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There was a time when there were no ways to communicate with your consumers. Proper customer engagement and communication is a must for any business for its success. Social media platforms play a crucial role in helping with customer satisfaction levels and engagement in a number of ways. And so,
social technologies such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn are making communication easy and effective.
Due to the ubiquity of social media platforms,
can be merged with such social media tools to enhance productivity and provide better customer services. ERP systems when integrated with social channels, can improve collaborations within your enterprise and with your business partners. Social media platforms are very popular among organizations to promote brand identity, improve internal communications and connect with consumers, and business partners. ERP system solution
It stands for social enterprise resource planning. Social ERP systems are very different from traditional ERP systems. Integrating an ERP software with social media tools like Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook are known as Social ERP system.
Social media has a tremendous capability for increasing employee productivity and improving communication among partners, consumers, and employees. Basically, Social ERP applications mirror the functionality of online social networking tools.
Their integration will use social web tools to assist customers, employees, vendors, and partners to work with each other in order to create easy and quick communication. In this way, it will help employees in solving business problems effectively. | 1,757 | 843 | 3,643.221827 |
warc | 202143 | Eat more vegetable Everyone is going on the diet of opting vegetarian food as they are more aware of its results. Vegetables are easy to digest, they are healthier, clean, light and keeps your body, mind at ease. Vegetables can provide all the vitamins with your body needs and even proteins for that matter. Build a better breakfast As the saying goes: \u201c Eat Breakfast like a king; lunch like a prince; dinner like a pauper. This is a true saying, your breakfast is very important to build your day when you start off y with a good and healthy breakfast, you are eating right enough to keep your body energized otherwise you will have to munch a lot in between. Managing your stress levels Stress is one of the biggest problems which can cause harm to you mentally as well as your physical being. Try not to get anxious over things you cannot control and it can help manage your stress. As humans, when we get stress we escape into something to forget such stress which can be in the form of food or another intake. Skip sugary beverages and refined carbohydrates Sugar and carbohydrates are always known to add in more pounds, so it\u2019s best to stay off it if you can manage. Otherwise, start off with a bit of intake and eventually skip them. It\u2019s good to stay away from them as they can add in so many illnesses to your body. The sooner the better for you to avoid losing weight. Take a Good Sleep\u00a0 You have often heard people saying, \u201cI need my beauty and healthy sleep\u201d. Getting good sleep can help to burn down your food and keep you away from being hungry. If you stay up late, for instance, you might want to keep eating and night times get one really cravings for snacks and junk. Take a walk\u00a0 Burning down that calories is not all about intense exercise, but an everyday walk can make a lot of difference to your body. There\u2019s much you can burn out of just walking, and it\u2019s more fun. You can walk with your pet or put in some good tunes and take a walk into nature. Tracking your diet and exercise Whatever you do, whether it's trying to maintain your diet or even doing an exercise, make sure to keep track of them. See what kind of diet is working out for you and helping in reducing your weight, and at the same time pick the exercise that helps your losing weight routine. Lose Weight Fast and Easy Video | 2,374 | 1,187 | 4,726 |
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Business growth in the digital age can feel anything but natural, with companies employing everything from advertising tricks to wildly expensive internal consultations to bump up those quarterly numbers. As your ambition to expand
your business grows, you might find yourself wondering which of those routes to pursue. Ward van Gasteren, a Dutch entrepreneur, has some guidelines you can use to answer that question.
van Gasteren is the creator of “Grow with Ward,” a growth hacking course designed to be accessible and effective – a combination that was decidedly absent from the market, according to him.
“I noticed that almost all other growth hacking courses fell into one of two buckets: (1) cheap… but focused on superficial growth tactics, or (2) good quality in-depth content, but very expensive,” he says. “I believe everybody should have access to that knowledge of how to build a systematic process to achieve long-term sustainable growth, so I created my own course, since… working one-on-one with me is also too expensive for most people.”
As a certified growth hacker himself, van Gasteren posits that both growth hacking and marketing should occupy the same cycle – growth hacking should simply occur “on top of ongoing marketing” and explaining that “the fields are very different in focus [but] actually complementary to each other.”
“Marketers should be there to continue where the growth hackers left off: Build out those strategies, maintain customer engagement and keep tactics fresh and relevant,” he says.
According to van Gasteren, the ideal growth model entails marketing campaigns informed by data while growth hackers test new strategies to alter or build upon the existing strategies. In theory, this model creates a mobius strip of ever-changing advertising strategies as growth hackers are able to solidify practices that work (and prune the ones that clearly don’t).
But both growth hacking and digital marketing are extremely expensive investments for businesses, and your growth hackers need data before they can get to work.
So, if you’re unsure of where to start as a brand-new venture (or a firm looking to start a new strategy), a digital marketer is your best bet, with the data they provide – the good, the bad, and the ugly – being ammunition to aid the growth hacker
you eventually hire.
Of course, van Gasteren’s philosophy of adding growth hacking on top of (and parallel to) marketing is
an eventual step for any successful company to take.
He explains that growth hacking is often the solution to determining “why” traffic is slowing rather than the “where” that digital marketing results convey.
“[That ‘why’] comes from talking with customers, running hypothesis-focused experiments (not result-focused) and maybe by looking at your feedback from customer support or surveys,” he says.
In short, if your marketing is secure, a growth hacker is a good investment to make, especially because they will complement your current campaign.
However, if you haven’t yet established successful or well-rounded marketing data, a digital marketer is probably your best bet. | 3,336 | 1,606 | 6,580.60274 |
warc | 202143 | If you have you been involved with a company doing a redesign of business processes, discuss what went right during the redesign and what went wrong from your perspective. Additionally, provide a discussion on what could have been done better to minimize the risk of failure? If you have not yet been involved with a business process redesign, research a company that has recently completed one and discuss what went wrong, what went right, and how the company could have done a better job minimizing the risk of failure.
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Use Microsoft Word to create the document. Do not save your document as a Adobe document. Be approximately 2-4 pages in length, not including the required cover page and reference page. Follow APA the 6th Edition guidelines. Your paper should include an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion. Support your answers with the readings from the course and at least two scholarly journal articles to support your positions, claims, and observations, in addition to your textbook. The UC Library is a great place to find resources. Be clearly and well-written, concise, and logical, using excellent grammar and style techniques. You are being graded in part on the quality of your writing.
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warc | 202143 | Posted July 01, 2019 05:03:47Nudists are often the target of criticism from those who feel they are being discriminated against because they don’t have a facility in the United States or Canada.
They argue that a facility like the National Gallery of Art, a major tourist attraction in Washington, D.C., doesn’t provide the same level of amenities as a nudist retreat or a private beach resort.
But while nudists do make up a small segment of the nudist community, a recent survey by the National Geographic Society found that more than 1.5 million nudists visited the National Art Museum in Washington during its peak hours of summer, with roughly a third of them staying at the National Mall.
The study also found that the average length of stay at the museum was just a few hours.
Nudists in other cities like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Boston also enjoy the same quality of facilities, but they do so at a price.
Nude beaches and facilities can cost up to $1,200 for a week-long stay, and most resorts have facilities for up to 90 people.
The National Mall, which is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the U.S., has an annual budget of $1.7 billion, according to the Smithsonian Institution.
The average stay is about 30 days.
It’s also not uncommon for a nudists to spend hours on the Mall in the summer, and many have become accustomed to the crowds.
For many, the hours are a form of escape.
“You’re always busy, and you don’t get the same type of things you’d get if you were on vacation,” said Jessica Bower, an instructor at the Naturist Alliance in New York City.
“The National Gallery is probably the best place to be if you’re in a hurry.
It has so much of what you would need, from makeup to jewelry to furniture.”
Nudist vacation rentals at hotels in Washington and New York are the second-highest, after the National Building Museum, which holds the world’s largest collection of nude art.
Naturists are the largest segment of nudist travelers in the world, and the number of naturists visiting the National Museum of Art and other museums and art centers has grown by 40% annually since 2001, according the NU.
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The organization is not a member of the National Naturism Forum.
NU.’s membership includes nudists, but there is a lot of overlap between the two groups.
“We do work with other nudists.
But we’re not a nudistic group,” said NU spokeswoman Laura Zink, noting that the NUTF is an umbrella organization for both nudist and non-nudistic groups.
NUDIS, NUTS and NURS are a broad umbrella term that includes the NUDIST, NU’S and the NURSE organizations.
NUTs also have their own websites and Facebook groups that are intended to connect nudists with each other.
“They’re the biggest non-NU group,” Zink said.
NURs, who are a member organization of the American Naturistic Society, also include nudists and other members who are interested in nudism and the outdoors.
“I think the difference between NUR and NU is that the latter are not affiliated with the National Council of Naturisms, which represents the American nudist movement,” said Zink.
In fact, the NNC is not an umbrella group for the Nudistic Association of America, which organizes the largest and oldest nudist organizations in the country.
“A lot of nudists don’t like the NOC or NUR as a group,” she said.
“Nudism has an association with the outdoor lifestyle.
It doesn’t have that association with Naturismo, which the NUC is.”
A NU spokesperson did not respond to requests for comment.
There are several organizations, including the NNNN, which has chapters in all 50 states, that promote nudism in different settings.
NNNNs website offers links to many of the NNUs websites that offer resources on topics like camping, camping safety, beach etiquette, and tips for visiting nudist destinations.
There is a website that offers nudist tips on how to use public transportation, how to pack a bathing suit, and how to get around on public transit.
“When you go to a resort or a beach or a nudestore, you’re not getting as much as you would if you went to a nudisteather resort or an outdoor beach,” said Bower.
“That’s the only time you’re getting to be outside, and it’s a lot more expensive.”
The National NUT is a nonprofit group with members who work with the nudists at their resorts and beaches.
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warc | 202143 | York, PA – Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding right now toured gardens all through the Town of York and mentioned the capability for farms in Pennsylvania’s city areas to stomp out food apartheid and establish more powerful, united communities with volunteers and administration from York New Foodstuff Farms and metropolis officers.
“Pennsylvania’s urban gardens offer regional people obtain to tools, place, mentorship, and valuable get the job done that not only nourishes the system but feeds the soul,” said Redding. “We’ve created very intentional conclusions to make investments in agricultural infrastructure in metropolis spaces throughout the commonwealth to break down the walls of systemic discrimination that have deprived communities in need of the required nourishment to thrive.”
By means of the 2019 and 2020 Pennsylvania Farm Monthly bill Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grant Method, the Wolf Administration has invested $1 million in constructing infrastructure for food sovereignty and security in urban places of the commonwealth. Amidst the pandemic in 2020, $10 million of Pennsylvania’s CARES Act dollars were focused to very low-cash flow, frequently city, communities in a shift to boost the availability, accessibility, security, and affordability of healthy foods and beat foods apartheid by the COVID-19 Refreshing Foods Funding Initiative (FFFI).
“We noticed a need in this neighborhood and found the appropriate men and women to mature this undertaking and these gardens to meet up with that want,” said York Fresh Foodstuff Farms President Bruce Manns. “Now, we educate people today how to grow their individual meals and consume balanced we’re creating healthy meals accessible for any individual who needs it.”
York Fresh new Foods Farms gained a 2019 City Ag grant for $49,000 a New Food items Funding Initiative grant for $13,000 and a 2021 Urban Ag grant for $15,000. Funding from these grants has been made use of to drastically increase agricultural infrastructure on their farms and for their Cell Deliver Marketplace, provide totally free household shipping for lower-profits York metropolis residents, and put into practice a Farm to Pantry initiative for the duration of COVID-19 where by food stuff from York Clean Food items Farms and other nearby farmers have been furnished immediate to York Metropolis Food stuff Pantries. Considering the fact that its inception through the pandemic, the Farm to Pantry method has furnished far more than 900 lbs . of local pastured rooster and 10,000 lbs . of refreshing make to the local community.
Foodstuff production in towns – from rooftop or vacant plot gardens, to vertical or indoor farming – performs an essential purpose in advancing foodstuff and nutritional safety. Governor Tom Wolf’s historic Pennsylvania Farm Monthly bill offered specific investments that noticed Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry and foods insecure communities by way of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grant Method – just one method of the complete offer – works to break down partitions in inequality whilst offering fresh, healthful meals in city spots the place access to meals is minimal although also exposing young Pennsylvanians to agriculture and the career prospects held by the field.
The 2019-20 City Ag System funded 28 jobs and the 2020-21 application funded 42 jobs.
“The pandemic has manufactured a single matter abundantly clear: hyper-neighborhood foodstuff manufacturing is vital to addressing food items insecurity, specially in city places of the commonwealth wherever foodstuff apartheids are a unhappy actuality,” said Redding. “Access to very affordable clean and healthy food items is vital to creating healthful communities and that was the impetus of both the Urban Ag System and New Foodstuff Financing Initiative.”
The Fresh Food stuff Funding Initiative was funded at $10 million as a result of the federal CARES Act. For-earnings, nonprofit, or cooperative entities including grocery retailers, corner suppliers, ease stores, neighborhood marketplaces, bodegas, food stuff hubs, cellular marketplaces, farmers marketplaces, on-farm marketplaces, urban farms, and meals aggregation centers with a direct connection to direct-to-customer retail retailers were being qualified to implement.
To be qualified, additional than 70 p.c of income were being necessary to be from staple, perishable foodstuff to customers and the retailer will have to serve shoppers who stay in a very low-to-reasonable income area. Candidates were also needed to reveal restricted food stuff obtain as a consequence of COVID-19 or that immediate-to-client retail enlargement is required due to dropped or disrupted markets. Qualified applicants have been required to accept SNAP and WIC or have designs to acknowledge them by completion of the job.
The FFFI system of 2020 funded additional than 100 projects to make improvements to obtain to contemporary foods in lower-earnings communities.
The U.S. Office of Agriculture has also signaled its assist with up to $4 million now obtainable in grant funding for progress of city agriculture and revolutionary creation projects. USDA is accepting grant programs on Grants.gov right until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on July 30, 2021.
The PA Farm Bill is a detailed set of programming and funding for Pennsylvania’s agriculture business. With the third spherical of funding proposed in Governor Wolf’s 2021-22 spending budget, the PA Farm Monthly bill will keep on to fortify the resiliency of the market so several count on to maintain existence.
For far more information about the Pennsylvania Farm Monthly bill take a look at agriculture.pa.gov/pafarmbill.
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warc | 202143 | Keloid scars are very common, with millions of new people affected per year. They are often a result of injury, surgery, or even body piercings. As we strive for good skin, the treatments for keloids become more effective all the time.
Learn more about what causes keloids, what treatments are available, and the best route for you. Dermatologists deal with keloids, and keloid scar reduction every day. Let’s take a closer look at the details of keloid scars.
What Are Keloids
You know that you have a keloid scar because it is visible and obvious to you, but few of us understand what they are. First of all, you should know that keloids are not harmful. They are not doing any damage to your body, maybe your body image.
Conversely, they can be restrictive to movement and range of motion if large/deep enough. Keloid scars may continue to grow if not treated, but unfortunately do have a chance of returning after treatment.
Some people may experience pain, swelling, or itching around the scar. Keloids can be as small as a piercing hole in the ear, to an entire limb from an accident, burn, or surgery.
Pain gets attributed to nerve endings being somewhat exposed. If pain is severe, you should consult a doctor. Itching is due to healing and stretching of the skin as the scar grows.
Good Skin
Our skin is the first thing that people see. We are striving for clearer, and more perfect skin. Any blemishes or scarring is viewed as not having “good skin.”
Scarring often depends on a variety of factors that are unique to the individual. Location of the scar, underlying health issues, skin type & color, and genetic makeup of the person can all play a part in how pronounced a scar is, and how quickly it can heal after treatments.
Many of the contributing factors can not be controlled, but how you decide to treat the scar can be determined by you. Talk to an award-winning dermatologist today to see what their suggested method of treatment for your keloid scar is.
Can Keloids Be Removed?
Whether your keloid scar is new, or you have had it for most of your life, you may be wondering if it can be removed. The answer is complicated. But, for the most part, it gets treated by a doctor, surgeon, or dermatologist.
Before removing a keloid scar, a doctor or dermatologist may suggest a variety of other treatments to reduce the appearance, thickness, or size of the scar.
Scar Treatments
Besides removal, what other keloid scar treatments are available? If you are looking for alternatives, you’re in luck! There are several effective non-surgical things that your dermatologist or doctor can prescribe and recommend.
From creams to injections, keloid scars can be treated, but often take several visits, and is not something that happens instantly. Have patience, and explore all of your options.
Cryotherapy
Cryotherapy means “cold therapy.” And when Cryotherapy is used for keloid scars the temperature used is about -230 degrees! The treatments are very brief and applied locally to the scarred area.
Cryotherapy is one of the most effective methods for treating bulky keloid scars. Using gases such as argon or nitrogen, the low temperatures destroy the scar tissue.
Depending on the procedure, the patient may receive a local anesthetic to numb the area before the gas gets applied with a cotton swab or sprayed on. Without an anesthetic, patients may experience pain from the extreme cold.
Laser Therapy
Laser therapy treatment for keloid scars should only be performed by certified dermatologists. Laser treatments come highly recommended by dermatologists as effective to reduce the size, thickness, and appearance of keloid scars.
Specifically, pulsed dye laser (PDL) can be scheduled for reoccurring appointments approximately every 3-4 weeks for about 6 months. A local anesthetic gets applied to reduce pain during treatment.
Steroids
Steroids and scars, you say? Steroids are used by either injecting corticosteroid solution directly into the scar or applied topically in a steroid cream.
Steroid injections are often recommended every 4-6 weeks, up to 6 times. The steroids help keloids by breaking up the collagen fibers, reducing the size of the scar.
Silicone Gel
Offered in sheets or liquid gel. Use silicone gel on fresh scars, as well as older ones. Safe for any skin tone, silicone can be self-applied and is left on the skin for up to 24 hours as it keeps working by hydrating the area and also reduces itching affiliated with keloids.
Silicone gels can be applied twice a day for up to 90 days, or as prescribed by a dermatologist.
Massage Therapy for Scars
You may or may not have been told by your doctor to massage your scar once it started to form. Self-massage of injury and incision sites helps to break up tough tissues that may form into bulky keloid scars.
This self-massage gets applied only after the wound has begun to form a scar. Massage should be applied gently at first, building up to more firm pressure. Using an oil such as coconut will help to keep the area moisturized, and could also help to promote collagen production.
