step 1: Visit to the Gambian Revenue Authority (GRA) office in Portuguese Town, Banjul, Gambia, or any other GRA Tax Administration and Regional office. This is where you will apply for a TIN number. It is better to apply in person. Step 2: Let them know your purposes for visiting. You will be given the TIN application form in the office to fill. Fill appropriately. Step 3: There are two options for registering the TIN number either as a business or as an individual. Make sure to fill the form for Individuals Step 4: After filling the form, return it back to the officials along with your passport photograph and international passport. Step 5: Make payment for TIN registration. Registration for TIN numbers in the Gambia is D25 which is about $0.49 Step 6: All information will be submitted for processing. Your TIN should be made available in 1 -2 business days. You do not need to be a Gambian citizen in order to apply for a TIN Number. You can also apply from anywhere in the world by applying on their official GRA website. - 11 Questions you Must Answer before you visit an African Country - How to access your Money while travelling in Africa How to Open a Bank Account in the Gambia as a Foreigner. Opening a bank account in a country you have repatriated to is a necessity if you will be staying for a long time. You need money to meet basic needs such as paying for items purchased through local transfers, ordering online, saving your money in local currency, converting your foreign currency to local currency and for other things that might come up. More so, opening an account locally will make it easier for you to withdraw money and use the POS and ATM card easily for transactions without stress. In order for you to open an account in the Gambia there are several forms you would need to fill for proper documentation and also for security purposes. There are several banks in the Gambia that caters to the financial needs of Gambian indigenes and those living in the Gambia at large. The top five banks in the Gambia with regards to their popularity and quality delivery are Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB), Eco bank, First International Bank, Standard Chattered Bank, and Trust Bank among others. To open up a bank account with a bank in the Gambia, you will need to provide certain documents. Each bank has their own requirements for those who want to open an account with them and also for the kind of account you want to open. However these are the most essential criteria to meet for most banks. - Proof of address eg( Bills such as lightbulbs or water bills, that have your address on it) - TIN number - 1-2 passport photographs. Some other documents that the banks may require from you being an expat are - Data protection consent form, - Signature specimen form, - Account opening Form. PRO TIP: To know what the bank you wish to open an account with will require from you in order to open the account. Visit the bank in person at any branch office in the Gambia. You will be giving an account officer that will guide you through the process of opening an account with them.
Not long after the former Cabinet Secretary Kesang Wangdi finished his term on 31st August 2019 an extraordinary change took place in the Prime Minister’s Office. The spacious office of the Cabinet Secretary was physically shifted away from the PMO in the National Assembly building to smaller quarters in Tashichhodzong located across the river where the Cabinet Ministers conduct a meeting in a hall once a week, and which also housed an extension office of the Cabinet Secretariat. When the new Cabinet Secretary Sangay Duba was appointed on 12th March 2020 he was sent across the river to the Tashichhodzong in this smaller and lower profile office with a largely skeletal staff to head the ‘Office of the Cabinet Affairs’. The transformation was not only a geographical shift or in terms of the reduced number of staff, but the very structure of the traditional Cabinet Secretariat, in place since its formation in 1999, had been changed. Cabinet Affairs Vs OPM Though still the Cabinet Secretary for all purposes the Cabinet Secretary now only directly heads a new office called the ‘Office of the Cabinet Affairs’ with a Cabinet Affairs Division. This relocated new office directly under the Cabinet Secretary has two main functions. Its main role is to conduct the weekly cabinet meetings and follow up on them and a secondary role is to hold the Committee of Secretaries meeting (CoS). However, given the lack of space at the Cabinet Secretary’s office the CoS meeting is held in rotation in the meeting halls of the 10 ministries. A separate office called the Office of the Prime Minister was created to be headed by a Principal Secretary (Director grade) under which fall the PM’s aides and media services, Government Performance Division, Public Service Delivery Division and the Grievance Unit. Though this office is linked to the Office of Cabinet Affairs as per the new organogram it reports directly to the Prime Minister. Even functionally and on a day to day basis this new office reports directly to the PM and has physically taken over the old office of the Cabinet Secretary. In an interview to The Bhutanese the Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering explaining the function of this new PMO said, “When we say PMO we mean PM Affairs which is following up on (the PM’s) daily activities, coordination, meet the press, following up on the plan activities, following up on the pledges, following up with GNHC, following up my travels and tours, deliberations, international engagements.” The PM then explained that the current Cabinet secretariat does not have a role in any of the above. He said, “The present cabinet secretariat has no time and business in this. They don’t do anything and they cannot also.” Lyonchhen said that the PMO and Cabinet are ‘two totally different entities’. He said that the only link is that he is the Prime Minister who is the Chairman of the Lhengye Zhungtshog. He said, “PMO is not part of the Cabinet.” The Prime Minister, at the same time, said that the Cabinet Secretary has ‘a big responsibility’. “Every Tuesday we have the cabinet meeting with at least five or seven agendas. The Cabinet Secretariat will have to do all the background check and qualification, fact checking and research because the agencies are not there. After the decision they will have to minute it very clearly. They will have to communicate a decision to the agencies very clearly and follow up. Therefore, the Cabinet Secretariat’s hand, led by the Secretary, are really full,” said the PM. The PM also pointed out that the Cabinet Secretary chairs the Committee of Secretaries. “That is the most important because whatever we have decided in the cabinet it is the cabinet secretary’s job to take it to the secretaries to say this is the decision and the background of the decision. The CoS agenda is open and it can even make recommendations to the Cabinet. Whatever comes out of CoS we take it very seriously,” said the PM. The major structural and functional change in the role of the Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretariat is also reflected in the Cabinet Secretariat website which has also changed its name to ‘The Office of The Prime Minister and Cabinet.” Principal Secretary heading the PMO formalized in the Bill too While the above changes were already made a while ago an attempt to formalize it in law was made in the Lhengye Zhungtshog Bill where the Bill added a new chapter called the ‘Office of The Prime Minister.’ This chapter says, ‘There shall be an Office of the Prime Minister headed by the Principal Secretary.’ It says this Principal Secretary shall be supported by term-based Advisors and specialized professionals either from the Civil Service or outside of civil service. The number of such professionals should not exceed five. Also, the remunerations, allowances and service conditions of the Principal Secretary and the Advisers shall be determined by the Prime Minister in consultation with the Ministry of Finance. The Opposition Leader Dorji Wangdi in his dissenting view in Parliament criticized the down grading of the Cabinet Secretary and said it was one of the three reasons why he did not support the Bill. He said the Cabinet Secretary should be the head of both the Cabinet Secretariat and the PMO but under the bill passed by the NA the principal secretary is the head of the PMO. He said in the future there is every chance of the Cabinet Secretary and the Principle Secretary coming at the same level. The Prime Minister told the paper that the Principal Secretary maybe from the government or outside but he already has a principal secretary. The current principal secretary Chencho is a civil servant who served as the principal secretary in the PMO from before at the Chief Level but once the position was refloated as that of a Director he applied and got it. Interestingly, the RCSC calls the position the Director of the Cabinet Secretariat but the PMO nameplate and the Bill calls him a Principal Secretary. Given that the bill allows the Principal Secretary to be hired form outside this leaves the door wide open in the future for a political appointee to head the PMO under the PM with up to 5 advisors or political appointees from outside the civil service. The Prime Minister, however, clarified that the Bill has zero impact on him as he is getting enough support from the RCSC in terms of numbers and also the names of civil servants and experts he wants from the civil service and so he has no plans to hire additional political appointees. Lyonchhen also said support was available to him for specific projects whereby the government can hire consultants. He said for example a consultant had been hired to work on the State of the Nation report. Cabinet Secretary speaks The Cabinet Secretary Sangay Duba said that when he joined the cabinet secretariat it was already bifurcated into the cabinet affairs he heads in the Dzong and the PMO office on the other side (National Assembly building). He said the PMO sees the daily business of the Prime Minister. He said that earlier the role of the Principal Secretary was very low profile and there was no recognition no matter how much effort was made and this time the post has been elevated to an executive level. He said the PM’s office requires manpower capacity and it should be able to get them from the private sector as well. He said that currently the PMO takes in officers from various ministries and uses them for a project for a month or more and sends them back. The Cabinet Secretary said while he is not involved in the day to day activities of the PM which is the role of the PMO but he is still the overall head of the cabinet secretariat. He said his office currently conducts the cabinet meetings and follows up on the decisions. He said the the principal secretary is involved more in coordinating with the PM at a higher level on various programs the PM would like to take up and also coordinate with agencies and follow up. Retired senior bureaucrats weigh in A retired senior bureaucrat on the condition of anonymity said that if the PM is not careful then there could be conflict between the Cabinet Secretary and the Principal Secretary in the Bhutanese context. He explained that in bigger countries and democracies there is a highly functional principal secretary post which is very powerful and almost the same as the Cabinet Secretary. The difference is that while the cabinet secretary is the head of the bureaucracy and represents the official establishment the Principal Secretary is more political in nature and closer to the party. He said in Bhutan’s case the Cabinet Secretary combined both the roles which has now been bifurcated. Another senior bureaucrat also on the condition of anonymity said that the term PMO in the past had deliberately not been coined to avoid the politicization of the PM’s office with multiple political appointees. He said the cabinet secretary is the highest post in the bureaucracy and he is too senior to take minutes of a cabinet meeting or be a ‘glorified committee secretary’. He said given his seniority he has to play both the roles. He said a danger is another layer being created and this will lead to confusion and could also lead to politicization. The former senior bureaucrat said the cabinet has every right to create new organizations but it must add value. The retired official said an added issue is that the Principal Secretary even as a Director is a relatively junior post compared to for example government secretaries. So there may be issues when a more junior principal secretary calls up a senior official to relay orders or to coordinate. A power-struggle from the very beginning The essence of the issue lies in a continuing adjustment of politicians and their priorities and an autonomous bureaucracy and also a power-struggle of sorts. In the time of the first elected government there was no PMO but the then Prime Minister Dasho Jigmi Y. Thinley filled up the Cabinet Secretariat with a number of political appointees. The then Cabinet Secretary Dasho Tashi Phuntshog was considered to be close to the then PM while in office. While older ministers had no problems in dealing with their secretaries there were reports of some newer DPT ministers being overshadowed or even ignored by their more experienced secretaries. The second government under Dasho Tshering Tobgay did not appoint any political appointees and used only civil servants. However, he surrendered the then Cabinet Secretary Dasho Penden Wangchuk to the RCSC after it emerged that the CoS under him had written to the Indian government asking for action against a publication in India without informing or seeking the cabinet’s permission. Prior to this the CoS was seen to be functioning on its own in certain matters with government secretaries even declining to appear before the Parliament to make presentations citing the CoS. There were also reports of some ministers and secretaries not getting along. The CoS was disbanded. The DNT government re-instated the CoS but it now appears that senior most bureaucrat in the system has been eased into managing mainly cabinet meetings apart from chairing the CoS while a new PMO with an elevated Principal Secretary runs the show there under the PM. 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Lok Sabha on Thursday (July 25) passed a law making the practice of instant “triple talaq’ illegal and punishable with up to three years in jail for the husband. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2019, popularly known as the “triple talaq” bill will now have to clear the Rajya Sabha hurdle before it can become a law. The “triple talaq” ban is currently being enforced through an ordinance since a bill similar to the present one couldn’t be passed in the Upper House during the tenure of the 16th Lok Sabha. Minority affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the argument against 3-year jail term was specious and mischievous as it sought to side with the guilty. “Those who do not refrain from ‘triple talaq’ deserve to be jailed,” he said. “All the major Islamic countries had banned “triple talaq” and therefore it couldn’t be argued that even a religious ground existed for opposing it,” he added. Naveen Patnaik’s Biju Janata Dal and Andhra Pradesh’s ruling YSR Congress earlier declared that they would object to the bill in the Rajya Sabha. The new law provides for a jail term for Muslim men who can get an instant divorce by uttering “Talaq” thrice, which the opposition say is unacceptable and want the bill to be referred to a select parliamentary committee for further scrutiny. The government contends that the bill is vital for promoting gender equity. Central ministers have gone public saying it is tied to the Prime Minister’s new motto of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas”. Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday defended the bill to ban instant triple talaq, saying despite the Supreme Court striking down the practice as illegal and unconstitutional, several hundred cases have been reported. Replying to the debate on the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 in Lok Sabha, he questioned the opposition to up to three year jail term for the husband who gives instant triple talaq. “When Hindus and Muslims are jailed under dowry law or Domestic Violence Act, no one objects. What is the objection in penalising the practice,” he said. Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury opposed the penal provision ahead of the voting on the bill, saying the Supreme Court never asked the government to introduce penal provisions. “Present laws are sufficient,” he said. Introducing the bill, Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said it was about gender justice. “Twenty Muslim countries in the world, including Pakistan and Malaysia, have banned the triple talaq. Why can’t a secular India do it?” he said. “What is the problem with criminalising the practice? No one objects when Hindus and Muslims are jailed under dowry law or Domestic Violence Act,” he pointed out.
The chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana would meet “officially” for the first time in almost three years on June 28 at Hyderabad to sort out differences related to water issues, sources close to the development said on Tuesday (June 25). In September 2016, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and his then Andhra Pradesh counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu had met in the national capital for a meeting convened by the then Union water resources minister Uma Bharti on Krishna and Godavari river water-related issues and various projects on them. It’s no secret that KCR, as the Telangana chief minister is popularly known, and Naidu don’t see eye to eye. The Jaganmohan Reddy-led YSRCP swept to power in the recent Assembly poll, dealing a crushing defeat on Naidu. The bonhomie between KCR and Jaganmohan Reddy, who was sworn-in as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister last month, is quite evident amid signs of thaw in relations between the two states. The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister attended the inauguration of Kaleshwaram Irrigation Project built on the Godavari river last week after KCR personally invited him. K Chandrasekhar Rao had also attended the swearing-in ceremony of Jaganmohan Reddy as chief minister. As there is a cordial atmosphere between the two states, contentious issues are expected to be sorted out amicably. The meeting on water issues will be held on June 28 and both Jagan and KCR are expected to hold one-on-one meeting,” a source said. A meeting between senior officials of irrigation departments of both the states was supposed to be held on June 24 but did not take place as Jagan Mohan Reddy held a conference of district collectors on that day in Andhra Pradesh capital Amaravati. “The meeting (on June 28) will be mainly on water issues (between the states),” AP Chief Secretary L V Subrahmanyam said. KCR and Jaganmohan Reddy met on different occasions during the past one month, during which they are believed to have held informal discussions on several issues. The proposed meeting on June 28 would be the first official one between the two to discuss the contentious issues, sources added. Several issues arising out of the 2014 bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, remain unresolved between the two Telugu-speaking states. The Jaganmohan Reddy-led Andhra Pradesh government had recently handed over its buildings located here in the secretariat to its Telangana counterpart, paving way for the latter to go ahead with the construction of a new one in the location. According to a White Paper released by the Andhra Pradesh government in December last year, assets worth Rs 1.97 lakh crore, related to government companies and corporations and state institutions, listed under Schedules IX and X of AP Reorganization Act, 2014 are yet to be distributed between the two states.
Raspberry Pi 3 – Beginner’s 5 steps I had an old Model A sitting around at home for a while, but I figured, I might as well start on the latest, so I popped into Fry’s and $60 later, I had my gear. - Raspberry Pi 3 - Casing (not necessary) - microSD card (I’m sure I have one sitting around at home too) - wireless USB mouse (I didn’t need, this but it was a Darth Vader themed one, so obviously, I had to get it…) - USB Keyboard (already had) - HDMI cable (already had) - micro USB based charger Back at home, it was pretty straight forward. a) Downloaded the SD card formatter from https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/eula_windows/ or https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/eula_mac depending on your OS, and format the card with ‘Format Size Adjustment’ flipped to ‘On’. b) The longest part was to download the NOOBS package from downloads.raspberrypi.org/noobs — it took over 20 min for a 1.3 GB download for some reason. It was so annoying that I was wishing I had just paid the $150 for the kit which had it already preloaded on to the SD card (first world problems). Once you have downloaded it, copy it onto the SD card c) I just plugged everything in that I needed: mouse, keyboard, HDMI to monitor, and the formatted SD Card d) Power it up by plugging in the USB power cable, and boom – it was running. Within a few seconds, I was prompted with an initial screen where you have select the language, WiFi, and the preferred operating system that you want to have on the Pi. . min, the e) Getting Wifi up wasn’t as easy. I have a hidden SSID and so I had to start broadcasting it, connect and then stop broadcasting it. I’m not really sure why that worked – I had tried updating etc/network/interfaces and the conf files independently of broadcasting, but it wouldn’t work – don’t waste your time! However, I did find out something I didn’t know previously which is that network passwords are stored in plain text. I suppose it isn’t really a huge security risk, but I’m curious to know if it is this easy to see on either Windows or OSX as well. And that was it. Time for the real fun to start. Next step: Emulate the Amiga on the Pi Some other sites for reference that helped me out:
A Deep-Rooted Issue In Minnesota, the dandelions come once a year, every year. Just like the mosquitos that emerge after a long winter, dandelions are sure to come creeping onto your lawn if you don’t practice preventative dandelion lawn care. These perennial weeds grow 2 to 3 feet below the soil, from a taproot base. The taproots allow new sprouts to grow that mature into yellow flowers and eventually white fluffy seeds. In the winter, the taproots survive under the soil, giving dandelions their perennial quality and leading to an endless cycle of invasive weeds. In order to eliminate dandelions from your yard, the root has to be killed. Luckily, Green Stuff Lawn offers effective dandelion lawn care and weed control in Minneapolis.