Vitamin E Oil
Are you looking for an ointment to apply to your keloid scar? Vitamin E oil is popular for new wound sites, as well as older ones. It is even used before surgery to help prevent scarring from happening.
There are mixed reviews as to whether Vitamin E oil or cream is the miracle treatment that keloid scar bearers are hoping for, yet it does have some effectiveness.
Homeopathic Treatments
There are a few things that may be myths, but if you have the items lying around your house, it can’t hurt to try them. Right? It is up to you to debunk these natural remedies for keloid scars.
These items are anti-inflammatory and healing for the skin. Of course, you wouldn’t want to use any of these on open skin.
Apple cider vinegar Vitamin E cream Aloe vera (fresh or bottled) Juice of an onion Garlic oil Bye-Bye Scarring
If you feel as if you are suffering from a keloid scar, just remember that there is hope. Talk to your dermatologist about possible treatments, and what might be the best solution for your scar(s.)
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warc | 202143 | BEIJING, Sept 29 (Reuters) – China’s all-powerful economic planning agency waded into the country’s power crunch on Wednesday, attempting to reassure residents and businesses in areas hardest hit by shortages that it has the coal use and supply situation under close watch.
The state planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), said it has asked local governments to closely monitor coal use and stocks at power plants and to improve fulfilment of medium- and long-term contracts to supply thermal coal. read more
The move comes as electricity shortages continue to paralyse parts of the world’s no. 2 economy in various regions, particularly the northeast. A shortage of coal supplies, toughening emissions standards and strong demand from manufacturers have pushed coal prices to record highs, sparking widespread curbs on usage while dimming economic growth outlook. read more
Northeastern China is one of the hardest-hit regions with news reports and social media posts flagging problems in cities like traffic lights and 3G communications networks being down, fear of water supply disruptions and shops operating by candlelight.
Officials have sought to reassure citizens coal supply will be adequate ahead of the upcoming winter and rising demand for fuel for heating.
The main state grid operator has also attempted to calm customers twice this week, saying it would work to guarantee coal supply and strictly control power use by high-energy consuming and polluting sectors, ensuring power supply to residents during the October holidays and winter heating season. read more
On Wednesday the People’s Daily reported coal resources for heating and power generation in the northeastern provinces of Jilin, Heilongjiang and Liaoning had been ensured as some suppliers and producers signed medium and long-term coal contracts recently.
Reporting by Shivani Singh; Additional reporting by Min Zhang; Editing by Kenneth Maxwell
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warc | 202143 | October 06, 2021
Los Robles Health System has received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get with The Guidelines
®-Stroke Quality Achievement Award for their commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines.
Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the U.S. On average, someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke every 40 seconds, and nearly 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year. Early stroke detection and treatment are key to improving survival, minimizing disability and speeding recovery times.
Get with The Guidelines-Stroke was developed to assist healthcare professionals to provide the most up-to-date, research-based guidelines for treating stroke patients.
“Los Robles Health System is honored to be recognized by the American Heart Association for our dedication to helping our patients have the best possible chance of survival and after a stroke,” said Gabriella Sherman, MD, Chief Medical Officer “Get with The Guidelines-Stroke makes it easier for our teams to put proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis to improve outcomes for stroke patients.”
Each year program participants apply for the award recognition by demonstrating how their organization has committed to providing quality care for stroke patients. In addition to following treatment guidelines, participants also provide education to patients to help them manage their health and rehabilitation once at home.
“We are pleased to recognize Los Robles Heath System for their commitment to stroke care,” said Lee H. Schwamm, MD, national chairperson of the Quality Oversight Committee and Executive Vice Chair of Neurology, Director of Acute Stroke Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. “Research has shown that hospitals adhering to clinical measures through the Get with The Guidelines quality improvement initiative can often see fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates.”
Target Stroke SM Honor Roll Elite Plus and Advanced Therapy awards
Los Robles Health System also received the Association’s Target: Stroke
SM Honor Roll Elite Plus award. To qualify for this recognition, hospitals must meet quality measures developed to reduce the time between the patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment with the clot-buster tissue plasminogen activator, or tPA, the only drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat ischemic stroke.
Los Robles also received the Association’s Target: Stroke
SM Honor Roll Advanced Therapy award. For this award, hospitals successfully treated at least 50% of qualified stroke patients within 90 minutes of arriving directly to their facility and within 60 minutes of arriving by EMS transport. Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
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warc | 202143 | European companies can ban personnel from putting on any seen indication of their political, philosophical or religious beliefs, the EU”s top courtroom ruled on Thursday.
The ruling from the European Courtroom of Justice (ECJ) states that the ban “may perhaps be justified by the employer’s want to present by itself in a neutral method to buyers or to avert social conflicts.”
It stresses, nevertheless, that it have to also “meet up with a authentic need on the portion of the employer” and that courtroom in unique member states may perhaps acquire into account “the precise context” in their state, “and, in unique, more favourable countrywide provisions about the safety of freedom of religion.”
It confirms a identical ruling made in 2017 that permitted employers to implement a “neutral” dress code but critics say it will disproportionately impact Muslim girls.
The newest situation was brought forward by two German female personnel, a distinctive training instructor and a cashier, who were questioned by their businesses not to wear Islamic headscarves though at operate.
The ECJ tends to make clear that the ban does not constitute discrimination if it is systematically applied to all beliefs, even if some religious precepts call for believers to wear a sure variety of costume.
Nonetheless, a confined ban this sort of as a single prohibiting “the donning of a large conspicuous garment or sign, this sort of as a head masking” could sum to immediate discrimination, and hence “can not be justified”, as it might outcome in some workers being treated a lot less favourably than other on the foundation of their faith or perception.
On top of that, the court highlights that despite the fact that an employer’s desire to ban all signals of political, philosophical or religious beliefs “might represent a reputable aim”, that wish in itself is not sufficient to justify a ban and that there will have to be “a authentic want”.
One criterion to justify the ban could, for occasion, be the “reputable expectations of purchasers and consumers” for neutrality, particularly in the industry of education, where by mothers and fathers may perhaps wish their kids are supervised by individuals whose spiritual beliefs are not obvious.
The employer have to also demonstrate that not enforcing such a ban could be harmful to its functions.
Finally, it claims that member states may perhaps acquire nationwide provisions into account when analyzing the appropriateness of these bans and to limit the limitations on freedoms to what is strictly necessary.
Legislation in excess of religious indicators in the community sphere may perhaps vary in the 27 member states. Some nations around the world have for instance outlawed the complete-deal with Islamic veil in general public spots when other people have opted for partial bans.
The ECJ argues that its ruling lets courts in particular person member states a “margin of discretion” to choose regardless of whether a office ban is justified centered on their very own rules on independence of assumed, perception and religion.
Maryam H’madoun of the Open up Culture Justice Initiative (OCJI), warned that the ruling may possibly guide to quite a few Muslim women as properly as all those of other religious minorities becoming excluded from general public-dealing with roles in the workplace.
“Laws, guidelines and techniques prohibiting religious gown are specific manifestations of Islamophobia that seek to exclude Muslim women of all ages from public everyday living or render them invisible,” she claimed in a assertion.
“Courts throughout Europe and the UN Human Rights Committee have emphasised that the donning of a headscarf does not induce any form of damage that would give rise to a ‘genuine need’ by an employer to carry out this sort of methods.
“To the opposite, this kind of procedures and techniques stigmatise women of all ages belonging to or perceived to belong to Europe’s racial, ethnic, and religious minorities, rising the danger of increased costs of violence and detest crimes, and risking the intensifying and entrenching of xenophobia and racial discrimination, and ethnic inequalities,” she added. | 4,369 | 2,066 | 8,841.621007 |
warc | 202143 | Juicing vs smoothies is now an argument that’s re-occurring from the weight loss community. I was actually asked to write an article on this topic by one of my readers, after she realized how much time I was spending going through the grocery store with a “bag filled with smoothies.” She asked if I had any suggestions or would be able to recommend some good wholesome smoothies for weight reduction. I’ll give you my reply in a moment. In this guide, I’m only going to talk about the health benefits of green juice for diabetes, but I’ll go into more detail about why it is necessary to incorporate fruits and vegetables to your dietplan.
Juicing vs smoothies is now an option for many people with weight problems because they want to have the ability to include both vegetables and fruit in their meals, but in smaller portions. By mixing fruits and vegetables together, it is possible to create the healthiest possible smoothie. This is not only delicious, but will also provide the nourishment your body needs. When making smoothies, you can add just about anything you want. The most important thing is that you drink the juice over the first 2 minutes so the benefits of green juice for diabetes aren’t wasted.
When making smoothies, you can use frozen fruits, fresh fruit, leafy greens like spinach or kale, as well as spices like Cayenne pepper or garlic. For example, rather than using yogurt, which includes no carbohydrates, you might try using cultured pearls for a low-carb, sugar-free alternate. If you are using a powder or granular sweetener, then make sure to read the ingredients carefully. Some may not agree with the claims that there are benefits from using certain sugars, but fruit does have fiber and other nutrients which shouldn’t be overlooked when deciding on an effective diet program or exercise plan.
Juicing vs smoothies When you juice, you are actually consuming the pulp from the actual vegetables and fruit. As a result of this, you are replacing a part of the fiber and other nutrients that the veggies and fruit would comprise. Rather than adding fiber to your diet, you’re simply replacing it with something that lasts longer and doesn’t fill you up as much as juice. This leads to an empty stomach and may result in overeating. When you substitute veggies and fruit with juices, then you take the pressure off your body and give your digestive system a free pass so you can feel fuller for a longer period of time.
Because you’re not replacing nutrients with juice, you’re increasing your daily intake of water and eliminating the need to urinate. You don’t need to worry about the harmful effects of high levels of dehydration. Because you’re eliminating additional liquid in your body, you will have the ability to reduce the need to empty your bladder and avoid additional pressure on your kidneys and bladder. This can allow you to avoid kidney stones and other problems that come with a lot of liquid in your system.
When you use juice, you’re also not replacing enzymes which help break down and absorb the nutrients in your fruits and vegetables. Enzymes are necessary for your body to properly absorb and use the nutrients from your fruits and veggies. If you’re drinking a glass of juice instead of eating it, you aren’t taking in the enzymes that help you take in the right nutrients. This means that you are not receiving the vitamins, minerals, and other vital nutrients that your fruits and vegetables supply.
There is one benefit you will discover when juicing vs smoothies. You will notice that your desire to consume food will be significantly lessened. This might seem hard to believe, but when you drink a glass of juice, you’ll discover that the hunger pangs are gone and you will be more willing to eat when offered a nutritious option. This is because you are filling up on the nutrients your vegetable and fruit juice provide. When you take a smoothie, you are left out in the cold with nothing to quench your thirst.
Juicing vs smoothies is a easy comparison to make. If you wish to profit from the most health benefits, you will have to make the change from juice to smoothies as often as possible. Taking a glass of juice will provide you with the nutrients your fruit and vegetable supply in a convenient way that’s easy to prepare and easy to enjoy. While juicing has many benefits, smoothies are still a better choice for those who don’t want to miss out on any of the vital nutrients found in your favorite fruits and vegetables. Juicing vs smoothies is simply an easy and simple choice that will benefit all health-conscious individuals. | 4,716 | 2,038 | 10,660.751717 |
warc | 202143 | Juicing vs smoothies is now an argument that’s re-occurring from the weight loss community. I was actually asked to write an article on this topic by one of my readers, once she realized just how much time I was spending going through the grocery store with a “bag filled with smoothies.” She asked if I had any suggestions or would have the ability to recommend some good healthy smoothies for weight loss. I will give you my response in a moment. In this article, I am only going to discuss the health benefits of green juice for diabetes, but I’ll go into more detail about why it is necessary to incorporate fruits and vegetables to your dietplan.
Juicing vs smoothies is now an option for many people with weight issues because they want to be able to include both fruit and vegetables in their foods, but in smaller portions. By mixing fruits and vegetables together, you can make the healthiest possible smoothie. This isn’t only delicious, but will also provide the nourishment your body needs. When making smoothies, you can add just about anything you would like. The main thing is that you just drink the juice over the first 2 minutes so the benefits of green juice for diabetes are not wasted.
When making smoothies, you can use frozen fruits, fresh fruit, leafy greens such as spinach or kale, as well as spices such as Cayenne pepper or garlic. For example, instead of using yogurt, which includes no carbohydrates, you may try using cultured pearls for a low-carb, sugar-free alternate. If you’re using a powder or granular sweetener, then make sure to read the ingredients carefully. Some may not agree with the claims that there are benefits from using specific sugars, but fruit does have fiber and other nutrients which shouldn’t be overlooked when choosing an effective diet or exercise plan.
Juicing vs smoothies When you juice, you’re actually consuming the pulp out of the real vegetables and fruit. As a result of this, you’re replacing part of the fiber and other nutrients that the veggies and fruit would contain. Instead of adding fiber to your diet, you are simply replacing it with something that lasts longer and does not fill you up as much as juice. This leads to an empty stomach and can result in overeating. When you substitute veggies and fruit with juices, then you take the pressure off your body and give your digestive system a free pass so you can feel fuller for a longer period of time.
Because you’re not replacing nutrients with juice, you are increasing your daily intake of water and eliminating the need to urinate. You don’t need to worry about the harmful effects of high levels of dehydration. Because you’re eliminating extra liquid in your body, you’ll be able to decrease the need to empty your bladder and prevent extra pressure on your kidneys and bladder. This can help you avoid kidney stones and other issues that come with a lot of liquid in your system.
When you use juice, you are also not replacing enzymes that help break down and absorb the nutrients in your fruits and vegetables. Enzymes are necessary for the body to properly absorb and utilize the nutrients from your fruits and vegetables. If you are drinking a glass of juice instead of eating it, you aren’t taking in the enzymes that help you take in the ideal nutrients. This means that you are not receiving the vitamins, minerals, and other vital nutrients your fruits and vegetables supply.
There’s one benefit that you will notice when juicing vs smoothies. You will notice that your desire to eat food will be significantly lessened. This may seem difficult to believe, but if you drink a glass of juice, you will find that the hunger pangs are gone and you’ll be more inclined to eat when offered a healthy option. This is because you’re filling up on the nutrients your fruit and vegetable juice supply. When you take a smoothie, you are left out in the cold with nothing to quench your thirst.
Juicing vs smoothies is a simple comparison to make. If you wish to benefit from the most health benefits, you’ll need to make the switch from juice to smoothies as frequently as possible. Taking a glass of juice will provide you with the nutrients that your fruit and vegetable provide in a convenient way that is easy to prepare and easy to enjoy. While juicing has many positive aspects, smoothies are still a better choice for those who don’t want to miss out on any of the important nutrients found in your favorite fruits and vegetables. Juicing vs smoothies is simply an easy and simple decision that will benefit all health-conscious people. | 4,681 | 2,014 | 10,638.002483 |
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warc | 202143 | A growing number of research interest in systems thinking in mental health in the workplace and public health policy indicates the complexity of the issues. Often, these issues involve not only the participants but also policymakers and health practitioners.
The proposed session will focus on modelling human mental health (at the workplace and public health) systems using principles of systems thinking. In this session, we encourage the submission of research papers that:
Key topics: Mental health, Systems thinking, System dynamics | 541 | 311 | 934.138264 |
warc | 202143 | The BBC’s Discover Wildlife has a feature on a range of the birds found in urban gardens: Garden birds in April: Dawn chorus. Here’s an extract: The dawn chorus is one of those natural phenomena that lap at the doorstep, and yet is rarely heard and appreciated in its fullness. In theory, it’s easy to rise…
It will soon be European Sustainable Development Week: 30 May – 5 June More detail here. ESDW is a European-wide initiative to stimulate and make visible activities, projects and events that promote sustainable development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). There are currently 393 initiatives included across 11 different countries, and applications to take part…
2017 Conference & Research Symposium Opportunities—Act Now! Call for Presentations due by April 10 Volunteer proposal reviewers needed by April 10 Scholarship applications accepted until June 16 Visit naaee.org/conference for details. NAAEE says please share this announcement with your networks.
Treehugger has an article on a report from the Stockholm Resilience Centre on meat eating. It begins: The director of the Stockholm Resilience Centre says it’s a huge problem that meat is so “culturally embedded in Western societies.” Not many things rival climate change when it comes to big global problems needing to be solved; but…
The Royal Geographical Society supports the teaching and learning of geography in schools. Drawing upon expertise in higher education, the Society offers a range of events, resources and activities aimed at teachers and pupils. It also recognises excellence in school geography and works as an effective advocate for the subject, engaging directly with government to…
There’s a two-day Philosophy for Children course that includes: The principles of philosophical enquiry; The 10-stage Philosophy for Children (P4C) process; Experiencing and reflecting on the enquiry process; Tools, techniques and stimuli to bring P4C to life; Next steps and the philosophy community; Level 1 handbook for each participant; P4C Level 1 certificate; It’s on Friday…
Click here to read the latest from the Permaculture Association. There are features on: The people’s food policy Bringing about positive change UK river catchment GIS maps (online) Permaculture in business management (journal) Permaculture-based wetland water treatment (journal)
Learning Away has launched an online pledge scheme that calls on schools, teachers, parents, students, residential providers, initital teacher educators, youth groups and all those working with young people, to pledge to work together to provide more and higher quality Brilliant Residentials. The pledge system supports the #BrilliantResidentials campaign, which promotes and champions school trips with an overnight stay…
The UN’s World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has a 10YFP Sustainable Tourism Programme (STP) to bring together existing initiatives and partnerships and facilitate new projects and activities. Its purpose is to accelerate the shift to sustainable consumption and production (SCP) in tourism. You can find more detail here.
Thanks to Chris Southwood (Learning 2B Sustainable) for a long list of sustainable / global / environmental education organisations. Is your organisation on the list? If not, you can contact Chris here.
Today’s guest blog is by Geoffrey Guy who lectures at Reaseheath College. Geoff is the Director of Education for Bushcraft Education Ltd, and the founder of the Bushcraft Education blog: Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Wisdom (TEKW) from the British Isles Bushcraft skills were once more than recreation, without knowledge of plants people would once have been without food, medicine… | 3,797 | 1,935 | 7,230.979328 |
warc | 202143 | Who are Paralegals?
Paralegals assist lawyers in the delivery of legal services. The career began to develop in the late 1960’s when law firms and individual practitioners sought ways to improve the efficient and cost-effective delivery of legal services. Utilization of paralegals in a law firm ultimately reduces the cost to the client and frees time for attorneys. […]
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Employers establish the hiring standards for paralegals. Generally, a paralegal should meet certain minimum qualifications for employment, and for law firms to use in establishing billing rates. The following standards may be used to determine an individual’s qualifications: Successful completion of the Certified Paralegal certifying (CP) examination of the NALA; Graduation from an ABA approved […]
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Paralegal education programs are offered in many formats and lengths. Generally, paralegals are graduates of two-year associate degree programs. Various kinds of public and private institutions offer paralegal education, including community colleges, four-year colleges and universities, business colleges and proprietary institutions. The variety of institutions makes it possible for persons with diverse backgrounds to enter […]
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Working under the supervision of an attorney, the paralegal’s work product is merged with and becomes part of the attorney work product for a client. In communications with clients and the public, the paralegal’s non-lawyer status must be clear. Paralegals cannot give legal advice or perform any duty specifically reserved for licensed attorneys. Typical duties […] | 1,695 | 858 | 3,251.713287 |
warc | 202143 | Crop damage resulting from pests can cause significant economic impact and disrupt the food chain. Rapidly identifying a problem can make the difference between a successful harvest and losing most of the crop.
A very clever, yet inexpensive and accessible solution was recently put forward by a group of researchers at the University of Trento. With some off-the-shelf hardware, they developed a device that can passively monitor pests present in an area, which provides farmers with an early alert system that allows them to intervene before problems get out of hand.
The device consists of a Raspberry Pi 3 to provide processing power for image acquisition and communication, and also to collect sensor data. A Sony IMX219 image sensor serves as the camera. An Intel Neural Compute module accelerates an onboard machine learning model, and a LoRa transceiver facilitates long-range communication. To keep the system running in the field, a solar panel is included to keep the battery topped off. On battery alone, the device can run for two to three months, so it is expected that the addition of the solar cell should allow it to operate indefinitely without maintenance.
These components are attached to a pheromone trap, which attracts, and then ensnares insects in the vicinity of the device. Twice daily, the system wakes up and snaps a picture of the insects caught in the trap. This image is sent off to a modified LeNet deep neural network for classification to determine which types of pests are present. It can then be determined if there are harmful insects present, which require the attention of the farmer. After each classification run, a report is sent off to the farmer via the LoRa modem.
The present implementation is only capable of detecting the Codling Moth. While this is a particularly destructive pest that can ravage entire apple orchards, they are certainly not a farmer’s only concern. Perhaps future revisions of this device will add the ability to detect a wider range of pests to enhance the value it provides to farmers.Insect classification (📷: A. Albanese et al.)
Prototype (📷: A. Albanese et al.)
Technology overview (📷: A. Albanese et al.)
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warc | 202143 | This is an extremely important question to ask and ponder, on a regular basis.
Maybe every week.
It’s an important exercise because it’s a highly visual and exploratory exercise, taking note of where and who we are today, and mapping / connecting it to where we want to be in X amount of time.
This X can be 1 year…5 years…. Or even 10 years later.
Guiding questions include
How much do I want to earn per day / month by x time? How much do I need to have and earn monthly by x time to be independent? How much time do I want to spend doing things I want by x time?
Expand this questions and write down what you need to do consistently to take you to where and who you want to be in X time.
We become what we do, and we do what we think. If we just do what we react and feel reactively, that’s just a reactive life and most of the time, reactive living isn’t really living – it’s mainly responding to something. The risk to this is also that you do not control where and how you’d end up – reactive isn’t gonna take you to where you wanna go.
And you don’t want to go where you don’t want to go when you have less time, energy and resources (Eg after 10 years)
I encourage you to start asking these guiding questions and imagine and wonder who do you want to be and where do you want to be by 5, 10, 20 or longer years.
Start this now and do this daily.
The image in the beginning will be vague and blurry, but as you do it more often, the image becomes increasingly clearer and also more compelling.
Do more of what brings you closer to who you want to be, where you want to go.
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warc | 202143 | WASHINGTON — The White House says the Port of Los Angeles, UPS, FedEx and Walmart will commit to 24/7 work hours to alleviate a supply-chain crunch that threatens to leave presents missing from under Christmas trees.
President Biden’s aides announced the commitments after mounting international shipping delays. As of this week, nearly 100 massive container ships idled off the Los Angeles coastline, unable to unload their goods.
“The port of Los Angeles is announcing 24/7 service,” a senior Biden administration official told reporters, joining the nearby Port of Long Beach, which moved to a 24/7 schedule about three weeks ago.
The Long Beach and Los Angeles ports complex “functions as one in terms of its economic impact,” the official said. The ports process about 40 percent of international shipping containers bound for the US.
“The supply chain is essentially in the hands of the private sector so we need the private sector to step up to help solve these problems,” the official said.
“Three of the largest goods carriers in the country — Walmart, FedEx and UPS — will make commitments toward moving to 24/7 working during off peak hours.”
The official said that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union “has made a commitment that they will be able to staff 24/7” at the West Coast ports.
It’s unclear how dramatically the hours for workers at FedEx, UPS and Walmart would change, or which workers at those companies would be impacted.
The officials cautioned that the changes may not be enough.
“These are major commitments, but they’re most effective when every private company along the supply chain does the same thing. And now we’re looking to trucking and freight to expand hours as well to help with bottlenecks,” the official said.
The causes of the shipping problems are a matter of debate. Some experts point to an increase in container traffic and the fact that more people are shopping online. Biden critics point to generous COVID-19 stimulus programs and to a labor shortage, with employers seeing record levels of unfilled positions.
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warc | 202143 | Bulking up synonym
Using a Bulking Stack is your greatest wager if you wish to dramatically speed up your muscle constructing and bulking course of.
The Bulking Stack
The Bulking Stack will take your fat loss to a wholly new stage, bulking up stool.
A lot of people need to look good, look good now, and look good for a while.
The objective of the Bulkingstack is to create a calorie deficit and a caloric surplus when you combine this with an intense workout, bulking up chest.
The major idea of the Bulkingstack is to chop out the quantity of energy spent in the gym and get proper again to eating less.
The first step of the Bulkingstack is to cut out any carb meals.
I are most likely to get most individuals with my technique to do a minimal of a 30/100 ratio of carbs and fats, bulking up low carbs. Carbohydrates are what the physique makes use of to construct muscles by breaking down carbohydrates.
Cutting carbs will end in burning fat to fill the cell, bulking up and cutting.
Carbohydrates don’t construct muscle, but you probably can ensure that the muscles you build will look higher than ever before, bulking up workout for skinny guys.
So, one of the simplest ways to scale back carbs within the first part of the Bulkingstack is to increase the depth of your workouts.
The second a part of this Bulkingstack is the intense food plan, bulking up program.
This part of my protocol is just like the one I utilized in my Starting Strength cycle (which was the strategy I used to create my present 5×5 routine).
My intense food regimen consists of two parts:
The major intense exercise
a short week in the type of a meal plan that targets both the muscle building and fats burning features of a weight loss experiment
The major intense exercise is where you will add more exercise and enhance your fat burning at any given bodyfat proportion.
That is, you’ll add more muscle and fats during this exercise just because the exercise shall be harder and extra intense, bulking up low carbs.
Here are the basics of my intense diet:
Breakfast: 1 Whole egg
2 bananas
1 cup of oatmeal
A 1.5 oz. protein shake
Pre-training breakfast:
A 5/25 cup of skim milk
A massive serving of oatmeal
A small handful of almonds
After your workout:
2 handfuls of spinach
1 handfuled banana
1 tsp. of cinnamon
Snack:
1 massive handful of nuts
1/4 cup Greek yogurt
1 large spoon of Greek yogurt
Bulking up meaning
Trenbolone is truly one of the more versatile steroids on the market and as such is perfect for nearly any purpose, meaning Tren cycles can be implemented during both bulking and cutting phases.
However, the one thing I was really interested to test was the effects the Tren cycle has on the body, bulking up meaning in hindi. I decided to do some research and discover whether this steroid actually affects body composition or not. I knew from researching a few years back that testosterone has an effect on body composition and muscle size, bulk up meaning in urdu. With this goal in mind I began by testing a variety of Tren cycles and found that there was a wide range of results, bulk up meaning in bengali. I also found that the Tren cycles seemed to cause more body fat while the Cren cycles were more associated with a decrease in muscle size.
I then went onto another test; this was to see whether or not each cycle was associated with decreased metabolic rate and higher lipid levels, bulking up meaning in hindi. This was important because Tren and Cren can be quite a bit more effective than T is at promoting fat loss, bulk up meaning in bengali. I then wanted to take a look at whether this steroid was effective in stimulating the hormone testosterone production. It was in this test that Tren proved the most effective for increasing testosterone production, but the most variable was Cren, bulking up workout routine.
The Testosterone Stimulating Effects Of Trenbolone
I also wanted to see if Tren affected the body in a way that could be compared to Cren. As seen in this table, Tren is the most effective at increasing the production of testosterone and this is also the most variable between the different Tren cyclers.
Cycle Age Testosterone
(ng/dl) Tren
(ng/dl) Cren
(ng/dl) Cren
(ng/dl) Testosterone and Tren
(ng/dl) Testosterone and Tren
(ng/dl) Testosterone and Cren
(ng/dl) Cren and Tren
(ng/dl)
Of the three Tren cycles, Cren and Tren, Tren is the one that I recommend the vast majority of people to use. However, since testosterone will rise faster than it can fall, one of the keys to staying active and looking good is to use all three Tren cycles. With these three cycles under your belt you can start exploring whether these cycles will lead you down the road to the same goals, bulk up meaning in urdu1.
My next test was to see if Tren and Tren cycle synergistic effects would exist. | 4,886 | 2,127 | 11,065.285378 |
warc | 202143 | Immigration letters of good standing. Asylum. CalFresh food assistance. Lactation consulting. Emergency housing. Health care. Childcare. Jobs. Accommodations at university. Domestic violence shelter and assistance. Parenting coaching. Diapers. Hope. Accompaniment. Community. Prayer. A break! These are some of the things that women facing unexpected pregnancy need.
As October is Respect Life Month, it’s a good time for us all to be reminded. Moms in need who I have met here in the Diocese of Orange and who so many of you
in your parish ministries and life centers, shelters and clinics meet daily are looking for – at times desperate for – is someone to walk with them, someone to respond with joy and offer to accompany them.
I think about my years at Blessed Sacrament in Springfield, Illinois when Joan Reardon, Fritzi Belz, Terri Moran and Carolyn Bodewes, together with Fr. Hugh Cassidy, founded the “Care Center” to support young women when faced with an unexpected pregnancy to bring the child to term and to support mother and baby afterward. Joan Reardon also introduced what was called at that time “Project Rachel” to assist women in healing after abortion. Then there were the many efforts and commitments and vocation of my mother Theresa as a maternity nurse at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois to teach student nurses that respect life is foundational.
This taught me two things that are ignored in the current secular culture: 1.) Catholics indeed care for life before birth and after in great and small ways and 2.) Women are pivotal and major leaders in the respect and pro-life work, which is not always understood. That has certainly been true in my experience.
While the political crisis around abortion continues (and we advocate wherever and whenever we can), there are unsung heroes who day after day, week in and week out, come alongside women facing unexpected pregnancy to provide a listening ear, emergency resources and referrals (whether for housing, health care, food or mental health support). They make sure that, as the Bible says with regards to that early Christian community in Acts: “there was no needy person among them,” for resources were pooled and distributed to each according to need.
To support and refocus our efforts, especially at the parish level, the U.S. Bishops launched our Walking with Moms in Need initiative in March of 2020 to raise awareness that pregnant and parenting moms in need are in our parishes and our neighborhoods. As Pope Francis reminds us, our parishes need to be “islands of mercy in the midst of a sea of indifference.” The initiative seeks very simply to ensure that everyone in the parish community should know where to refer a pregnant woman in need. We all have a part to play.
Since the initiative’s launch coincided with the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the challenges were even greater than usual, but people rose to the occasion. Many of you were involved with, helped volunteer for, or perhaps received help from the Serve Hope Helpline, a hotline which offered food delivery working with Catholic Charities Doris Cantlay Center, transfers to our New Hope Crisis Counseling line and connections to pray with someone. Many thanks to many deacons and their wives and other volunteers for helping to staff the program which not only provided food, prayer and connection but also delivered diapers and referrals for pregnant women and families as well.
The Life Center of Santa Ana, shelters Casa Teresa, Mary’s Path, and Precious Life, and clinics like Obria, La Habra Life, and Horizon stayed open during the pandemic to continue safely to provide for the needs of those in crisis – truly a blessing during a time when these difficult challenges are faced in a season of even greater isolation.
Parish food pantries, St. Vincent de Paul and of course many different parish ministries sought to step in the gaps to stay connected. Catholic and other health care in our Diocese continue to do incredible work under very difficult circumstances to keep our communities’ health needs addressed.
Our parishes look for ways to connect to those in need, often by strengthening relationships with their local pregnancy clinic, shelter or center, by bringing out a speaker to the parish, cultivating volunteers to help with renovations, Bible study and prayer or a diaper drive.
One creative initiative in the Diocese of Orange is a collaboration between Holy Family Church and the Santa Ana Life Center to recruit volunteer mentors to come alongside moms in crisis and young women looking for guidance and support as they face various challenges. No one needs to face such challenges alone.
I would be remiss not to mention also that our diocesan Hope and Healing After Abortion ministry (1-800-772-4356 or email hopeandhealing@rcbo.org) offers companions to journey with women, and sometimes men, who are searching for spiritual healing, forgiveness and other forms of support at any point after an abortion has occurred. Sometimes the remorse is immediate; for others years later the need to address the trauma of that experience surfaces. Our parishes have found creative ways to ensure that women and men know that this help is available, whether through bulletin announcements or help cards in the women’s restrooms.
This first weekend in October is when most parishes hold our yearly Pennies from Heaven (Walking with Moms in Need) collection, the proceeds which go to support pregnancy centers, shelters and clinics in the Diocese of Orange. Your donations are essential to the ongoing operation of these “field hospitals” (as Pope Francis refers to the Church’s ministry), which are able to be extensions of the care and accompaniment that we provide in our parishes. I am grateful for their work and for all of you who work with and provide for them financially.
Please consider giving more this year to help these organizations meet the needs in our community and consider how your parish can have all these referrals at their fingertips. Most importantly, let us together walk with moms in need.
Donations to help Walk with Moms in Need can be made at your local parish.
To learn how your parish can participate in the Walking with Moms in Need initiative, go to
walkingwithmoms.com
To donate online to the Pennies from Heaven Campaign, visit
www.rcbo.org/resource/about-life-justice-and-peace/pennies-from-heaven/
For questions, please contact Greg Walgenbach, Director, Office of Life, Justice, and Peace at 714-282-3058;
gwalgenbach@rcbo.org. | 6,677 | 3,188 | 13,726.806148 |
warc | 202143 | Trending News
The Union Health Ministry said on Friday announced that CoWIN has launched a new API known as ‘Know Your Customer’s/Client’s Vaccination Status’( KYC-VS), which will enable a verifying entity to know whether a person has been vaccinated against coronavirus or not.
At present, CoWIN is issuing a digitally verifiable certificate which can be saved on a digital device (smartphone, tablet, laptop etc.) or stored in Digi Locker. It can be digitally shared as and when required as a proof of vaccination. Similarly, at entry points where such certificate is required (malls, office complex, public events etc.) it may be shown in both digital and physical forms.
To help organisations and other entities which do not need to see the certificate in full and would just need to know if an individual has been vaccinated or not, the CoWIN API can prove beneficial. The new facility will help an enterprise/employer may like to know the vaccination status of its employees to resume functions in offices, workplaces etc.
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It can also help the Indian Railways to get the status of vaccination of the passengers who are getting their seats reserved in the trains. Similarly, it can also be used by Airlines to get the status of vaccination of the passengers who are booking their flight tickets, and/or airports may only want to allow vaccinated passengers to pass through.
To use this API, an individual needs to enter his/her mobile number and name. Thereafter, they will get an OTP which they have to enter.
In return, Co-WIN will send a response to the verifying entity on the individual’s status of vaccination, which will be as follows –
0- Person is not vaccinated
1 - Person is partially vaccinated
2 - Person is fully vaccinated
This response will be digitally signed and can be shared instantly with the verifying entity. A real-life example could be when at the time of booking a railway ticket, an individual will input the necessary details for buying the ticket and if required, the concerned entity will also get the vaccination status in the same transaction, with the due consent of the individual, a PIB release stated.
KYC-VS will facilitate all such use cases and more. It is both consent-based and privacy preserving. Additionally, in order to facilitate quick integration and faster adoption, the Co-WIN Team has prepared a webpage with the API, which may be embedded in any system. This will allow seamless integration with any system in no time, the release added. | 2,547 | 1,232 | 5,174.627435 |
warc | 202143 | Supreme Court Won't Block Highly Restrictive Texas Abortion Law After Delay
The Supreme Court voted not to block a highly restrictive Texas law that bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, allowing the law to remain in place for now.
Abortion providers in Texas had asked the Supreme Court to issue an emergency block on the law before it went into effect Tuesday after midnight. A day later, the court voted 5 to 4 against the emergency request, with Chief Justice John Roberts joining the three liberal justices in dissent.
With their decision, abortions after six weeks of pregnancy — before many women know they are pregnant — are banned in the state, making it the most restrictive abortion law in the country and essentially eliminating the rights established in Roe v. Wade.
Under the law, private citizens can also sue abortion providers whom they suspect illegally performed an abortion after six weeks or anyone who aided in an abortion, including driving someone to a clinic or helping them with the cost. If the lawsuit is successful, they will be awarded a minimum of $10,000.
The five justices who voted in the majority — Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett — wrote just a single paragraph explaining their decision, which they left unsigned. They argued that the abortion providers who requested the emergency stop on the law did not properly address "complex and novel antecedent procedural questions" about their issues with the law.
"In particular, this order is not based on any conclusion about the constitutionality of Texas's law, and in no way limits other procedurally proper challenges to the Texas law, including in Texas state courts," the justices wrote.