The additional Australian copyright, “News Media Bargaining Code”, aims to require Google, Facebook and its partners to share advertising revenue with publishers. Facebook does not see this and is now blocking all messages to and from Australia. A scenario that threatens Germany as well. Facebook blocks all messages in Australia Additional copyright dispute (LSR) in Australia has reached its next level. Facebook blocks all press news in Australia. The Agreed Campbell Brown, Head of News Partnerships at Facebook. Our aim was to find a solution that would enhance our cooperation with publishers. But the legislation failed due to the intrinsic relationship between us [Facebook; Anm. d. R.] And news organizations. William Easton, in charge of business in Australia and New Zealand as the general manager of Facebook, explains one Blog post The specific consequences of the decision. Due to the additional copyright law in Australia, neither users nor publishers can share news and articles from Australian and international media on Facebook. Publishers only have the option to display the analyzes on their pages. Facebook users in other countries will not be able to see or post Australian messages. However, it appears that differences remain at this time. Spontaneous testing in an editorial office Basic thinking Show that everything is partially blocked. However, other members of our editorial team can view Australian news sites as well as share links and articles from Australian media. Additional Australian copyright law requires Google, Facebook and their partners to make payments But why did this step come in the first place? A new Additional Copyright Act (LSR) has gone into effect in Australia for a few weeks. This states that internet companies like Facebook and Google share their ad revenue with publishers. The platforms must ultimately pay a license fee to distribute their news content. This is exactly where Facebook is now dialectic. According to the social network, publishers intentionally share their content on Facebook because it allows them to get more subscriptions, increase their target audience and increase their ad revenue. In contrast, “Google search is closely related to news and publishers who do not provide their content voluntarily.” Facebook administrator William Easton clearly takes this view. After all, it pays reciprocally to compete. However, the debate over additional copyright law in Germany shows very clearly, for example, that small publishers in particular are sharing their content with Google voluntarily because they are taking advantage of the massive reach. Google pays a fee to publishers in Australia However, compared to Facebook in Australia, Google is quite ready to negotiate. Australian Treasury Secretary Josh Friedenberg confirmed the opposite MediaThere are already fruitful discussions or agreements between Google and Australian media houses such as Seven West MediaAnd the Nine entertainment And public broadcasting ABC Give. With the so-called Media News Bargaining Act in the new additional copyright law, there will be movement in the market. Seven West Media You could get between 25 and 40 million euros from Google. Are publishers in Germany threatened with closure? For now, the situation in Australia looks like a terrifying scenario for German publishers. However, these reactions – especially from Facebook – are closer than one might expect in this country as well. The reason for this is the new regulation of copyright law in Europe. In addition to controversial upload filters, this law also provides for additional copyright. Ironically, the drivers behind the reform are the more than 25 German and European newspaper publishers who see funding for their content at risk, and thus insist on payments from Google, Facebook, and Co. At the forefront of reformist impulses is Axel Springer, a major publisher deliberately pulling small and medium publishers into the abyss, as evidenced by the now Australian example. Because social networks and platforms don’t all mesh, they simply block the content. And this affects young publishers hard because they like it, unlike Springer media picture or Globalism You do not have millions of access. For the little ones, Facebook and Google are relevant traffic channels. In the event that the conflict escalates between legislation in Germany and Europe on the one hand and digital companies like Facebook and Google on the other hand, then it is possible that we in Germany will no longer be able to share news in a place not too far away. the future. “Coffee trailblazer. Social media ninja. Unapologetic web guru. Friendly music fan. Alcohol fanatic.”
Recently I was sitting across from my mother and sister on the commuter train, heading home from New York after taking in a matinee production of the musical Pippin. Mom and Tracey had fallen asleep, cell phones clutched in their hands and mouths agape. So, I did what any loving son and brother would do: I took their picture. Then I typed out the caption, “The train makes everybody sleepy” and posted it to Facebook, thus guaranteeing an annoyed chuckle from my drowsy companions upon their eventual stirring. In truth, I was a little annoyed that they had fallen asleep in front of me (I’m not home that often! I was being ignored!) A little embarrassment-by-social-media was well deserved, I thought. As they slept, I considered the show we’d just seen, a musical my sister and I were in when we were in high school (me in the title role… please, no autographs). Though I knew the music and jokes of the play well, I was struck this time by the timelessness of the plot – something that had eluded my generally clueless teenage self. A little exposition (okay, or a refresher!) might be in order. In the musical we follow Pippin, the son of the Emperor Charlemagne, as he struggles to find himself. He wants his life to have extraordinary meaning, he wants to be “completely fulfilled” – though he’s not exactly sure what that will entail. The rest of the cast is composed of various itinerant performers who create an assortment of life tableaus for Pippin to try out, spaces and roles for him to try on so that he can find his “Corner of the Sky” (also the title of Pippin’s signature song). The roles that Pippin the wanderer tries on are many. First he enlists as a soldier, where the supposed glory of war leaves him jaded and confused. Next, Pippin has various flings with women, but the emptiness of these passing sexual relationships brings Pippin only sadness and emptiness, and offers no clear path to his extraordinary aspirations. He then becomes a politician, deposing his own father in what he thinks is a well-intentioned moment of political activism. But the stress of administering the Holy Roman Empire proves too much for the sensitive Pippin, and he lays down the heavy burden of the crown, again unfulfilled. Depressed and hopeless, Pippin flings himself into the gutter where he is taken in by Catherine, a widow with a young boy. The life Pippin discovers here is extraordinary only in its predictability: there are chores to be done, a child to be raised, and the monotony that accompanies steady relationships. Suffocating and still feeling unfulfilled, it is only a year before Pippin runs, abandoning Catherine and her son. In the finale of the play, the players create a final option for Pippin, one that will leave him completely fulfilled and remembered for all time: a circus act that requires him to dive from a high wire into a cauldron of fire. Yes, it will bring certain death, but, they argue, only an extraordinary feat like this is suitable for such an extraordinary person. In a singular moment of clarity, Pippin realizes that suicide is not what fulfillment looks like, and that his corner of the sky might simply be the corner of the room he occupied in Catherine’s home. As the train clacked down the tracks heading east on Long Island, and my mother and sister continued their post-curtain nap, I had my own high wire moment of clarity. I’m only home for a few days, why aren’t they awake?!, I thought. Why aren’t they being more present to me?! Why aren’t they loving me?! I had, in that moment of annoyed questioning, completely dismissed the day we had just shared. The train ride into the city, the walk around Manhattan, the delicious lunch and conversation about my sisters’ upcoming wedding, the generosity of my mother—all the moments of love, all dismissed. And instead I was holding out for something special, something undefined, and well-deserved, and absent. I was, by waiting on some special thing to materialize in some special way, completely overlooking the ordinary. This happens to me, and not rarely. It happens when life doesn’t fit into some preconceived notion, or when I want love, relationship, success, on my own terms and no others. It happens that I find myself rejecting what is already on offer as I hold out for something greater, holding out for something “special.” I end up dismissing the love shown to me because I’m too busy waiting for the moment to become a perfect, heart-shaped peg, and to slot itself in, just so. So I end up holding out, expecting love to come later in some deep, soul-bearing conversation. This can’t be what extraordinary looks like, I think. But it can. And it’s the holding out for something so perfectly special that deceives me, gets me thinking that certain words or actions are the only ways love can show itself in my life, that everything else is just ordinary and unimportant. “The train makes everybody sleepy,” I wrote. It seemed like nothing at the time, but it was a special caption for an ordinary moment. Pippin playbill cover image by Flickr user Joe Schlabotnik can be found here.