As it stands, the Texas law, known as Senate Bill 8, goes against the Supreme Court's past rulings on abortion, which prohibit states from banning the procedure before fetal viability, which is around 22 to 24 weeks of pregnancy. Texas is getting around that by allowing private citizens to sue abortion providers rather than the state. The Court is expected to take up Texas and other states' challenges to Roe v. Wade when they're back in session in October.
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Roberts wrote in his dissent of the decision that the "statutory scheme" where private citizens sue abortion providers is "not only unusual, but unprecedented."
"The legislature has imposed a prohibition on abortions after roughly six weeks, and then essentially delegated enforcement of that prohibition to the populace at large. The desired consequence appears to be to insulate the state from responsibility for implementing and enforcing the regulatory regime."
In her dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor strongly criticized the Texas law and the conservative justices on the Court for upholding it.
"The court's order is stunning," Sotomayor wrote. "Presented with an application to enjoin a flagrantly unconstitutional law engineered to prohibit women from exercising their constitutional rights and evade judicial scrutiny, a majority of justices have opted to bury their heads in the sand … Because the court's failure to act rewards tactics designed to avoid judicial review and inflicts significant harm on the applicants and on women seeking abortions in Texas, I dissent."
After the law went into effect on Wednesday, President Joe Biden said that it "blatantly violates the constitutional right established under
Roe v. Wade
The law will "significantly impair women's access to the health care they need, particularly for communities of color and individuals with low incomes," he continued. "And, outrageously, it deputizes private citizens to bring lawsuits against anyone who they believe has helped another person get an abortion, which might even include family members, health care workers, front desk staff at a health care clinic, or strangers with no connection to the individual." | 4,067 | 1,948 | 8,363.656057 |
warc | 202143 | Business energy prices are dependent on several factors. Where in the country your business is located, the number of sites, the volume of gas or electricity used by your business – and a low credit rating.
A low credit score won’t necessarily affect your energy prices at home. However, it is a very different story for business customers. This is due to the larger volumes of energy used and greater potential risk to suppliers.
What do energy companies look for?
Energy companies will be wary about taking on a business that consumes a large volume of energy alongside a low credit rating. They will want assurances that the customer will remain in business for the length of the contract. The business needs to meet credit criteria set by the energy companies. If you do, they will offer the lowest gas or electricity tariff they have available.
Experian have a free 30-day trial to check and improve your business credit score Business energy prices by sector: gas and electricity prices in your industry I have a low credit rating, how will this affect my business energy contracts? You may have to avoid energy suppliers who require higher credit scores. This will mean you won’t be able to access the lowest energy prices available. However, there are over 30 energy companies out there, so shop around. A good energy broker with relationships across the whole energy market will be able to help you. Some suppliers have a lower credit threshold than others for accepting new business customers. A business may be asked for a deposit before an energy contract is offered. Depending on your estimated contract cost, this may or may not be affordable to you. The deposit will be repaid in full, either after 12 months or at the end of the contract, providing you pay the bills on time every month. Energy companies may offer you a contract, but not at their lowest prices, or on a shorter contract term. You should compare these prices against those from suppliers with less stringent credit criteria. How can I improve my business credit score?
A number of energy companies use Experian to check credit scores. A good place to start therefore, is to determine your business credit score from Experian. This is a worthwhile exercise, as you may disagree with the score they have given your business. Credit agencies can make mistakes, and you will just need to provide some information on your business for them to correct your rating. Additionally, their advisors can give you tips on improving your credit rating, but the main areas to check are:
File your accounts on time at Companies House Keep up to date with all your payments Where possible, pay by Direct Debit Sole Traders and Partnerships will also be judged on your personal credit score Repay any business loans on time Further assistance
A low business credit score can result in energy companies refusing to offer your business an energy contract. Or only offer you higher energy prices. At Perfect Clarity, we help businesses of all sizes, including those with very low credit scores. Our experience and exemplary relationship with energy companies has helped hundreds of business with poor credit ratings to get better gas and electricity prices.
Perfect Clarity can help businesses save money on their energy and water contracts. Call 020 3372 6517 for more information. | 3,369 | 1,492 | 7,550.895442 |
warc | 202143 | How to get rid of rats in your home fast: A complete guide How To Get Rid of Rats Ethically and avoid dead rats!
To get rid of rats in your home you need to understand rats and why they are there. Rats enter homes for very simple reasons that include, food, shelter, and somewhere safe to raise their young.
Every rat population and infestation of rats will begin life this way. So controlling rats is more about exclusion than it is killing rats.
We intuitively know that rats are a serious health risk because rats carry disease, yet we fail time and time again to secure our homes against unwanted visitors. We have listed twenty of the common ways rats get into your home below and we could make the list longer!
Removing food sources and emptying sources of water is also a good idea to make life less conducive for rats. Rats are quite big and need a reliable source of food and water. If you deny these rodent pests access to what they need, rats will often leave without rat traps or rat poisons being used.
5 reasons you don’t want a rat infestation in the house Rats carry and help transmit medically important diseases Damage to wiring, plastic pipes and cables is a fire, flood and electrocution risk Food will be attacked and contaminated physically and microbiologically Rats can gnaw through plasterboard walls and ceilings Rodents will freely roam your home at night while you sleep
Rat infestations are common and often very challenging to solve quickly and easily without help and advice from a professional pest management company like ours. In some cases, rats will have entered your property in one of the following ways outlined next.
20 Ways Rats Get Into Your Home Open doors and windows Faulty or unsecured cat and dog flaps Inside furniture and deliveries Under doors Under or around badly sealed window frames and door frames Gaps and small holes in mortar and masonry Openings and gaps around and under pipes and ducts Via climbing plants that reach gutters or low roofs Faulty inspection chambers Exposed utility bridges Faulty or missing vents Damaged or redundant drains Adjoining properties Fencing, gates, and walls that run level with the roof Overhanging shrubs and tree branches Unsealed or cast iron downpipes and soil and vent pipes Damaged drains that run under or within 3 meters of your home’s exterior Stored timber and other items left leaning up against the house Trellis or other items attached to the house Cats often bring rodents inside and survivors run off!
It’s easy to see how a rat problem can easily start and how rat populations establish themselves so quickly and easily! Most of the above avenues of entry used by rats can be solved inexpensively in simple steps.
By remediating the above issues you should prevent further rodent control issues in the future. Exclusion is always the most humane form of control for both you and the rats.
Should You Use Rat Poison or Rat Traps?
Neither! You don’t need dead rats, you need no rats! Your first task is to reach for a torch and try to identify how rats have entered your home.
Rodenticide & Professional Help
Professional pest control companies often get rid of rats by baiting with single feed poisons or rat bait (one feed is a lethal dose). One advantage these rodent baits have over products available to amateur users (multi-feed poison) is they bring on an intense thirst in the rodent, effectively driving them out of your home, to a source of water.
Once rodents have been given time to exit, remedial proofing and repairs can be carried out with the minimum likelihood that you will be trapping rodents on your side of the repair.
Sometimes rats will be found alive or dead in toilets because that is the only available source of water. This is most common in situations where a physical structure (a door?) has been placed between a foraging rat and its way back out the way it came in.
Baits will often be placed in bags, bait trays or sometimes in bait boxes (bait stations) to keep it safe from children, vulnerable adults and pets.
rodent bait should always be viewed as a last resort for rat control externally because of the risks to non target animals that are themselves the prey of owls and other birds of prey. Secondary poisoning is a very real issue and if we want to prevent rats without putting pressure on non-target species, we must consider alternatives that help us get rid of rats without poisons first.
No bait for rats will get rid of rats instantly or kill rats instantly. Many rats will be patrolling a set route every day. They will know where food can be found and will always be looking for better resources and harbourage.
A rat infestation in your home or garden often takes a month or more to develop and a large infestation in your home or garden may take three to six months, assuming conditions are optimal for reproductive success.
A Garden with areas that are overgrown can provide cover for significant infestations to develop unseen and is a key reason why any adjoining garden should be considered in any inspection process.
Get Rid of Single Rats With Rat Traps
A traditional rat trap (snap traps) will be one of the first things people buy to get rid of rats in their home, but they often use peanut butter or cheese! The best bait is dark chocolate (70% + cocoa)! You need to melt one edge of the chocolate so it sticks itself to the trap and can’t be easily removed. This significantly increases catch rates in most situations.
Also, be sure to secure the trap with a piece of wire to prevent a trapped rodent from dragging it off and dying in a location from which you can’t retrieve it.
Avoid humane traps unless you are confident you have the capacity to destroy the animal humanly yourself. Glue boards are a last resort for professionals and should be avoided by amateur users.
Holistic Rat Control
For generations, we have seen how rats and mice have been persuaded to stay away from our homes with natural remedies. These include pepper spray, or you could place peppermint oil drops everywhere, or sprinkle crushed pepper nearby or cover food items in chilli powder and cayenne pepper.
From experience, we know these don’t work at getting rid of rats effectively. If holistic alternatives including ultrasonic devices and strobes worked as well as advertised, we would not have a thriving pest control industry.
Rat populations quickly adapt to things like this and although we think these things should be tried, we remain to be convinced of the efficacy of these products and substances in both rodent control and reducing rat populations.
Keep Rats Away From Your Home
Prevention is always better than the cure! Domestic animals like dogs will often be your first indicators of visitors in a family garden.
Even the neighbour’s cat will be useful in identifying external areas of rodent activity. Just watch and observe where the pets spend most of their time sitting, waiting or starring in your garden or around your home – there is always a reason and it’s often that they have picked up on the established routes used by rats in and around your home.
Rats are attracted to your garden by garden sheds (offering shelter and maybe stored bird feed), compost bins (food waste), storage bins (overflowing or damaged), bird feeders (spilled seed), fruit trees (fallen, apples, plums, damsons and pears), nut trees (hazelnuts and wall nuts), ponds (freshwater, especially in a heatwave or cold weather), chickens (spilt feed), guinea pigs (spilt feed and bedding), rabbits, wooden decking (concealed drains and building faults) and the same features in your neighbour’s gardens could all be sources of rat and rodent activity.
These are all places a professional pest controller will be looking or considering during a rat control inspection.
Removing clutter and items leaning against the exterior walls is very useful to ensure we can see the entire perimeter clearly. When the outside is cluttered up, entry points can be easily missed!
Collecting up fallen fruit, pausing bird feeding and pausing the use of compost bins during periods of identified external rat activity is easily among the most effective ways to deter or stop rats externally. Removing an easy food source that will attract rats wanting to consume it will always help you get rid of rats.
We believe that excess bird food availability during the pandemic lockdowns was a driving force behind an increased rat presence in gardens during the summer of 2020. The rat population seemed to spike.
Fortunately, it’s really very simple – keep your garden in good order and your children and pets get to enjoy it rodent-free!
How Do You Know You Have Rats?
The Norway rat (
Rattus norvegicus) is a large rodent, up to 18 inches long including the tail. Norway rats are resourceful and intelligent mammals that require a regular supply of food and water to thrive.
Gnawing, scratching, screeching, squeaking and scurrying will often be the very first indication of activity in cavity walls, attic spaces, crawl spaces, floor voids and ceilings.
Sometimes it will be a strange smell coming from a bedroom or beneath a floor or even your airing cupboard. Pellet shaped droppings are slightly larger than a grain of rice and adults will sometimes produce droppings larger than date stones!
Fresh droppings are usually light brown in colour and shiny but quickly darken to almost black. Older droppings may even have mould on them.
Damage or gnawing of electrical wires is among the most unwelcome tell tale signs of a rodent problem in your house. It always pays to have your consumer unit checked to ensure it has modern trip switches and isn’t a fire risk.
Rat smears, grease marks, tail marks and pad prints in dust deposits on top of cupboards and on top of white goods or stored items in attics or cellars is a sure sign of activity, but not always current activity. Fresh tracks are sometimes hard for non-professionals to spot.
Piles of shredded paper and other material under kitchen counters and baths is often a rats nest. Be careful because a protective female rat is not to be underestimated. This is one of the rare times a rat might bite you.
When you discover an active nest you should seriously consider contacting a professional pest controller for removal of the nest and baiting if required. Keep children and pets away until it is safe, especially if rodent baits are being used by professionals.
The Norway rat is distinctive as are the bait stations the industry uses. You might consider showing the bait stations to children so they know what they are, why they are needed and know not to touch them. Getting rid of rats can be beneficially educational.
Rats – Staying Safe From Disease
Kitchens will be the hot spot for rats, rat infestations and rat problems of all kinds. Rats quickly figure out where reliable food sources are. To protect yourself from Norway rats spreading diseases we recommend that you keep all foods safely stored in robust, sealed plastic or plastic alternative storage containers. Sealed containers should almost guarantee food remains safe.
Food safety and kitchen hygiene should be front and centre of everyone’s minds. Roof rats as the name suggests will easily get into countertops or find their way through the back of kitchen cabinets.
Bin security is also vital, so ensure all bins are emptied regularly and inspect them to ensure bins are closed properly with tight-fitting lids. Closed bins in commercial food premises make a huge difference and it should be no different in residential kitchens.
Rat Proofing & Exclusion
Rat proofing and exclusion against mice and Norway rats comes in two parts. First, you need to make sure that all entry points or rat contact points around the building are clearly identified with a thorough inspection.
All openings and small gaps need to be considered for proofing. Any gap over 10mm should ideally be sealed. Mice and juvenile rats will get through small gaps easily. Juvenile rats are routinely misidentified as mice, so for efficacy, both should be treated as one, for the sake of effective proofing.
Proofing against rats is carried out using sealants, expanding foam, steel mesh (they can gnaw through aluminium), wire wool, ultra-rapid cement and concrete. All of these items could be obtained at local hardware stores or DIY outlets.
Simply seal gaps around your house as you go and in most cases, proofing is unlikely to take more than a few hours. | 12,620 | 5,698 | 27,643.071253 |
warc | 202143 | About two years ago, I completed an internship at Dr Paul Jaschke’s lab at Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia). I was trying to evolve a decompressed phiX174 bacteriophage created by my supervisor several years ago at Stanford University. One of the tasks was to measure plaques of the evolved phage. I looked online for the tools to ease my work and found a couple that seemed suitable, but I struggled with their installation. After installation, I realised that they required some additional settings that weren’t easy to understand, and they could not process plaques with bull’s eye morphology (plaques with a clear centre and one or several outer turbid concentric rings) either. So, I gave up, found a ruler in a drawer of one of the lab benches and measured the plaques manually. The work was finally done.
This year I needed to measure plaques of different sizes and morphology for my own project; some of the plaques were extremely small, and it would have taken forever to assess them manually. So, this time, I’ve decided to refresh my software engineering skills and created a plaque size measurement tool called Plaque Size Tool based on the OpenCV Python library. It was published in Virology (Elsevier) in 2021, and its files are available on GitHub.
Installation
Because of my previous frustrations with installing various tools, I’ve tried to make the installation as easy as possible. It requires pre-installed Python 3, but all other packages are installed automatically, so there is no need to install them manually one by one. I’ve also added screenshots to the manual so you can follow along.
Validation
To check the tool, I first tested it on 499 plaques formed by different variants of phiX174 phage on
E. coli C and found that the results did not significantly differ from the manual measurement in Fiji (where you need to circle each plaque manually). After that, I looked for other images of plates with phage plaques and found an extensive collection in the Actinobacteriophage database. Processed images of various formats and quality can be found in the Supplementary File of our paper.
During peer review of the Plaque Size Tool, one of the reviewer’s questions was whether the tool could handle turbid plaques as they do not have clear edges due to incomplete lysis. With the great help of the Phage Directory community, we were able to obtain additional plate images with turbid plaques and measure their plaque size. Overall, the tool can measure between 70 and 100% plaques on a plate for plaque sizes greater than 1.5 mm and 51-91% for plaques less than 1.5 mm. Although not designed to measure titres, if all plaques are distributed on the plate without forming overlaps, it is possible to get the total number of plaques on a plate. The tool can measure sizes of plaques of quite different morphology: clear, bull’s eye, turbid, and plaques with clear centres and turbid edges.
Additional options
The tool can measure the plaque size (diameter, area) either in pixels or in mm. To get the value in mm, a plate size in mm needs to be specified in the option -p (for example, -p 90 means that the plate on the image is 90 mm in diameter).
The PST can process individual images (-i option) and bulk if a directory with images is specified (-d option). If you’re processing photos with small plaques (less than 1.5 mm), another option could be used: -small. In addition to the output image with valid plaques outlined with green colour and ID with diameter specified for each plaque, a CSV file is also formed containing all plaque IDs with corresponding Area and Diameter values both in pixels and mm if plate size is specified.
The example of the images processed with the PST shows two plates: one with small plaques (top) and another with average plaques (bottom):
As testing was done on a large but still limited sample of images, it is possible that the tool might not process particular images very well (for example, the images are too bright or dark or have noise). In that case, I would appreciate it if you could send me an email ([email protected]) or create an issue on GitHub to fix a particular issue and ease your work of phage size measurement. The tool works under all OSes supporting Python 3, is open source (under Apache License 2.0), can be used in any automatic pipelines and modified by users for other purposes.
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Many thanks to Atif Khan and Stephanie Lynch for finding, summarizing and editing this week’s phage news, jobs and community posts! And thanks to Lizzie Richardson for editing the feature article! | 4,646 | 2,188 | 9,714.556673 |
warc | 202143 | Molecular mixing creates super stable glass
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have succeeded in creating a new type of super-stable, durable glass with potential applications ranging from medicines, advanced digital screens, and solar cell technology. The study shows how mixing multiple molecules—up to eight at a time—can result in a material that performs as well as the best currently known glass formers.
A glass, also known as an "amorphous solid," is a material that does not have a long-range ordered structure—it does not form a crystal. Crystalline materials on the other hand are those with a highly ordered and repeating pattern. The fact that a glass does not contain crystals is what makes it useful.
The materials that we commonly call "glass" in every day life are mostly silicon dioxide-based, but glass can be formed from many different materials. Researchers are therefore always interested in finding new ways to encourage different materials to form this amorphous state, which can potentially lead to the development of new types of glass with improved properties and new applications. The new study, recently published in the scientific journal
Science Advances, represents an important step forward in that search.
"Now, we have suddenly opened up the potential to create new and better glassy materials, by simply mixing many different molecules. Those working with organic molecules know that using mixtures of two or three different molecules can help to form a glass, but few might have expected that the addition of more molecules, and this many, would achieve such superior results," says Professor Christian Müller at the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Chalmers University who led the research team behind the study.
Best result for any glass forming material
A glass is formed when a liquid is cooled down without undergoing crystallization, a process called vitrification. The use of mixtures of two or three molecules to encourage glass formation is a well-established concept. However, the impact of mixing a multitude of molecules on the ability to form a glass has received little attention.
The researchers experimented with a mixture of up to eight different perylene molecules which, individually, have a high fragility—a property related to how easy it is for a material to form a glass. But mixing the many molecules together resulted in a substantial decrease in fragility, and a very strong glass former with ultralow fragility was formed.
"The fragility of the glass we created in the study is very low, representing the best glass-forming ability that has been measured not only for any organic material but also polymers and inorganic materials such as bulk metallic glasses. The results are even superior to the glass forming ability of ordinary window glass, one of the best glass formers that we know of," says Sandra Hultmark, doctoral student at the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and lead author of the study.
Extending product life and saving resources
Important applications for more stable organic glasses are display technologies such as OLED screens and renewable energy technologies such as organic solar cells.
"OLEDs are constructed with glassy layers of light-emitting organic molecules. If these were more stable it may improve the durability of an OLED and ultimately the display," Sandra Hultmark explains.
Another application that may benefit from more stable glasses are pharmaceuticals. Amorphous drugs dissolve more quickly, which aids rapid uptake of the active ingredient upon ingestion. Hence, many pharmaceuticals make use of glass-forming drug formations. For pharmaceuticals it is vital that the glassy material does not crystallize over time. The more stable the glassy drug, the longer the shelf life of the medicine.
"With more stable glasses or new glass forming materials, we could extend the lifespan of a large number of products, offering savings in terms of both resources and economy," says Christian Müller.
"Vitrification of octonary perylene mixtures with ultralow fragility" has been published in the scientific journal
Science Advances.
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warc | 202143 | Sugar beet campaign: AGRANA starts its processing season in AustriaData: 01.10.2021
Yesterday, AGRANA started the 2021 sugar beet processing campaign at its sugar refinery in Tulln (Lower Austria). The plant in Leopoldsdorf in the Marchfeld region (Lower Austria) will commence sugar beet processing on 2nd October. The other AGRANA sugar refineries in Sereď (Slovakia), Opava (Czech Republic) and Roman (Romania) already began processing beet in mid-September and the sites in Hrušovany (Czech Republic) and Kaposvár (Hungary) will be launching their campaigns next week.
This year, 38,600 hectares of sugar beet were planted in Austria. The cold and moist weather conditions in spring were very favourable for sugar beet growing. Since the sowing in April, there have been no notable infestations of the young plants with weevils and hardly any replanting scenarios due to pest damage compared to the last two years.
As a result of the favourable weather conditions during the growing season, with rain in August and sufficient hours of sunshine in September, AGRANA anticipates slightly higher sugar contents than in the prior years and an average harvest. Beet yields this year are expected to be between 78 and 80 metric tons per hectare (prior year: 80 tons per hectare). In the prior year, AGRANA produced around 285,000 metric tons of sugar from 2.1 million metric tons of sugar beet in Austria.
The sugar beet campaign in Austria will last around 120 days and is expected to finish at the end of January.
Less pest-related damage – good growing conditions for 2022
The cool, moist weather in the spring not only led to less pest-related damage but also reduced the number of eggs laid by beet weevils. As a result, the consistent precipitation over the course of the growing period inhibited the formation of larvae. The situation with regard to pest infestation in 2022 is therefore expected to remain favourable.
The contracting meetings with beet growers for the 2022 sugar beet season will be taking place between 5 October and 5 November. AGRANA is again tendering contracts with guaranteed minimum prices and therefore offering terms which make beet growing an attractive option compared to other crops. The growing target needed to ensure both sugar refineries can operate at full capacity remains at least 38,000 hectares of planted sugar beet.
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About AGRANA Sugar
AGRANA produces sugar at two sugar refineries in Austria, Tulln and Leopoldsdorf. The Tulln site is home not only to the administration department but also the central sugar warehouse in which all of the sugar varieties produced and packaged under the Wiener Zucker brand are fully automatically stored and picked in a high-bay warehouse with a storage capacity of around 8,000 metric tons of sugar products and then shipped. Sugar shipments from Leopoldsdorf are mainly to the processing industry both as bulk and packaged (Big Bags and 50kg bags).
About AGRANA
AGRANA converts agricultural raw materials into high-quality foods and numerous industrial intermediate products. Around 9,000 employees at 55 production sites worldwide generate annual Group revenue of approximately € 2.5 billion. Established in 1988, the company is the world’s market leader in fruit preparations and the leading producer of fruit juice concentrates in Europe. In addition, its Starch segment is also a major manufacturer of custom starch products (made from potato, corn and wheat) and of bioethanol. AGRANA is the leading sugar producer in Central and Eastern Europe. | 3,607 | 1,728 | 7,437.350116 |
warc | 202143 | Throughout history, man-eating animals have taken a liking to human flesh and wreaked havoc.
Although human beings can be attacked by many kinds of animals, man-eaters are those that have incorporated human flesh into their usual diet and actively hunt and kill humans. Below are the top 5 most notorious animals that have hunted and killed humans.
The Champawat Tiger was a female Bengal tiger responsible for an estimated 436 deaths in Nepal and the Kumaon division of India, during the last years of the 19th century and the first years of the 20th century
The majority of her victims were young women and children, who were often attacked in the forest while gathering supplies for feeding animals, collecting firewood, and crafting. All of her killings took place during the day.
A postmortem examination revealed that the tigress's upper and lower canine teeth on the right side of her jaw were fractured, the upper one in half and the lower one all the way down to the bone. It is suspected that this likely stopped her from pursuing her normal prey, therefore she began to hunt humans.
The Leopard of Panar was a male leopard responsible for at least 400 fatal attacks on humans in the Panar region of Northern India in the early 20th century.
The big cat first began to consume human flesh from human remains in the jungle as a result of a Cholera plague. When the pandemic ended, and the corpses ceased, he began to hunt humans.
Gustave weighs over a ton and is about six meters long and is alleged to have killed over 300 people. It is believed that he is still alive and around 60 years old due to his intact dental arch.
A man-eating male Indian leopard, which over the course of a couple of years, killed over 150 people, all women and children, in the Central Provinces of British India in the early 20th century.
Between March and December 1898, the Tsavo Man-Eaters were a pair of man-eating male lions in the Tsavo region that were blamed for the deaths of hundreds of construction workers building the Kenya-Uganda Railway.
According to research, lions ate humans as a supplement to other foods, not as a last option. Eating humans was most likely an alternative to hunting or scavenging due to tooth problems and/or a scarcity of prey.
Dr. Bruce Patterson discovered in a 2017 study that one of the lions had an infection at the root of his canine tooth, making it difficult for the lion to hunt.
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warc | 202143 | The Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency says seven persons had been killed and about 74,713 people affected by flood in August across the state.
Dr Mohamed Sulaiman, the Executive Secretary of the agency, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Yola.
According to him, 79 Villages in 16 local government areas are affected by the disaster.
He said the most hit areas included Demsa, Yola South, Lamurde, Yola North and Girei Local Government Areas of the state.
“From Aug. 11, 2021 to date, so far, about 74,713 people affected in 79 communities in 16 local government areas across the state.
“The most hit areas include Demsa LGA with a total of 8,332 affected persons in nine communities with one dead, and Lamurde LGA with about 7,725 people affected in eight communities.
“Followed by Yola South, Girei and Yola North local government areas which had about 7,551; 6,351 and 6,235 people affected in 15 communities.
“While Maiha Local Government Area recorded two dead, and Shelleng, Numan, Girei and Madagali each recorded one dead,” Sulaiman said.
Other local government areas affected included Fufore 4,875 people in 11 communities and Song with 5,359 victims in three communities.
Shelleng, Numan, Mayo-Belwa and Guyuk local government areas recorded 4,424; 3,962; 3,582, and 3,325 victims in 22 communities.
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While Jada and Madagali local government areas recorded 3,232 and 2,785 affected people each in nine communities.
On the number of farmlands affected, he said the agency was yet to accertain the exact figures, because “some areas are completely submerged and very difficult to be reached”.
He however said that several houses, thousands of hectares of farmlands were submerged, while properties including domestic animals worth millions of naira were lost to the flood.
He said the flood was as a result of torrential downpours recorded in the state and the agency had deployed teams for assessment.
“So far, according to the agency’s assessment, thousands of hectares of farm land were were completely destroyed with grains unharvested.
“A significant number of houses affected and many population displaced,” Sulaiman added.
According to the Executive Secretary, thousands of displaced persons by the flood across the state were in urgent needs of food, non-food items, shelter and medication to avoid waterborne disease outbreak in the affected communities.
He therefore appealed to the Federal Government and humanitarian actors to assist the victims and vulnerable communities.
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warc | 202143 | Understanding the impact of order and disorder is of fundamental importance to perceive and to appreciate the functionality of modern photonic metasurfaces. Metasurfaces with disordered and amorphous inner arrangements promise to mitigate problems that arise for their counterparts with strictly periodic lattices of elementary unit cells such as, e.g., spatial dispersion, and allows the use of fabrication techniques that are suitable for large scale and cheap fabrication of metasurfaces. In this study, we analytically, numerically and experimentally investigate metasurfaces with different lattice arrangements and uncover the influence of lattice disorder on their electromagnetic properties. The considered metasurfaces are composed of metal-dielectric-metal elements that sustain both electric and magnetic resonances. Emphasis is placed on understanding the effect of the transition of the lattice symmetry from a periodic to an amorphous state and on studying oblique illumination. For this scenario, we develop a powerful analytical model that yields, for the first time, an adequate description of the scattering properties of amorphous metasurfaces, paving the way for their integration into future applications. | 1,227 | 630 | 2,385.833333 |
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warc | 202143 | Ms FORREST (Murchison ) - Mr Deputy President, I also support the legislation. It would be good to see a lot of these vehicles off the road, or at least have their slogans removed. It is quite okay for them to still be on the road if they remain registered. To remain registered, they will have to remove the slogans. It is pretty simple. It might take a few weeks, a couple of months perhaps, to get to that point, but it is appropriate.
Ms FORREST (Murchison) - Mr President, once again in this place, I commend the Government for its leadership in our relationship with Aboriginal people. It has taken far too long. I commend the Government for actually getting on with that, although I acknowledge, as we were told in the briefing, that more work needs to be done.
Ms FORREST (Murchison ) - I will refer to a range of information here. I think it is important to explore this very serious topic quite broadly. As the member for Rumney pointed out, this is a serious issue and a really important matter. I do not think anyone in our community - and certainly not in our Parliament - would not do whatever they can to assist keeping children safe.
Ms FORREST (Murchison ) - Mr President, I feel we are between a rock and a hard place. I do not support mandatory sentencing. When we had the bill regarding the police, offences against police officers of a similar nature to what we are dealing with now, I supported the amendments put forward by the member for Launceston. It removed the mandatory sentencing component, and that was on the advice of the Law Society and a range of other people who hold very strong views on this. The member for Hobart read their communications and I am not going to go back over that.
Ms FORREST ( Murchison ) - Mr President, I am not opposed to spending TT-Line funds on TT-Line business. I ask, is this bill the only way to do it? Some of the questions the member for Apsley and others asked may be answered in some respect. This proposal was put forward in the 2016-17 Budget, as the Leader said in her speech. When I did my budget reply I made it very clear that my support for the budget did not guarantee my support for everything that flowed from it. There were a number of reasons I gave at the time, and I will not go back over those now. I want to focus on this bill before us.
Ms FORREST (Murchison) - Mr President, I have a number of concerns about the process as much as the bill itself. Unfortunately I was out of the Chamber when members sought suspension of Standing Orders to enable this bill to be debated today and I would have spoken against that. We received this bill and bill package on Friday and there has been a long weekend, which means it is very difficult to consult with people in the meantime.
Ms FORREST (Murchison) - Mr President, the education of our children is the most important thing we can, and must, do for the future of our society, our families and our state. In my mind, there is nothing more important than education.
Education has the power to liberate individuals in a way that nothing else can. You only have to observe what has occurred with women and girls throughout history. They were denied access to education, and access to education has changed their lives. The results are astounding, and the positive impacts on society are real and measurable.
Ms FORREST (Murchison) - Mr President, I support the bill. I do not consider it contentious legislation. It is quite appropriate legislation. It is putting the decision back in the hands of the court, more so than the current law, which only allows petitions for mercy from the Attorney-General and ultimately the Governor on advice of the Premier.
Ms FORREST (Murchison) - Mr President, I am not going to repeat what other people have said except to say that it is about time. It has been a long time coming and for the life of me I cannot see why we as a collective, and policymakers, have been so afraid of industrial hemp and low-THC cannabis or industrial hemp plants.
Ms FORREST (Murchison) - Mr President, I support the legislation. I have not heard anyone say that we do not need it. It is important to be consistent around the country. There is some suggestion people in Tasmania think, 'We are immune to this.' I do not believe we do. We know we are part of the big world. The comment is unwarranted.
Ms FORREST (Murchison) - Mr President, I support the legislation. It is part of streamlining these processes as much as possible. I appreciate the Q and A material that has been prepared. A lot of work went into that, and it addresses a number of the areas about which I had questions. I will raise some matters during the bill's Committee stage because it will be more appropriate to address individual parts of the legislation then.
Ms FORREST (Murchison) - Mr President, the issue of family violence is clearly at the forefront of public discourse in Australia at the moment. That does not mean family violence has all of a sudden become pressing and out of control. It does mean the public and its leaders alike are now saying enough is enough. I am pleased to be able to say from the outset I wholeheartedly support the Hodgman Government's loud advocacy on this issue.
Ms FORREST (Murchison) - Mr President, this is an example of a bill we receive about once a year. Tidying up a few matters and getting rid of some out-of-date terminology. There are questions I have for the Leader, which I post broadly. We can either deal with them in her reply or in the specific areas throughout the bill.
Ms FORREST (Murchison ) - Mr President, when I first read this bill, the second reading speech, and the letter from the acting secretary Mr Pervan regarding this bill, I was confused. The offer was there for a briefing. I thought, 'I am sure we are all having a briefing, so that is fine.' I thank the officers for the briefing.
Ms FORREST (Murchison) - Mr President, I support the principle of the bill. I have similar questions to that of the member for Hobart. Anything that gives ministerial power to enable rental or lease longer than the 12-month period, even if it is at a market rate, to someone from outside their portfolio area does warrant a good look to see how it could work in practice.
Ms FORREST (Murchison) - Mr President, I support the bill. It is appropriate that such a change is made. I have dealt with a couple of families in the north-west region where the mothers of young children were murdered by their partners on two different separate occasions.
Ms FORREST (Murchison) - Madam Acting President, I support this bill in principle. Although it levels the playing field a bit, there are some areas that do need a bit more clarification from the honourable member for Western Tiers.
Ms FORREST (Murchison) - Mr President, even if I did propose an amendment, I think it would not be supported except perhaps by a couple of members. I am concerned about the haste in which this bill has been presented to us. I accept that the Leader indicated there were some bills coming, but not having access to the bill to scrutinise the details in the bill makes it very difficult.
Ms FORREST (Murchison) - Mr President, I acknowledge the work done by the Kennerley Trust and the service it provides, but I am concerned we are proceeding with legislation that we only received on Friday last week - and this relates to the four bills it is proposed we deal with today.
Ms FORREST (Murchison) - Mr President, it is important to speak to this bill. It is substantial legislation. It does not change many things. It tidies up some things that needed to be for obvious reasons. It is important to note that, as the Leader said, changes in improvements in managing public health continue at a fairly significant pace and that each day our knowledge, understanding, effective prevention and management of disease grows. | 7,894 | 3,330 | 18,661.131532 |
warc | 202143 | Bloated stomach and intestines
The flatulence of the gastrointestinal tract can have many causes. The consumption of flatulent foods, such as pulses, various types of cabbage and particularly high-fibre foods, play a major role here. Food intolerances, such as lactose intolerance or gluten intolerance, can also be causative.
In order to determine the cause, the suspected foods should be avoided. It is recommended to keep a diary of the meals taken. The so-called irritable bowel syndrome, which predominates in over 50% of cases in patients with gastrointestinal complaints, is the cause in many cases.
The background for the development of irritable bowel syndrome is not yet well understood and is the subject of current research. Those affected suffer from diffuse abdominal pain that can extend over the entire gastrointestinal tract, in addition to a feeling of pressure and/or fullness, as well as constipation or diarrhoea. After emptying the bowel, there is a feeling of improvement in the feeling of fullness and pressure in the abdomen.
The irritable bowel syndrome is a diagnosis of exclusion. This means that other underlying possible diseases must first be excluded. These include, among others, chronic inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease.
Bloated stomach after the meal
A bloated stomach after a meal has several causes. On the one hand, fast eating and snares can cause a lot of air to be swallowed. This leads first to a bloated feeling and later to increased belching, which should bring improvement.
Drinking carbonated drinks is often another cause. Very fatty meals also often cause a feeling of fullness. During digestion, the fatty acids absorbed react with the stomach acid and release carbon dioxide. The resulting gas then takes up space and thus provides the perceived feeling of fullness. In the case of an existing inflammation of the mucous membranes of the stomach, a bloated feeling can also occur after eating, so that in some cases a feeling of fullness is quickly reached after eating a small amount of food.
Can a bloated stomach crowd the heart?
Anatomically, the stomach lies below the diaphragm and is therefore spatially assigned to the upper abdomen and not to the thorax, in which the heart is located. However, if the stomach is very bloated, the increase in size may cause the stomach to move closer to the organs of the thorax. As a result, the so-called Roemheld syndrome can occur.
In this syndrome the affected person develops a fast heartbeat and occasionally feels extra beats of the heart. Roemheld syndrome can occur as a result of a diaphragmatic hernia. In this case parts of the stomach slip through enlarged openings in the diaphragm into the chest.
These enlarged openings can be congenital or acquired. They can also result from trauma, for example if the diaphragm is injured. If the above-mentioned symptoms occur, surgery should be considered in careful consultation with the treating physician. This can be done in a minimally invasive way. A net is inserted to prevent the stomach from passing through again. | 3,131 | 1,476 | 6,603.525068 |
warc | 202143 | Before listing expiration-dated inventory, ensure that you adhere to the policies and requirements below.