There have been 184 cases of coronavirus confirmed this week, with six deaths reported as well. On Friday, there were 42 new cases of coronavirus and one COVID-19 related death confirmed in Greater Lincolnshire in the official statistics. The UK’s coronavirus dashboard showed cases of COVID-19 in Lincolnshire increased by 31, another 17 in North Lincolnshire, and four in North East Lincolnshire. It means there have been 76 new cases in the first two days of October. There were 820 cases in September, a 400% increase on August numbers. The government’s own death tally, which includes deaths outside hospitals, also revealed a further fatalities of a Lincolnshire resident. However, NHS figures released earlier showed no new coronavirus-related deaths in the region’s hospitals. Nationally, cases increased by 6,968 to 467,146 while deaths increased by 66 to 42,268. Earlier today it was revealed organisers of the Lincoln Santa Fun Run had cancelled the event, replacing it with an online virtual race instead. Police fined just one person in September — but said they preferred to engage and encourage people to follow the rules, using enforcement as a last resort. The location of the University of Lincoln’s testing centre has also been revealed as the Sir Joseph Banks laboratory car park off Beevor Street. It hopes to open next Wednesday, but people still have to book. Latest coronavirus data for Greater Lincolnshire 4,668 cases (up 42) - 3,342 in Lincolnshire (up 31) - 976 in North Lincolnshire (up 17) - 350 in North East Lincolnshire (up four) 399 deaths (up one) - 273 from Lincolnshire (up one) - 90 from North Lincolnshire (no change) - 36 from North East Lincolnshire (no change) of which 274 hospital deaths (no change) - 147 at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (no change) - 4 at Lincolnshire Community Health Service hospitals (no change) - 1 at Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (no change) - 122 in Northern Lincolnshire (NLAG) (no change) 467,146 UK cases, 42,268 deaths
Having spent a long overdue “girls” week hiking and eating along the spectacular Columbia Gorge in Oregon, I’m putting a repeat junket at the top of my travel bucket list. The next time, though, I’ll be in search of the farmers and artisan food makers who are preserving the farming and food heritage of the Hood River Valley. Set between Northern Oregon’s watery border (the Columbia River) and the looming Mount Hood, the Hood River Valley is renowned for orchards that produce some of the best-tasting and largest variety of apples in the country. The Hood River Fruit Loop covers a scant 35 miles of rolling countryside in the shadow of Mount Hood. With a national reputation dating back to the Chicago World’s Fair in 1900, Hood River local growers won 16 blue ribbons and the Chicago Tribune stated, “Everybody in the world knows about Hood River apples.” With fall rains starting to arrive, I’m already yearning for that region’s ideal mix of warm sunny days and crisp cool nights, conditions ripe for producing the 225,000 tons of apples, pears and cherries every year on more than 15,000 acres of rich volcanic soil. The famous Hood River Fruit Loop will take me through high-mountain orchards, transitioning from bucolic to boutique, from rustic to recreational. Although known for producing apples, the superior growing conditions and bountiful harvests have made Hood River County the largest producer of pears in the United States. Over 12,000 acres are dedicated to the production of Green and Red d’Anjou, Bartlett, Comice, Bosc, Forelle, and Seckel pears. On my return trip, I’m determined to find the famous “4 lb. apple pies”, the Draper Girls outpost, and a few winery tasting rooms to give some local love. How about you? Have a favorite food loop planned for this fall? I’d love to hear about it in comments!