Failure to comply may result in removal of your listings, disposal of your inventory, or deactivation of your Amazon selling account. Expiration-dated product definition
Amazon considers any product with a shelf life, or that loses effectiveness with time, to be subject to expiration, even if an expiration date is not indicated on the product packaging.
Products subject to expiration include but are not limited to:
Any product that has an expiration date printed on the product or its packaging. Consumable products such as potato chips, tea leaves, and nutritional supplements, for human or animal consumption. Topical products such as skin creams, soaps, shampoos, hair sprays, and cosmetics that are intended for human or animal use. Cleaning products such as disinfectant wipes, cleaning sprays and solutions, and detergents. Products that include components that can expire, such as a coffee machine that is sold bundled with coffee. Any product with a period-after-opening (PAO) symbol (image below). Shelf-life requirements for expiration-dated products
At the time of check-in at the fulfillment center, all products must have a remaining shelf life that allows sufficient time for the product to be consumed in full plus an additional 90 days. For example, a bottle of supplements with 240 daily servings must have a remaining shelf life of 240 days plus an additional 90 days at the time of check-in at the fulfillment center.
The table below lists products that Amazon considers subject to expiration, along with their respective shelf-life guidelines.
Note: This is not an exhaustive list and is intended as a guide only.
Product Shelf life Chips and other snacks 90–180 days Dried fruit 180–270 days Baby formula 180–365 days Cereal and granola bars 180–365 days Pet food and treats 180–540 days Beverages such as coffee, tea, soda, and juice 270–540 days Salad dressings and oils 270 days Flour, spices, and baking supplies 270–365 days Peanut butter, jams, and preserves 365 days Pasta 365 days Condiments, including salt, pepper, and sugar 365–730 days Candy 540 days Canned food 540 days Herbal or mineral supplements 730 days Cleaning supplies 900–1,825 days Personal care and beauty products (shampoos, soaps, lotions, makeup, fragrances) 900–1,825 days Labelling expiration-dated products
Expiration-dated products must follow these labelling requirements.
All ingestible products (including animal products) must be clearly labelled with an expiration date or manufacturing date. Lot numbers alone are insufficient. All baby food and baby formula products must have a clearly labeled expiration date. Any expiration date on the product must be clearly labelled as an expiration date. A best-by or sell-by date is considered the equivalent of an expiration date. Any manufacturing date on the product must be clearly labelled as a manufacturing date. A manufacturing date is the equivalent of a production date. Failure to specify the manufacturing date or expiration date on a product might cause delays in receiving your products, or it may cause products to be received as expired at the fulfilment centre. For products other than medical devices, acceptable date formats are: Numeric date formats are preferred. However, dates with an alphabetical abbreviation for the month (for example, DD-JAN-YYYY) are also acceptable. All case packs, multi-packs, and display boxes must have the expiration date on the box or bundle, as well as on each individual item inside the box or bundle. Do not cover up the original expiration date or other information on the product packaging (such as ingredients, drug facts, net contents, or distributor information).
In addition to meeting the requirements above, all expiration-dated FBA inventory requires an Amazon barcode label. For more information, go to Use an Amazon barcode to track inventory and FBA Label Service.
Important: Our system stores the expiration date information in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Due to time-zone conversions, the date on the box label might differ from what you originally entered. Items that are past expiration at the time of arrival at Amazon fulfilment centres will be marked for disposal. Inventory subject to disposal cannot be returned to you. When shipping products to our fulfilment centres, each box can have only one expiration date per ASIN. You can ship multiple ASINs in the same box as long as each ASIN has only one expiration date. If there are multiple expiration dates for the same ASIN, the products with different expiration dates must be shipped in separate boxes. Prepping expiration-dated products
Expiration-dated products must be fully enclosed and sealed in packaging suitable for shipping. Expiration-dated products that require additional preparation, such as poly-bagging or bubble wrap, must have labels with expiration dates applied to the outside of the product prep or packaging to ensure that the expiration date is accessible to Amazon associates during the check-in process.
Inventory control at Amazon fulfilment centres
Once products have arrived at our fulfilment centres, we monitor their shelf life to protect our customers from receiving products past expiration. Unsold inventory that passes its expiration date, or is close to exceeding the shelf life of the ASIN, is set to unsellable status. To have your unsellable products sent back to you automatically, please ensure your inventory settings are set to do so. For more information, go to Remove inventory automatically. | 5,698 | 2,339 | 13,717.587858 |
warc | 202143 | Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands are the European countries where drivers have been the fastest to embrace electric vehicles. In Bergen, Norway, Europe's top city for uptake of these types of vehicles, 80% of new registrations in 2020 were for electrified cars, i.e., 100% electric or plug-in hybrids.
Major capitals such as Paris, London and Brussels are around the European average, just above the symbolic 10% mark, according to a report by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). Of the 50 cities listed in this report, Warsaw closes the ranking with just 2% of sales corresponding to an electrified vehicle.
Unsurprisingly, the cities with the best public charging infrastructures top the list. Oslo, Utrecht and Amsterdam have around 5,000 charging points for every million inhabitants. That's almost ten times more than in Paris or London.
Top 10 European cities with the highest electric car registrations
1. Bergen (Norway)
2. Oslo (Norway) 3. Leiden (Netherlands) 4. Stockholm (Sweden) 5. Uppsala (Sweden) 6. Utrecht (Netherlands) 7. Malmö (Sweden) 8. Amsterdam (Netherlands) 9. Fribourg (Switzerland) 10. Paderborn (Germany)
2020 was a record year for electrified car sales in Europe, with nearly 750,000 electric vehicles and 625,000 plug-in hybrids finding buyers, an overall increase of 143% over 2019.
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warc | 202143 | Daffodil growers were forced to let nearly 300 million flowers rot in the ground this year due to a lack of pickers caused by Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic.
Farmers are warning that if the critical labour shortage is not solved by the government before next year’s harvest, many will stop growing one of the nation’s favourite flowers.
Cornwall supplies nine out of ten of all daffodils grown in the UK after large-scale commercial operations were set up in the late 19th century to benefit from the mild climate.
But this year 274 million stems were left in the ground due to a lack of pickers, leaving the GBP100 million industry in crisis.
The figure represents 20 per cent of the entire crop and has left its growers threatening to pull out if more government support is not forthcoming.
Derek Thomas, MP for St Ives, West Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, said the unpicked crops also represented a possible loss of GBP1 million in VAT revenue.
He told the Commons that the government needed to expand its post-Brexit seasonal agricultural workers scheme (Saws) to cover flowers as well as food crops, and to extend its current six-month window by three months to cover the daffodil season.
Thomas said: “It is time for the Home Office to take the opportunity to demonstrate its support for British farming. Our farmers do not yet know if they will be given access to foreign workers through the seasonal agricultural workers scheme in just 14 weeks’ time.
“There is an urgent need to secure a workforce to harvest our daffodils.”
Vegetable growers have seen the six-month visa scheme for migrant workers provide a lifeline to their businesses, although some say there is still a shortage.
Saws was capped this year at 30,000 migrant workers but was recently extended to allow an extra 5,500 poultry workers to come to the UK for three months until Christmas after warnings from the meat processing industry of a shortage of turkeys.
Producers say British people no longer want temporary work in the fields.
Daffodil pickers are paid on a piece rate, but farms will make that up to the minimum wage if they do not collect enough. A good picker can gather about 1,600 bunches a day, earning GBP20 an hour, which is more than double the minimum wage.
Rob Halliday, Cornwall National Farmers’ Union chairman, said some growers were considering no longer planting daffodils if a solution was not found.
He said: “We have got a big daffodil industry in Cornwall, and growers could grow 50 per cent more than they are producing. In the next two years they are looking at stopping if they cannot get the staff.
“It is not that they want to pull out. They offer good rates of pay, but they simply cannot get people to do the work.”
Groups of migrant workers from eastern Europe have traditionally made up the core of the thousands of pickers needed and would start picking daffodils in early January.
In 2020 the government launched the Pick For Britain scheme, with the aim of recruiting 70,000 to help with the summer and autumn harvests, but it was quietly scrapped this spring.
One farmer reported that of the 300 people recruited as pickers, only one was still working after three weeks.
Varfell Farms in Penzance, Cornwall, is the biggest daffodil producer in the world and grows about 500 million stems a year, but it needs about 700 staff to work at the farm to keep up with demand.
Earlier this year Alex Newey, the owner, said: “Frankly, the people that we’ve had to come and do this work, the locals, may last a day or two days, but they certainly don’t last two or three months.”
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said: “We will always back our farmers and growers and ensure that they have the support and workforce that they need, with this year’s extended seasonal workers pilot operating in support of the edible horticulture sector.
“We are continuing to monitor the needs of other sectors, including ornamentals, to ensure they are met, with food and farming businesses also able to employ EU nationals with settled or presettled status to help meet their labour demand.
“We will also be leading on an upcoming review of automation in horticulture, which will cover both the edible and ornamental sectors in England.” | 4,379 | 2,084 | 8,949.213532 |
warc | 202143 | (ii) to be a member of the union or to have carried out legitimate acts of a union; (a) for a part-time worker whose job description and responsibility match those of ordinary workers in the same place of activity; who signed an employment contract without a certain period of time; and whose description and allocation of the workstation may be changed in the same area as that of ordinary workers, the employer cannot, in light of the practice of that place of activity and other circumstances, discriminate in relation to wages, education, training, the use of social services and other activities related to part-time work for the duration of the part-time period. A system has been put in place for some highly professional workers (the highly professional workers` scheme) and workers who meet an annual income requirement and provide services requiring expertise and skills (which are defined in a ministry regulation) are exempt from the rules on working hours, break periods , days off and working at night (including overtime pay). However, this system will be conditional on the implementation of certain health security measures by the employer, such as the granting of .B at least 104 calendar days per year, the approval of that worker and the adoption of a decision by the Employment Services Committee. If a certain employment clause is repeatedly and continuously applied for an extended period of time, it is possible that this clause will be included in the employment contract on the basis of tacit agreement and general practices or practices. After the suicide of Matsuri Takahashi, 24, on the first day of Christmas 2015, reforms in Japanese labour policy were put forward. [12] Takahashi was an employee of Dentsu, Japan`s leading advertising agency,[13] and he worked more than 100 hours in the months leading up to his death[14] – his death was headed as Karshi. [12] Any employment contract may set a trial period at the beginning of the employment contract. The probation period is not limited by law. Its renewal is not prohibited by law.
However, protection against dismissal is provided. After the first 14 days of the trial period, the employer is legally required to take into account the normal 30-day notice in the event of dismissal (Article 21 LSL). According to the Court`s judgments, the employer`s freedom to dismiss is only extended during the probationary period. The two main sources of labour law are the Labour Standards Act (ASA) and its regulations, both of which contain minimum standards for the terms of employment contracts. | 2,583 | 1,278 | 5,204.401408 |
warc | 202143 | Brand Battle, Audi vs. BMW: Which One is Better and Why?
Few names bring to mind the idea of "German luxury car" quite like Audi or BMW. Of course, there's also Mercedes-Benz, with its big, powerful engines and statement pieces. When you're looking for some affordable, upscale class, however, the former auto brands are where it's at.
BMW is all about the driving experience or creating – to use their lingo – the "ultimate" one. That comes across in their car designs, where engine performance and road handling unarguably rank first. Audi's slogan is "Advancement Through Technology," which you can easily see in the manner they interface the latest infotainment upgrades with superb interior design.
But which one of these two brands is superior, and why? We'll cover the basics right here, in this Audi-versus-BMW rundown.
Audi vs. BMW: exterior design
For their exteriors, both Audi and BMW use high-quality materials. Both brands are concerned with making their vehicles easily recognizable as luxury cars. However, there are critical differences between the two.
For BMW, expect bolder designs, with a distinctive kidney grille that is standard in all models. BMW vehicles are also heavier looking in their appearance than the Audi.
With Audi, you have a car company that consistently emphasizes the interior over the exterior. Audi models are also very similar in their exterior design, with an elegant shape and subdued curves.
As for which auto brand comes out on top in this category? It’s a tie. Whichever aesthetics you prefer will be based solely on personal preference.
Interior features, tech, and seating options
Audi loves their interior styling. Specific features vary from model to model, but overall, expect to see a sleek design for the dashboard that contains a wide variety of features. There is an extensive collection of metal trims, wood trims, and soft-touch plastics. Leather seat upgrades are an option when picking out your car from the lot.
With BMW, specific features and interior styling also vary from model to model. As mentioned, BMW prioritizes the driving experience and road handling above all else. So while the materials used in their cars' construction are comparable to Audi's, their interiors are a touch less luxurious.
For tech and infotainment, both of these car brands are standouts. In general, expect to see Audi fully integrating its tech features into the cabin's interior design. One of its most up-to-date features is what Audi calls its "Virtual Cockpit," a 12.3-inch screen that sits behind the steering wheel to display everything from caller ID to how fast you're driving. Newer models also have Audi's in-house MMI infotainment system.
BMW meets Audi beat-for-beat in the tech department. Instead of the Virtual Cockpit, this company has the iDrive system, along with what's known as the Digital Display Key: a touchscreen on your key fob that controls your vehicle remotely.
When it comes to interiors and tech, these two companies are essentially in a dead heat. Audi barely edges BMW out in the cabin comfort options.
Audi or BMW: which has more efficient engines and fuel economy?
Engine performance and fuel economy are important aspects of any vehicle, especially for BMW and Audi drivers. After all, the less you have to fill up your gas tank, the more money you’ll save in the long run and the more valuable that gas mileage will be if you decide to resell.
As mentioned, BMW tends to focus its efforts on the engine and overall driving experience. They use high-performance designs, including a unique inline six-cylinder engine in the BMW X5 Series. In other models, they use four-cylinder engines as one of their alternative options. All models are turbocharged, which allows an engine to increase its power without decreasing fuel efficiency.
Although Audi is not necessarily known for its engines, it isn’t without its own options; after all, the brand has a background in motorsports. Its Quattro all-wheel-drive system, standard on most Audi models, makes its handling in acclimate weather conditions particularly noteworthy. It also uses turbocharged engines for many of its car models, although not exclusively.
For fuel economy, these brands are usually neck-in-neck. Their car models often have standard performance stats for their size and weight class, with decent mpg in cities and highways. Both Audi and BMW are trying to make inroads into the hybrid and electric markets. BMW was one of the first movers and shakers for that scene by introducing the BMW i3.
Audi has also made strides, with their e-Tron models giving you a comfortable, eco-friendly ride.
Audi vs. BMW reliability, safety, and handling
Safety is a core component in any vehicle that you buy, luxury or not. So is reliability and handling.
Safety features mean less chance for a crash, potentially lowering insurance costs; easy handling on the road can complement this. Reliability ensures that a car is less likely to break down, reducing on-road risk and potential repair costs. So in these two areas, which is better, Audi or BMW?
It should come as no surprise that both of these luxury automakers prioritize safety to keep their clientele happy. Both have many features for their numerous car models, with most Audi cars sporting the Pre Sense Suite, while BMW models use the BMW Active Guard.
Both brands commonly offer blind-spot monitoring and lane-departure warnings. Other features include cruise control, parking assist, and hill-start assist. The emphasis on safety has won these automakers numerous awards, too, with Audi scoring the Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety on the A6 model in 2021. BMW has won the Top Safety Pick for their 2020 BMW X3 Series.
BMW often edges out Audi in handling, with their cars designed to offer the “ultimate driving experience.” Audi cars are slightly less agile than BMW because their overall stiffer suspension systems maximize a smooth, comfortable ride. For reliability, BMW consistently ranks higher.
Audi vs. BMW: top car models
We’ve covered these German automakers in-depth, from their engines to their interior seating. But how do they stack up in terms of price? What are some of the top models you can buy?
Both of these luxury car brands will be expensive if you buy a new vehicle right off the lot. You’re paying a premium price for a premium car. However, if you shop online, you can still find major deals on earlier models. Shift is a pro at facilitating this.
With Shift, you’re offered fair, no-haggle prices driven by powerful machine learning algorithms and tons of data. That means whichever vehicle you buy, you’ll have the stats behind you to ensure that you’re buying the best.
Some of the Audi models currently available include the Audi A3, Audi A4, and A5 sedan lines, all of which are perfect for the busy commuter. The BMW X3 and BMW X5 Series are excellent choices for the competitor. They have ample trunk space, comfortable seating, and five-star ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In short, when it comes to BMW's line of crossover SUVs, just think of the Toyota RAV4 with its compact SUV body and upscale it in terms of luxury features and sporty handling.
BMW, Audi, or another luxury brand: premium cars equal a premium experience
So which brand is better: Audi or BMW? Essentially, both.
Each automaker has its strengths, such as BMW with its road handling and Audi with its interiors. But their advantages ultimately average out in other areas. Overall, the superior car brand will be the one that makes models that are most suited to your purpose.
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warc | 202143 | Brazilian Steakhouse Seasoning Brazilian Steakhouse Seasoning Brazilian Steakhouse Seasoning
Smoky and aromatic Brazilian Steakhouse Seasoning brings savory depth to steak, but it’s also excellent on other cuts of meat. It’s also called Brazilian Steak Seasoning, Brazilian Seasoning, Brazilian Seasoning Blend, or Churrasco Seasoning.
What is Brazilian Steakhouse Seasoning?
The Brazilian style of barbecue is known as
churrasco, which means “to toast” or “to grill”. The word is derived from the Spanish word churrar, an imitative word that refers to the sound of meat cooking—like the word “sizzle”, only in Brazilian Portuguese—and encompasses the wood-fueled style of cooking that gauchos developed on long cattle drives across the grasslands of southern Brazil. Brazilian steakhouses want to emulate that sort of open-air, robust sensibility.
Brazilian Steakhouse Seasoning is a bold and assertive way to capture the spirit of the Brazilian grasslands. It’s loaded with smoky flavors and deep, earthy bottom notes. Sweet herbs give this blend a refreshing lift, punches of salt to keep taste buds engaged, and abundant aromatics to provide savory fragrance.
The Story Behind Brazilian Steakhouse Seasoning
Cattle first came to Brazil in the 1600s, arriving with the Portuguese conquistadores who colonized the land. Many of us imagine Brazil as a steamy, murky place covered by an endless canopy of rain forest; however, there are large areas of southern and southeastern Brazil that are either savanna or the South American grasslands known as
pampas, and are a smorgasbord for cattle.