A butane torch is a lighter that blasts flames of high temperature and is used in culinary, jewelry making, soldering, brazing, or welding. Its main advantage is portability, which means you can always take it in your bag. Going to camping or on a picnic? Don’t forget your butane torch and refueling for it, in order to be completely armed. To refuel your butane torch, you will need a canister of butane fuel. Usually, manufacturers do not include butane fuel cans in the kit, and you should order it on the site or buy in specialized stores. But the process of refilling a butane burner is much easier and does not take much time. By the way, we’ve recently uploaded a buyers guide and item reviews about the best butane torch. Also, put there some useful information about refueling butane torches, so you can look at it. How to refill a butane torch — common rules The one important thing that must be done before the refilling is to clean the torch of old butane. This helps get rid of the air and fuel that accumulate in the torch and can damage the device. To bleed your butane torch, turn off the gas valve, turn the torch to the floor, then insert a screwdriver into the port and press until the hissing of the gas stops. Video — How to refill a butane torch Now you can start refilling your torch by following these steps: - make sure that the burner and gas flow control are turned off; - flip the torch upside down, there will be a refill port, find the refill nozzle and shake the butane to warm it up; - insert the nozzle into the canister and place the butane filler in the direction of the torch, then press and hold. This pressure should immediately provoke the flow of fuel into the nozzle; - within a few seconds, the torch is filled and you should remove the butane refueling. In addition, pay attention to some of our tips on refilling a butane torch. First of all, always keep the refill container upside down to avoid accidental air intake. Secondly, refuel the torch in an open space and don’t let the butane slip away in order to avoid ignition. Also, after refueling the butane torch, waits a few minutes before starting it again. And finally, take care of the butane torch properly, since this device is not permanent and sooner or later it may clog or break down.
I’ve been a fan of Delia Owens’ writing since 1984 when she released “Cry of the Kalahari,” with husband Mark. The couple spent seven years in Deception Valley in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve in Botswana, where they researched lions, brown hyenas and jackals. The book became a national best seller, was translated into seven languages and won the 1985 Jack Burroughs Medal, given to a book judged to be distinguished in the field of natural history. Her research on the evolution of social denning in brown hyenas earned her a PhD at the University of California, Davis. She published her research results in the scientific journals Nature, Animal Behavior, Journal of Mammalogy, Natural History and others. Her research and conservation work in Africa earned her the Golden Ark award from Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands and the University of California Award for Excellence. The couple also published “The Eye of the Elephant” in 1992. The book detailed the couple’s difficult time in Zambia, where they did their best to stop poachers from killing off elephant herds. Their lives were in danger most of the time they were following the herds. Delia and Mark are now divorced. She lives in Idaho, and in April released her first foray into the world of fiction with a glorious novel, “Where The Crawdads Sing,” the story of a young girl who is abandoned in the marshes of North Carolina. The book has been on the New York Times best sellers list for three weeks, quite an accomplishment for a debut novel. Below is a Q&A with Delia provided by her publisher, G.P. Putnam’s Sons. Putnam: Tell us about your book. Delia Owens: “Where the Crawdads Sing” is a mystery, a love story and a courtroom drama, but it is primarily about self-reliance, survival and how isolation affects human behavior. Since our species is a social mammal, we have strong genetic tendencies to belong to a group of tightly-bonded family and friends. But what happens if a young girl – such as the novel’s heroine, Kya – finds herself alone without a group? Of course, she feels lonely, threatened, insecure and incompetent. Kya also behaves strangely, hiding behind trees when she sees others on the beach and avoiding the village. She ventures deeper into the wilds of the marsh away from people, and in so doing begins to learn life’s lessons directly from the natural world. This organic guidance, along with instinctual behaviors born from isolation, allow her to survive and protect herself. But much more than that, the confidence she gains from self-reliance permits her to soar with personal achievement beyond what she could imagine. The novel explores how isolated individuals behave differently from normal and how much we change when rejected by others. On their own and excluded, humans often revert to behaviors that resemble those of early man, who survived eons ago on the savannas, or of wild creatures who still live “way out yonder where the crawdads sing.” Putnam: In the novel, the North Carolina coastal marsh is itself almost a character. What made you choose this setting for your story? Owens: The coastal marsh of North Carolina, and Nature in general, is definitely a character of the novel. As one line of the story reads, “… Kya laid her hand upon the breathing, wet earth, and the marsh became her mother.” After her family left her, Kya had no one but Nature to teach her about life, and there is no better teacher if we take the time to observe and listen to the wild. Kya honed her skills of harvesting mussels by watching the crows; she learned about dishonest signals from fireflies; she learned about loyalty and friends from the seagulls. I chose the coastal marsh because I was somewhat familiar with it and knew other marshes and swamps of the southern states very well. When I was girl, I went canoe camping with my mother in the Okefenokee Swamp and other wild places. Other important reasons I chose the North Carolina marsh: Very little has been written about the historical population of people who lived within these untamed deltas and estuaries for more than four hundred years. These hardy souls were a mishmash of mutinous sailors, castaways, debtors and fugitives, runaways and freed slaves. They ignored whatever laws – British, provincial or American – ruled at the time, living off the land and scrapping like muskrats over their staked-out-claims. Kya was born in the 1940s and probably would represent one of the last true marsh-people who lived for generations in their own nation of land and water. (Note: I, in no way, want to forget the Native American populations who lived here for many more hundreds of years than anyone. But they are not the ones I write of in the novel. They were civilized, lived by a social order with strong families and laws.) Another reason for choosing this marsh is that, although it was a wild place, it is conceivable that Kya could have survived on her own. Collectable food was bountiful, as she shows us so well; temperatures are mild; hiding places abundant. And companions like Jumpin’ and Mabel were not too far away. Putnam: Tell us a little bit about the main character, Kya Clark. She is abandoned by her family at age ten, is rejected and scorned by the town locals and faces obstacles that would be unimaginable to many of us today. How is she able not only to survive her circumstances but also build a satisfying life for herself? Owens: Kya is every-little-girl and one in a million. Kya is all of us. She represents what we can be when we have to be. I believe in her with all my heart. I believe all of us can do more than we can imagine when life requires it. I was careful to write her survival in a realistic and believable way. To me, the story had to be feasible. I purposely kept Pa around until Kya was ten, an age at which she was capable of gathering food and firewood, cooking, and boating