The men who worked with Brazilian cattle in the field were known as
gauchos, and the life of the gaucho has gained folkloric traction in modern culture. Before the vast countryside of Brazil was divided into properties and estates, these nomadic herdsmen were hired to drive cattle to new grazing land or to market towns. One of the perks of the job is that they were well-fed; gauchos would set up a churrasco, or a large fire for spit- and skewer-cooking, and enjoy some of the fruits of their own labor.
In reality, the life of a
gaucho was decidedly more gritty. Their skills with horses were indeed extraordinary, but they were often without roots, home, or stable employment. They drank, they swore, they gambled, and they tended to settle even petty disagreements with violence. By the end of the 19 th century, cattle owners were organizing their cattle holdings into multifunctional, large-property estates and the need to hire gauchos to drive cattle off their land diminished in favor of the stationary ranch hand. What survived, though, was the romantic notion of their existence.
The best ideals of
gaucho food culture—plenty of meat, carefully prepared over a roaring fire—was adopted into the ways of life on the estate, and churrasco as an overall concept became an important part of the Brazilian way of life. Friends and family would gather around the fire, carefully tending to the skewers of meat, and slice off a little of this and a bit of that until they had their fill. This all-you-can-eat serving style is called rodizio and it didn’t apply to steak houses until a happy accident some time in the mid-20 th century, when a waiter at a churrascaria brought a skewer of meat to the wrong table, and let the diners slice off some of the meat anyway. It soon spread through Brazil’s service industry thanks to a boom in Brazilian road infrastructure; churrascarias opened to cater to the increased needs of long-distance truckers traveling these new highways, since meat was abundant and easy to cook, churrasco-style. By the 1970s the all-you-can-eat rodizio restaurant concept became a national Brazilian dining standard.
The first Brazilian steakhouse opened in the United States in 1995, launching a wave of meat-centric restaurants across America. In recent counts there were 92 Brazilian chain restaurant locations open in the US; this does not take into account the single-owner, single-location
churrascarias across the country. The modern incarnation of the Brazilian steakhouse tries to thematically encapsulate the brave, bold independence of the gaucho and the welcoming generosity of rodizio service. You don’t need to have hot South American winds blowing through your hair to imagine the sweet smell of the grasslands and the smoky depth of a campfire, or experience the collective joy of a shared meal. You just need to take a big bite of the abundant food waiting on your plate. What Does Brazilian Steakhouse Seasoning Taste Like?
Brazilian Steakhouse Seasoning opens with a one-two punch of smoky salt and pepper, and pungent aromatics like onion and garlic. Woodsy cinnamon dominates the aroma, and the flavor comes in right after the onion, adding a sweet lift with the airy herbaceousness of spearmint and fennel. Low and earthy umami notes from ground mushroom and annatto make up the backbone of this blend, and carry it outward to a peppery finish with a gentle burn.
How Do I Use Brazilian Steakhouse Seasoning?
Dramatic steaks deserve dramatic seasonings, so use this blend when you go all out and want to properly dress a gorgeous Tomahawk Steak. You can also use it as a standard seasoning over things like grilled chicken or sirloin, which you can then slice and put over a Salad with Chimichurri Sauce. Marinate a whole chicken with Brazilian Steak Seasoning and Buttermilk for the most tender grilled chicken imaginable. Toss over sweet potatoes and bake for an indulgent Sweet Potato Poutine. Add some of this to tuna steaks and sear, then enjoy a Tuna, Poblano, and Potato Salad. Sauté mushrooms with Brazilian Steakhouse Seasoning and shallots for a savory side dish you can enjoy with a wide variety of meals.
We recommend using our Brazilian Steak Seasoning to season beef, no matter what kind, though it's also excellent on lamb, turkey, or chicken. To use as a rub for steaks or to blend into burgers, we suggest 1 Tablespoon of blend per pound of meat.
Ingredients
Salt, pepper, onion, garlic, annatto, fennel, bell pepper, mushroom, cinnamon, spearmint.
Also Called
Brazilian Steak Seasoning, Brazilian Seasoning, Brazilian Seasoning Blend
Recommended Uses As a rub or marinade for various meats, on roasted vegetables, tossed over potato wedges
Flavor Profile Grassy, brisk flavor and mildly bitter finish
Cuisine Brazilian, South American
How To Store Airtight container in a cool, dark place
Shelf Life 6-12 months
Country of Origin USA
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size1 tsp
Amount Per Serving
Calories11
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Trans Fat0g
Polyunsaturated Fat0g
Monounsaturated Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium308mg13%
Total Carbohydrate2.3g1%
Dietary Fiber1.0g4%
Total Sugars0.2g
Added Sugars0g0%
Sugar Alcohol0.0g
Protein0.5g1%
Vitamin D0mcg0%
Calcium15mg1%
Iron0mg3%
Potassium41mg1%
Ingredients: Salt, pepper, onion, garlic, annatto, fennel, bell pepper, mushroom, cinnamon, and spearmint.
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warc | 202143 | By Olimatou Coker
At least 30 young entrepreneurs on Wednesday completed seven days training on product packaging and branding through the Gambia Youth Chamber of Commerce (GYCC) who partnered the Tekki Fii project.
Held at the NaNA Conference Hall, the training was meant to build participants’ capacities in product packaging and branding to enable them to compete in the local and international markets.
Baboucarr Kebbeh, CEO of GYCC, said the training is part of chamber’s annual pre-trade fair programmes to support and prepare business enterprises to improve and enhance their product packaging and branding skills. He said the training will also help in providing methods to enable the participants attract sales and investment at the next trade fair.
He said there are plans to support the participants to undergo a further three months business coaching programme.
He advised the participants to remain professional.
“As of today, we have 12 international partners that we are working with,” he said.
Sukai Jobe, the founder of Taste of Nature, said her business has been improving since attending a previous training of the same nature some three years ago.
“Our packaging now is of standard. We supply supermarkets, minimarkets and individuals,” she said.
She urged her colleagues to remain passionate and to not allow individuals to discourage them.
Gabriel Gomez, the IMVF agri business adviser, said packaging is fundamental in any business because it increases value and helps in the visibility of various enterprises.
He hopes that the new trainees will try to practice what they have learned.
Habib Jobe, the general manager of Heritage Holidays and Mariama Jobarteh, a participant thanked the funders and GYCC for the foresight. | 1,790 | 919 | 3,400.805223 |
warc | 202143 | As the International Roots Home Coming Festival gets closer, I would like to seize this opportunity to say a big welcome to all people of African descent to one of the most imperative time in our lives as Africans.
As asserted by the Tourism Minister, Fatou Mass Jobe-Njie, in your Tuesday publication, “the Roots is a call for action for the African Diaspora to discover and embrace their culture and identity as Africans.”
This year is the eleventh edition of the festival and, according to your publication, it is expected to attract over 200 participants from the Diaspora, mainly those who could trace their origins to Africa.
This is a moment for people of African descent from around the world, the US in particular, to converge and celebrate their culture as a people. The celebration is linked to the life of a black slave who was said to have hailed from a village we know here as Juffureh.
Kunta Kinteh was a Mandinka warrior who showed robust resistance to the slave dealers, from the time of his capture to the plantations. This was indeed a poignant moment as energetic young men and women were subjected to horrendous conditions during the voyage to the new world as slaves.
It becomes imperative therefore, to remember this moment and embrace our culture and identity for sustainability. This desire to preserve our culture for the future generation will never be a reality, if we do not hanker after our origin and appreciate what we are.
From what I read in your publication on Tuesday, the organisers are doing extremely well to get things done this year and make it more special as promised by the Tourism Minister that this year’s event would be bigger and better than all the previous ones. That will indeed be awesome and it will set a new stage for the further promotion of our culture as a people.
As we approach this big, important event, I urge the ministry of Tourism and Culture, the National Centre for Arts and Culture and all other relevant stakeholders to intensify efforts in making the event one of its kind. More importantly, efforts should also be deepened to ensure the conservation of our culture.
Mariama Janko
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warc | 202143 | I work primarily with individuals, couples, and families to address the issues underlying communication differences. I also assist couples in mastering the art of fighting fair, reclaiming love within their marriage, and working on co-parenting skills when children from a previous marriage/relationship are involved.
I began my practice as a Marriage & Family Therapist twenty years ago. In that time I have dealt with a good many issues in my own life. And I found that no matter the issue, a quiet walk, amidst the serenity and beauty of nature somehow put my own problems into perspective - allowing me the time to take a deep breath to better assess my personal situation.
And that's how I came to create Therapy in the Park.
I also offer my clients traditional office sessions, certainly when weather dictates. However for those who are willing to embrace and trust the concept, I find that sessions under an open sky, with nature's creations surrounding us, result in a more intimate sharing of inner feelings. And thus, you can reach faster and deeper resolutions.
The counseling process calls for safety, trust, and cooperation, requiring one-on-one meetings over the course of time to build a therapeutic relationship. Because my clients are my first and only concern, I don't allow managed care and insurance companies to dictate the frequency or time allowed for treatment. That's something you and I decide on together.
Some problems can be addressed successfully in a relatively short amount of time. Others require more in-depth work. I provide you with a safe, confidential, non-judgmental atmosphere, giving you the time and the tools to meet the challenges in your life - no matter what they are.
For those who might feel better suited to a less formal approach to therapy, I have a
Life Coach Associate, who also practices Therapy in the Park. He is a skilled and caring practitioner with expansive life experience. Some clients have found resolution with a combination of both his approach and mine.
If this philosophy of therapy makes sense to you, simply call or email me to discuss your situation in confidence. Because therapy is an important, life-changing experience, it should not be entered into lightly, and so I offer a FREE, 30-minute phone consultation, giving us the opportunity to determine if together, we can change your life for the better.
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warc | 202143 | This week, North Macedonia became one of the first Balkan countries which have started to […]
Although Bulgaria is in limbo, as political parties quarrel, unable to form a government, innovation has finally started to climb up on the top of the political agenda. Several key developments lead in this direction.
The latest revision of the Bulgarian Recovery and Resilience plan, which will help the Bulgarian economy transition to a post-COVID reality and grow sustainably, has the biggest portion of the budget devoted to innovation and digitalization.
The newly elected parliament formed a designated commission for digitalization and e-governance. Its goal is to initiate much-needed amendments to the legislation to reflect the digital transformation of the economy.
The Ministry of Economy recently made a commitment to work for Bulgaria to receive the EU “Startup Nation Standard of Excellence”. The ministry is also on the final stretch to offer a startup visa for non-EU founders who want to open their business in Bulgaria.
The Bulgarian startup association (BESCO), an NGO, acting as a bridge between the startups and various private and public actors affecting the innovation industry, is at the forefront of all these developments. The organization is working with politicians on a series of reforms that will improve the framework for doing digital business in Bulgaria and position the country as a leading innovation power in the region.
The Recursive met with Dobromir Ivanov, chairman of BESCO, and Ivan Vassilev, vice chairman of the organization to learn more about this process and how the reforms will benefit the innovation industry and the business environment at large.
The Recursive: Do you think there is momentum for innovation policies to become a priority in the Bulgarian political agenda? Dobromir Ivanov: There’s momentum for BESCO as an organization. In the first two years, we were mostly educating politicians, building credibility, and learning how this game works. Right now we are at our tipping point. All of the main political parties respect what we аre doing and want to work with us. There are more and more young politicians who have different mindsets and approaches. Some of them are coming from the IT industry. Several years ago there were none of them. The door is open now and there are people that communicate in the same language. Ivan Vassilev: In July, before the last elections, we organized a debate with all the major political parties in Bulgaria. It was a strange debate because there was no confrontation. Аll parties supported our vision that to grow, the Bulgarian ecosystem should have access to talent, access to capital, and the ease of doing business.
Together with the members of the parliament, we created a commission for digitalization, e-governance, and ITC in the National Assembly. We are working with the Ministry of Economy to finalize the startup visa process to make it attractive for foreign entrepreneurs to come to Bulgaria.
We worked closely with Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Pekanov (
in the caretaker Bulgarian government – ed. note) to include “Scale-up Bulgaria” reform in the National Plan for Recovery and Resilience.
Most of its budget will go to innovation and digitalization.
How quickly do you expect to move forward with these topics given the chaos of Bulgarian political life right now? Dobromir: It’s a strange situation in Bulgaria. We don’t know what’s going to happen in the next month. We don’t know whether we will have a parliament or not. We prefer to have a stable parliament and a regular government because what we are doing is long-term oriented. Ivan: We need a horizon of at least six months so that we can plan our initiatives and legislation changes and finalize them in the best possible way. Tell us about the “Scale-up Bulgaria” reform that is included in the National Recovery Plan. Dobromir: There are seven key areas that can boost startup and innovation in Bulgaria that are part of “Scale-up Bulgaria”. The first one is the creation of a new legal entity, a legal enterprise to act in Bulgarian commercial law that will be much more flexible, and easier to do options pool vesting, tag-along, drag-along, etc. Ivan: It will regulate the relationship between the founder and the employees and between the founder, and the investors. Dobromir: This is very important for startups, scale-ups, and tech companies. It is good for every business in Bulgaria because the current limited company and joint-stock company are good for the 19th century, but not for the 21st century. The project of the bill is ready, we have worked on it for the last three years. But this is a huge change in Commercial law. There will be plenty of discussions in the parliament, and we need time for these discussions to finalize it.
The other element of the reform is the e-identity that will allow private solutions for e-identity to become national e-identity. It’s important for all businesses because we need to communicate digitally with institutions.
The third one is faster liquidation of the companies. It’s good to start easy but you also have to finish your business easier than it is right now.
Ivan: Other key battles in the reform include the option for pension funds to invest in venture capital, angel investment incentives, improving the process for blue cards for workers outside the EU, and startup visa for entrepreneurs outside the EU. But to implement these topics, we need a parliament with more than six months on the horizon. Dobromir: And finally there’s the regulation of remote work because especially in the COVID-19 situation most of the companies work remotely. And still in Bulgaria remote work is almost illegal. Ivan: There’s some definition in the law but it’s outdated. We need to build a good environment for remote work because it’s just the reality and it should be created the right way. Dobromir: These seven areas are all reforms, and they’re not connected with money. The government needs to make these changes in the legislation to receive the money from the plan.
There is one specific €10M project connected with innovation policies in the Plan.
It’s about creating a one-stop-shop for launching a business in Bulgaria. It will be an online platform where you will have all the information for any kind of business. Like a roadmap – all the documents you need, all the institutions that you need to communicate with, all the licenses – everything that you need to start a business. You can send all the documents to the institutions through that platform and you can receive the documentation there. It’s a single point of contact for everything that you need to develop a business in Bulgaria. If approved, the money will go directly to the government, and they’re going to make a procedure to decide who’s going to implement it.
We created the concept and we believe it is very important to happen because now when you want to launch a business in Bulgaria, you have really no idea how many months it takes for you to actually start it, you don’t know what criteria you need to match. You’re just guessing and asking some people. It’s hard for Bulgarians and it makes it a very bad environment for foreigners who want to come here and do business.
What about the startup visa? When are we going to have a working solution for it? Ivan: The startup visa was voted in March in the National Assembly. The Ministry of Economy created an ordinance that is now in public discussion, and it ends on the 4th of September. We are now working with the Ministry of Economy to improve it in order to make it a working startup visa and to make it attractive for foreign entrepreneurs.
After the 4th of September, the Council of Ministers will vote and accept it with a decree. We will have a working startup visa in the fall.
You recently signed a “Startup nation standard” with the Minister of Economy. What is its goal? Ivan: On a European level BESCO is part of two policy lobbying associations. Together with our European colleagues from the alliance of startups, we started to think about an initiative that can combine most of the policies on a European level, and promote, and boost this process. They lobbied in front of the European Commission to make it a European Commission initiative.
In March The European Commission launched the “Startup nation standard” which includes eight key factors. If it makes all these happen, the country receives the “Startup Nation Standard of Excellence”. Bulgaria joined this initiative in August. It took time to convince our government that this is an important initiative and we should be there. It is good that Bulgaria is working on all of these eight topics.
We have some progress and I think that if there is a political will, we can be one of the first countries in Europe to receive the ”Startup Nation Standard of Excellence”. So, it’s basically like a certificate for a country that it’s good for startups? Ivan: Yes it’s the best place to start a business in Europe. Dobromir: Just like the Recovery plan, the Startup Nation standard is a tool that helps us prioritize and convince politicians to act on those incentives. They offer concrete steps for everybody to contribute.
The government is committing that these eight topics are a priority for them to make Bulgaria, more fun, friendly place for startups. We already mentioned them – having a one-stop-shop for founding a business, a startup visa, a law for stock options, promoting more diversity in startup founders, etc. I think we are on a good track and with a little bit of political will, we can achieve this.
Ivan: We’re also participating on a European level in the Scale-up Europe initiative, created by The French Tech and president Emanuel Macron. He is the patron of the initiative. It will be one of his priorities during the French presidency of the European Council next year. How does the macro frame of “Scaleup Europe” help Bulgaria achieve its goals of being a startup-friendly country? Ivan: There is no battle between the European countries because we are on a different level of development. Putting these key priorities on the European level helps us to leapfrog, not to go step by step.
President Macron will try to find a coalition of national leaders across Europe to include these policies in their national policies.
In Europe, we don’t have an EU standardized startup visa. Each country has its regulation. If you’re an entrepreneur coming from Asia and want to start a business in Europe, if you go to France there is one set of rules, if you go to Germany, you have another regulation.
The Scale-up Europe initiative says that all startup-friendly legislation should be pan-European legislation. This helps us because if these become EU regulations, it’s easier to transpose them on a national basis. Dobromir: Our dream is that we could be the organization that helps Bulgaria not to copy what the other countries were doing in the last decades. We want Bulgaria to be the first country in the so-called industry of the future. We believe that in the next year for example we can create great legislation for autonomous vehicles or for something new that is coming and all the other countries are wondering how to regulate it. We could be faster. Now we need to use what Europe has as a vision to solve our problems, but then we should be actually the fastest country in building, and creating an environment for industries of the future. You helped introduce a commission for digitalization and e-governance in the National Assembly. What will be on top of its agenda? Ivan: The creation of this commission is a sign from the members of the National Assembly that this topic is important. It will start with small steps, which are important but they’re not the most important battles for us.
It will start with e-identity because it’s the key to working e-government.