in the marsh and sea. And of course, by then she could run or hide from anyone. So, by the time she was truly alone, it was quite possible for her to survive on her own abilities. And like all of us, she is intelligent and capable. The lives of the marsh creatures fascinated her, so she started collecting shells and feathers, learning nature’s lessons as she went. Since she had no friends or family, her only entertainment was to observe, collect and record the wondrous wild around her. And in so doing, she learned a tremendous amount about natural history, and her mind and talents developed. With those in hand, she was able to become a true naturalist and publish numerous reference books. Her collections of marsh life grew into the most complete and profound of its kind. A true and satisfying work of life – hers and the marsh’s. But let’s not forget. Kya was also adventuresome, witty and spunky. And full of love. Once she has the chance to be with others, some of her more hidden traits begin to shine. Putnam: Kya grows up in solitude and isolation. You’ve lived in some pretty isolated places, yourself. Have your experiences as a researcher in remote areas of Africa informed your creation of this character? Owens: Much of my adult life – more than twenty-three years – was spent in either extreme or partial isolation. For one seven-year period, I and one other lived in the Kalahari Desert and were the only two people in area the size of Ireland. (There were a few bands of roving Bushmen to the south, but so remote we never saw them.) In the Luangwa, I had my own camp in a very isolated spot, meaning that for 23 years I was isolated. Even now in Idaho, I usually see other people only once or twice a week. So, yes, most definitely, my experiences created Kya. I know what it is like to be alone. To make friends with baboons and brown hyenas because there are no other girl friends around. I know how isolation can make you feel insecure and inadequate. What it is like to avoid people when you go to town because you don’t belong. However, I also know how your confidence soars when you learn how to track a cougar across sand or recognize a deer’s alarm call. When you can live in the wild – start a campfire in pouring rain and find your way in the dark – you truly believe in yourself. You may still be lonely and feel awkward around other people, but you can do much more than you ever thought possible. All of this is Kya: alone, unsure, awkward around people, but strong, capable, knowledgeable and very spunky on her own. And in the end, the confidence she gains from self-reliance in nature gives her the strength to thrive in man’s world. Putnam: You spent decades researching lions and elephants, two groups of mammals with strong matriarchal social structures. Are there similarities and differences in your observations of these animals and how we, as humans, behave? Owens: My research and many other studies have shown us that most social mammals—those who live in tightly bonded groups such as most primates, elephants, lions, hyenas—live in tightly-bonded groups of females. Males emigrate from their natal group when they reach adolescence to search for other females to mate. Otherwise, they would only have relatives with which to breed. But the females remain in their group for all of their lives, so that the pride, troop or herd is made up of closely related or bonded females. While observing lions, brown hyenas and elephants in the wild, I became fascinated with how much their social behavior is like our own. Of course, these groups of females evolved because of the survival advantages. Such as anti-predator. With 40 baboon moms looking for leopards, there’s a better chance the cat will be seen. And then you have forty moms alarm-barking and mobbing the leopard until it runs away. Another benefit is territorial defense. A group of bonded females within a troop can chase smaller groups from their range, keeping the best fruit trees for themselves. But, everything is not all hunky-dory in these groups. There is almost as much discord among the females as there is camaraderie. High-ranking female baboons fight over dominance to the point of inflicting wounds. They form cliques of strongly bonded individuals, who harass lesser individuals and chase them from fruit trees. Lionesses feeding at a kill, swat, snarl and clobber each other’s bloody faces. You would never guess these were the same pride mates that just hours earlier sprawled in an easy pile licking each other’s chins. The troop, pride, pack or herd evolved for the survival benefits, not the companionship. Sisterhood does occur, but is not the only driving force. So yes, they remind me a lot of us. Stay in the group for what it is worth, but watch your back. Still, the relationships between the females of human and other mammal groups are some of the most precious, loving and enduring relationships we have during our lives. And we suffer, as Kya did, if we are denied this honor. Putnam: Q. The novel touches on race and environmental issues. Why was it important to you to include these aspects in the book? Owens: I think it would be very difficult to write a novel based in the 1950s and ‘60s about a young white woman who is befriended and protected by an older black man, and not touch on racism. Or to base a book in a threatened habitat such as the coastal marsh and not at least refer to its natural significance to the earth. I strongly believe that art and literature are two of our best means of promoting social consciousness. However, I also believe that being a novelist is primarily being a storyteller, and that whatever messages we want to convey as a writer should not interfere with the story we tell. I tried very hard to let the story itself speak of the issues and to keep my personal opinions in low key. Putnam: You’ve co-authored three nonfiction books. Were there surprising differences or similarities to writing fiction? Owens: My nonfiction books followed strong story lines, with a beginning, middle and end, so in that way the writing was similar to writing a novel. Also, the nonfiction books were character-driven – even if the main characters were lions, brown hyenas or elephants. But of course, with nonfiction, there are the constraints of dates, times and facts that must be accurate, yet these real-life events don’t always flow within a good story line. I loved the freedom of writing fiction. Of letting my imagination go as far as it would take me. You can always pull back in, take a more conservative course. But why not soar for a while just to see what happens? A character can look, say, feel whatever works best for the tale. You can never do that with nonfiction. To me writing fiction is like riding a horse through the gate and into the mountains. You take off and are never quite sure where you will end up. Putnam: You were educated in zoology and animal behavior, and the descriptions of the marsh in “Where the Crawdads Sing” seem to reflect a reverence and deep respect for even the smallest aspect of the natural world. What does a connection to nature mean for you, personally? Owens: Nature is and always will be my best friend. She is not constant or steady, but ever-present. She is always there to soften a blow, to hold me, to teach me, to forgive me. She stays when others go. She makes me laugh and cry and teaches me everything I need to know. She is blue skies and rain. Mountain and valley. A hard rock to stand on and soft moss to lie on. Putnam: Do crawdads really sing? Owens: Technically, scientifically, crawdads do not sing. But I’ve made a bit of a study of it myself. And I’ve found that first you must go – all by yourself – and set up a small camp in real wilderness. I’m speaking of a place far from any road or village. Not a park, but a remote and wild land filled with earth’s creatures. Just before dusk, you must walk deep into the woods and stand there exposed and totally alone as darkness descends around you. When you can feel the planet beneath your toes and the trees moving about, you must listen with all your ears, and – I promise – you will hear the crawdads sing. In fact, it will be a chorus.
When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals. • Assemble through documented process and methods subassemblies to meet quality specifications and productivity standards • Assemble electronic assemblies (hand soldering, inspection, documentation and part number interpretation, wire crimping, and basic hand tool usage) • Operate required automated manufacturing equipment including but not limited to, label makers, presses, drills, and prep equipment - Perform inspection of raw materials and products to ensure acceptability - Process repairs on assemblies within a specified lead-time - Assist in troubleshooting, assembly testing, and pre-testing process/products - Ensure proper inventory management procedures are followed • Coordinate with assigned lead to insure Value Stream Training matrix accurately reflects qualifications, skill sets and learning’s - Participate and contribute to daily Team Stand up meetings - Other miscellaneous duties as assigned - High School Diploma or equivalent required - Two year associate degree in electronics or similar field a plus - Related course work or work experience a plus Non-Negotiable Hiring Criteria: - Proficient with basic assembly equipment/processes used in department - Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills - Ability to work in a team based environment - Ability to work independently with some assistance - Attention to detail, supported by well developed organizational and follow up skills - Ability to follow directions and written procedures (Manufacturing Details and Standard Operating Procedures) - Ability to read manufactures product specifications and internal documentation created such as blue prints, and assembly procedures - Able to handle and assemble small parts - Ability to take ownership for general processes/products - Basic understanding of the Manufacturing Work Order and Inventory Control Systems - Basic knowledge of computers - Physical activities: Balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, repetitive motions, crawling and reading. - Level of physical requirements: Medium Work. May require exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 25 pounds of force frequently and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. - Level of visual acuity: Inspection and close assembly. - Working conditions: Activities occur inside, hazards and atmospheric conditions, required to wear respirator at times when conditions warrant. - Equipment/Tools: Personal computer, hand tools. This position has not been approved for Relocation Assistance. At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 50,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Apply today http://jobs.thermofisher.com Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
Things are heating up on the global political front with Iran vowing retaliation after the architect of its nuclear program was assassinated on a highway near Tehran, as tensions escalate in a major way. The scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was ambushed with explosives and machine-gun fire in the town of Absard, 44 miles east of Tehran. Efforts to resuscitate him in the hospital failed. His bodyguard and family members were also wounded. “We will strike as thunder at the killers of this oppressed martyr and will make them regret their action,” tweeted Hossein Dehghan. Fakhrizadeh’s death will undoubtedly be another major blow to the Tehran regime, which has struggled amid “maximum pressure” from the Trump administration. The regime also saw the U.S. leave the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and impose waves of sanctions on the Islamic dictatorship. Joe Biden has said he will renew efforts to negotiate with Tehran over its nuclear program when he takes office and any escalation following Fakhrizadeh’s death would only complicate an already tough task. One US official said if confirmed, the death “would be a big deal,” adding that the US is trying to determine what exactly happened, and also that the US will look at all the typical intelligence streams of information for clues. The last thing the world needs is war at this time. We will keep and eye and ear on this topic as more details are made available.
The Trump administration’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program impacts approximately 800,000 undocumented people in the U.S. but it’s also a threat for journalists who are also undocumented. Journalists need to be mindful and aware of who they’re talking to and how they’re talking to them. It’s also crucial to address the economic impact when it comes to working with immigrant communities. For this episode of Pressing Issues, three reporters share their thoughts on covering immigration from avoiding misconceptions to the risks involved in working with undocumented sources. The slew of unknowns is risky for both undocumented people and reporters. So when it comes to reporting on undocumented communities — it’s a tricky subject.
Er since I was fascinated with the idea of a female spy in an ra where women had few rights I ve reread it of a female spy in an Great Plains: America's Lingering Wild era where women had few rights I ve reread it times over the years Ross does a good job of telling the story of Rose s life from herarly childhood to her marriage with Robert Greenhow to her role as spy in the Civil War Ross blends her own words #with the words of Greenhow and others around here to tell an intriguing tale of a woman who will go to # the words of Greenhow and others around here to tell an intriguing tale of a woman who will go to length to support a cause she believes in This book is uite clearly written in the 1950s there s a lot of collouial word There s a lot of collouial word and choices and romanticising of the cause of the South This is a dense tome and there s a lot of name dropping which if you re unfamiliar with the antebellum Washington DC scene may come as really difficult to. Knew nine Presidents and was the intimate friend and advisor of one James Buchanan But it was the great South Carolina. , A female Secesh spy Yes please An account of the life of the woman confederate spy Her Hard Bread (Phoenix Poets espionage helped defeat the Federal Army at the 1st Battle of Manassas so far it s really hard to follow and seems to assume a certain familiarity w history and it s players in and around the civil war but so long as i declare that i don t care about the specifics which senator s wife was who and did what previously it does give an interesting flavour of thatra I found this biography boring and hard to follow Something about the way it was written just did not hold my attention I kept finding my mind wandering mid sentence The Electromyography for Experimentalists ending was also way too abruptspecially considering the meandering way the read of the book was written I bought this book as a teenag. Rose O'Neal Greenhow was adept at political intrigue AND OFTEN INVOLVED IN SCANDAL DURING HER LONG WASHINGTON often involved in scandal During her long Washington she. . download Rebel Rose Life of Rose O'Neal Greenhow Confederate Spy. Forgetful of Their Sex: Female Sanctity and Society, ca. 500-1100 even familiar with and it makes it difficult and unapproachable in a way Additionally the romanticism of Mrs Greenhow sspionage and role in the Civil War was incredibly annoyingAnd finally my sheer irriation with subsuming women s identities as their husband s name is on display here Mrs Stephen A Douglas had a first name it was Adele and I would really prefer to read about Mrs Adele Douglas Interesting book about an interesting woman I d like to read Rose s memoirs if they are still in print ven though I ll have to keep in mind they will be written with a very sympathetically southern bent. Statesman John C Calhoun who shaped her political philosophy and influenced her to work heart and soul for the Confedera.

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