What do we need to do to have a working e-identity? Ivan: What we need to do is for the Council of Ministers to sign а decree that says we accept public and private schemes for notification. That’s all. To have a working e-identity, there are three possible ways. One is to have only a public identity, which is one of the projects in the National Recovery Plan. 120 million will go to building e-identity. The second one is to have only private schemes for notifications, companies like Evrotrust. And the third one is to have both. We think it is better for Bulgaria to have both. When there’s competition, the client, in this case, every citizen, is always happier. Dobromir: In Bulgaria, there are two private companies that do this – Evrotrust and Borica. The European Commission sets criteria and if you meet them, you can propose your solution for e-identity and the government can accept it. This could start literally tomorrow, it could happen even right now. Whereas governmental e-identity is a project that will probably develop in the next five years. Now, we are one of the only four countries in the EU that doesn’t have a national e-identity, and we won’t have it in the next five years. We need a faster solution and the faster solution is the private solution. What incentives should be adopted on a local level to stimulate municipalities in Bulgaria to create innovations? Dobromir: For Sofia Municipality there is the sandbox for startups – a faster way for startup companies to work with the Municipality. The municipalities are like clients of the startups and it’s for smart city solutions mainly. There are plenty of incentives that one country can create for its entrepreneurs. Angel investment is something that could actually provide a lot of money that right now is in the banks. This money could be with entrepreneurs and to help them grow or start. Ivan: There are a lot of municipalities who are trying to attract talent, and to create an ecosystem – Burgas, Blagoevgrad, Stara Zagora, Gabrovo, Varna. The recipe for attracting innovation is first for the mayor to have a vision of how to transform the city. The second one is to be open, to listen to different views, to be ready to innovate and transform. Sometimes they want to attract talent and to have a startup ecosystem, but they don’t want to transform some of the processes within the municipality which are not working. The third one is to give some incentives. We see now in Sofia there’s no place for children in kindergartens. Let’s say the mayor of Burgas comes and says: all entrepreneurs come to Burgas we have free spaces for you in the kindergartens. And we’re open to your ideas and we can implement them within the municipality in the next year. I think this may attract some of the entrepreneurs. | 15,109 | 5,974 | 37,284.378641 |
warc | 202143 | Are you in a bad mood? Then it is smart to smile, even if the smile is fake, according to researchers.
Australian researchers let a group of people bite on a pen. Then the muscles in the face get the same expression as when you smile.When your muscles say you are happy, you become more positive, the researchers believe.
Something is happening in the amygdala
When you pretend to smile, something happens in the amygdala. It is the area of the brain where the emotions sit. There, some neurotransmitters are released that make you happy.
The researchers believe that this is important knowledge for people who have difficulty mentally.
If we can “trick” our brain into being happy, then we can do smile exercises to get better.
Not only smiles are contagious
It’s not just you who gets better when you smile.
American researchers wanted to find out if it is true that smiles are contagious. They checked what previous research had come up with.
It’s not just smiles that are contagious, they found out. Sad and angry facial expressions will also be transmitted from person to person.
We read others lightning fast
This takes place completely without us being aware of it ourselves, the researchers believe. We read the feelings of others in a few hundred milliseconds.
This is a unique ability man has. It makes us good friends, because we quickly understand and can adapt to each other. | 1,422 | 734 | 2,689.013624 |
warc | 202143 | New Delhi: United Nations Human Rights commissioner Michele Bachelet raised the farmers’ protests, sedition charges against journalists and curbing of social media in an update to the Human Rights Council on Friday, February 27.
In her oral update, Bachelet had raised concerns about human rights issues in 50 countries, ranging from Spain to Sudan.
In the part about India, she observed that farmers’ protests “highlight the importance of ensuring laws and policies are based on meaningful consultations with those concerned”. She hoped that the dialogue efforts by the farmers and Centre “will lead to an equitable solution to this crisis that respects the rights of all”.
She also stated that sedition charges on journalists and activists for reporting or commenting on protests and attempts to curb freedom of expression on social media “are disturbing departures from essential human rights principles”.
At least three BJP-ruled states have filed FIRs against journalists for sharing “unverified” news about the tractor rally on January 26. An FIR was also filed against
The Wire, its founding editor Siddharth Varadarajan and reporter Ismat Ara for reporting on the allegations made by the family about the death of Navreet Singh at the tractor rally on January 26. An independent journalist, Mandeep Punia, was arrested at Singhu border for reporting on the farmers protests.
The Centre had also asked social media platform Twitter to block tweets and handles which had been actively posting on the farmers’ protests. The accounts included that of magazine
Caravan, the farmers’ protest account Kisan Ekta Morcha and several independent journalists and activists.
Bachelet also appreciated the experience of a pilot programme from Kerala where “officials, civil society organisations and community leaders have used innovative technology to ensure that the voices of marginalized and poor people are heard, and their needs addressed, in the pandemic response”.
India’s permanent representative to UN, Indra Mani Pandey stated that Indian government had set a target of doubling farmers’ income by 2024. “The purpose of enacting three Farm Acts is to enable farmers to realise better price for their produce and enhance their income. It will particularly benefit small farmers and offer more choices to those farmers who opt for them. The Government has shown utmost respect for protests by farmers and has remained engaged in dialogue with them to address their concerns,” he said.
Pandey said that the Indian government was “perplexed to note some of the comments by the High Commissioner”. “She appeared as oblivious of the enormous efforts made by my Government to address the challenges, as indeed of many of the factors driving these challenges. The unprovoked violence on our Republic Day in the name of farmers’ rights, apparently, left her unmoved,” he added.
Bachelet also spoke on the situation in Kashmir, noting that restrictions on communications and clampdowns on civil society activists “remain of concern”. She observed that despite the restoration of 4G access for the first time since August 2019 in Kashmir, the “communications blockade has seriously hampered civic participation, as well as business, livelihoods, education, and access to health-care and medical information”.
“Raids against human rights defenders in October and November exemplify the continued restrictions on civil society, and resulting impact on the rights of the people of Kashmir to impart and receive information, and to engage in free, open debate on Government policies affecting them,” she noted.
Across the border, Bachelet said that there had been students’ protests in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir due to disruptions in internet access.
Pandey, meanwhile, claimed that the constitutional changes in status of Jammu and Kashmir were “welcomed by the people of India, including people of Jammu and Kashmir”.
He said that India has “restored grassroots democracy, through District Development Council (DDC) elections, and provided good governance through the ‘Back to Village’ initiative”. “There has been a significant decline in terrorist attacks and progressive national laws have been extended to Jammu and Kashmir to enable the people there to enjoy the same rights as the people in rest of India,” he added.
Lashing out at the UN human rights chief, Pandey stated, “Her indifference to terrorism is, of course, not new”. Bachelet’s office has issued repeated observations about the human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir following the complete lockdown in the state after August 5, 2020.
“Objectivity and impartiality have to be the hallmarks of any Human Rights assessment. We are sorry to see that the High Commissioner’s oral update is lacking in both,” said the Indian diplomat. | 5,034 | 2,308 | 10,458.418544 |
warc | 202143 | Garlic tastes good to eat, and it’s good for you — so how does it turn in to such a date-night killer after you’ve consumed it?
The folks at the American Chemical Society and chemistry blog Compound Interest have done the research and narrowed it down to four volatile organic compounds.
Strangely enough, none of these compounds are present in garlic until it is broken down or chopped, but when garlic’s structure is damaged, enzymes convert the compound Allin to Allicin, which is responsible for the smell. Allin then breaks down in to the four compounds and one of those – Allyl Methyl Sulfide – breaks down much more slowly and as the compound gets in to your bloodstream, the only ways it can excrete are through urine, sweat, or breath.
There is a fix however – if you want to mask your garlic breath, your best options are milk, or parsley.
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warc | 202143 | The ability to safely move materials from one location to another is a vital part of many activities at Princeton. Hoists are often used when materials are too heavy or bulky to be safely moved manually.
What is rigging in construction?
Rigging is both a noun, the equipment, and verb, the action of designing and installing the equipment, in the preparation to move objects. A team of riggers design and install the lifting or rolling equipment needed to raise, roll, slide or lift objects such as with a crane or block and tackle.
What is industrial rigging and hoisting?
Hoisting and rigging involve the movement of heavy and oversized goods, but when it’s not done right, your goods may be dropped which can endanger both your workers and your property. Failed rigging is often as a result of human error, from improper hoisting and rigging procedures to utilizing broken machinery.
What is hoisting in civil engineering?
INTRODUCTION Hoisting is the lifting a weight from one location and moving it to another location which is at a reasonable distance. Big projects such as, construction of dams, industrial buildings etc. … Hoisting equipment includes jacks, winches, chain hoists and cranes.
What is rigging operation?
Rigging – when workers prepare equipment to be lifted by cranes, hoists or other material-handling machinery – is a common work process on shipyard and construction sites, among others. Performing rigging operations safely is critical. … Properly trained on the hazards associated with rigging jobs.
What are the types of rigging?
5 most common types of rigging hardware
Blocks & Pulleys. These are widely used across the rigging industry for lifting exceptionally heavy objects. … Eye Bolts. … Rigging Hooks. … Wire ropes & accessories. … Stainless steel nuts.
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What is the purpose of rigging?
The purpose of rigging is to move heavy loads from one place to another on a construction or industrial site.
What are the 3 types of slings?
There are three main types of lifting slings that you can choose: chain slings, wire rope slings, and polyester slings.
How much can you wear on rigging hardware items?
Defective rigging equipment shall be removed from service. Not be used without affixed, legible identification markings, required by paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section.
… Table H – 1. — MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE WEAR AT ANY POINT OF LINK.
Chain size, (inches) Maximum allowable wear (inch) 1 3/8 9/32 1 1/2 5/16 1 3/4 11/32 What are the three different types of slings?
Though there are dozens of unique slings on the market, they generally fall into three main categories: synthetic, chain, and wire rope.
Synthetic Slings. The most versatile kind of sling, the synthetic sling is typically made from either nylon or polyester fibers. … Chain Slings. … Wire Rope Slings. … The No. What are types of hoisting equipment?
Types of Hoisting Equipment in Construction
1.1 Movable pulley. 1.2 Rope and pulley. 1.3 Chain hoist. 1.4 Mobile crane. 1.5 Electric winch. 1.6 Tower crane. 1.7 Derrick crane. 1.8 Overhead gantry crane.
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How many types of hoist are there?
There are five main types of hoists used in care environments: Pool hoists. Bath hoists. Hoist slings.
What is a hoisting machine?
A hoist is a device used for lifting or lowering a load by means of a drum or lift-wheel around which rope or chain wraps. It may be manually operated, electrically or pneumatically driven and may use chain, fiber or wire rope as its lifting medium. … Most hoists couple to their loads using a lifting hook.
What is rigging explain with an example?
1a : lines and chains used aboard a ship especially in working sail and supporting masts and spars. b : a similar network (as in theater scenery) used for support and manipulation. 2 : clothing. Synonyms Example Sentences Learn More About rigging.
How much is a rigging course?
Basic rigging course cost is R5000 and takes 1 week. After the Rigger courses, a student attains a rigger certification.
What are examples of rigging equipment?
Rigging equipment is diverse and specialized for the load being moved and the environment needed to move the object. Some examples include wire rope slings, webbing slings, chain slings, metal mesh slings, spread beams, and various rigging hardware. | 4,390 | 2,079 | 9,022.833093 |
warc | 202143 | The Citi Economic Surprise Index for the US was probably the chart that was being sent around the most in recent days and I have seen all sorts of conclusions up to the point of worried people and hence I felt I wanted to give my 2 Cents to the current reading.
I have used the Surprise Index a lot over the years and in a normal cycle, it is a fantastic tool… BUT we live in unprecedented times, with challenges never seen before (at least in peace times)….. and that is where I feel the Index stopped working to the tune that it does give us the real reflection of what is truly going on.
In any past cycle, I would be truly very worried about where the Economy is heading BUT NOT this time.. I have ignored this index for most of 2021 and I will continue to ignore it for the rest of 2021 and maybe even parts of 2022…… WHY you may ask….??
The reason being… with the bottle necks and supply chain issues, we see that a lot of the recent data weakness as 2 root causes… 1.) is definitely the supply chain issues… so the projected growth for 2021 has been shifted into 2022… meaning some of the data look as if they have turned but really what has happened is we have taken some growth away and shifted it into next year( in the hope that those supply chain issues and bottle necks will get solved at some point)… Guess the news of partial closure of the Chinese ports doesnt help the confidence that those supply issues are going to be over anytime soon… no 2) would be that Inflation does start to bite to the tune that some consumer behaviour is changing BUT all in all, if we look into all the details of the US economy… it is A LOT stronger than this Citi Index would show.
That brings me to the next topic… Taper…. Yes, we have FOMC minutes today and maybe we can look a bit more into the cards of the FED but what we should also remember… we had A LOT of FED speakers since the last meeting… with FED Vice Chair Clarida really letting the Taper genie out of the bottle and many FED speakers after that did really swing the same way…. last night, FED Kashkari, the non-voting “ueber” Dove even talked about Taper by end of the year, maybe early next year… so no matter where you stand on the debate… no matter what the FOMC minutes would show… TAPER is incoming and it is coming fast… so USD bears might have to start accepting that this is going to happen…. interesting also that i start to pick up some chatter via the US media, that there are some going as far as to say that Taper could end by mid 2022… faster than the market would expect now….
We have spoken a lot about the FED and policy and what they should and shouldn’t do and when. My argument to keep it simple has always been that the FED policy is set at an Emergency level of March 2020 and we no longer have an emergency and if the FED also starts to look at the composition of Unemployment vs open jobs and many other gimmicks that are different to 2008 (like Govt cheques etc..)… they will have also grown confident that the UE situation of 2020-2021 is NOT quite the same as in 2008… and that the trend is there for the improvement…… and it is time for the FED to buy Insurance.
It was maybe a great and right idea to come up with the “transitory” expression and in the beginning it made a lot of sense… BUT with continued backlog , continued bottle necks.. the time line of “transitory” has become too long and higher prices are starting to get passed on… Labour shortage in some areas has seen wages go up…and the new post Covid job market may also mean Employers have to start to care more for their staff and we see some that start to pay for education or child care etc… so costs only go one way… YES, the Covid related goods that pushed CPI higher is for sure transitory… BUT the peak of Inflation was probably higher than the FED anticipated, so even with Transitory… maybe we do NOT come back to 2% and the other issue might be… as Covid related prices do correct, we see other elements of the economy to start increasing in price and replace the Covid transitory element .
I do NOT have a crystal ball sadly BUT from a pure common sense point of view… Taper is needed… the FED has to buy insurance in the case of “what if CPI does NOT come back down?? And let’s be honest… do we really NEED 120 bio a month? No we do NOT.. financial conditions are as lose as it can be… so reducing QE by 20 bio by December or even earlier is hardly a real big deal in my eyes… and yes, i would agree, there is a chance that QE is done by mid 2022.
All in all…. I feel the US economy rocks, I do feel Taper is just around the corner… and the USD will soon be back to hopefully the old saying… “buy USD’s wear diamonds”
I also wanted to thank Lev Borodovsky from the Daily Shot to be able to use his chart.
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warc | 202143 | Regular inspections done by tree experts can help keep your trees healthy, thus improving your garden’s appearance. A well-maintained landscape can also increase property value. However, the main reason for preventive maintenance is to reduce safety hazards. Strong winds and heavy storms can cause vulnerable or diseased tree to topple over, which may cause damage to their surroundings and possibly injuries.
As part of preventive maintenance, arborists examine trees for signs of disease. Unhealthy trees are the perfect target for harmful insects and other pests. There are cases when unhealthy trees start leaning to one side, resulting in a hazardous condition. Tree experts also look for tree root rot, one of the main reasons for trees toppling over with little warning.
Tree health problems are often associated with changes in the environment. Without proper conditions to thrive, they become prone to developing diseases. Branches and limbs that are dead or decaying can break off and damage the surrounding buildings and vehicles and can even harm people. Fallen trees and large branches can also damage power lines, cause power outages and block roads.
Tree care services offer many treatment options to restore the health of trees. They may use one approach or a combination of techniques to get the best results. They will prune trees to remove dead or decaying branches. The use of pesticides may also be necessary to manage insect infestation. Tree experts will also cut down any dead trees in danger of falling and shore up weak, leaning and aging trees with cabling or other support systems.
How Much is the Cost of Hiring a Professional
The cost of hiring an arborist can range from $200 to $1000. However, prices may change depending on factors such as the type and scope of the job, accessibility issues and the equipment they use to carry out the process.
Whether you need a tree pruned or removed, a qualified arborist can assist you from initial assessment through to completion. In terms of labour, arborists generally charge by the hour but may vary depending on your requirements.
Arborist services may cost $200 to $1,000 for tree pruning $500 for tree removal $35 to $45 for stump removal $300 to $450 for arborist consultation.
When hiring a professional tree services company, ask for a written quotation to give you an overview of the cost.
What Else Should You Know Before Hiring A Tree Service? Make sure they are qualified.
You can never be too careful. If a tree removal company does not know how to do their job, you might end up with serious property damage. Ask the company if they have a qualified arborist employed who will be on site. Do not shy away from asking them this, as legitimate companies know the industry is full of non-skilled hacks.
They should be able to produce a Certificate of qualification to prove they are a certified arborist. They should have a minimum of Certificate III in Arboriculture.
They must be insured.
You simply cannot afford to hire a tree removal company that does not have proper insurance. They need to have at the very least Public Liability insurance for up to 10 Million in cover (industry standard). Don’t just site the piece of paper. Ask for a copy and phone the insurer to make sure it all checks out before they start work.
If they injure themselves or damage your property, you are leaving yourself wide open to being liable.
You need to get a detailed quote.
You will need to get a quote from several companies. Three or four estimates should be enough to pick a winner. I mentioned detailed quotes for tree removal or pruning as you need to have it in black and white for what you are being charged for.
If it just says “tree trimming”, that can mean a lot of things. Are you removing a certain number of branches? Which tree? Is it a power line clearances of 3 trees and a canopy lift on another? The more specific you are during the quoting process more likely you are to get the job done to your liking.
Check their online reviews.
We live in the Internet age, and it is very difficult for companies to hide their bad reputation nowadays. Online reviews will give you a clear idea of what to expect from a company. Check for reviews left by customers, and if you spot a significant number of negative reviews, it is a sign that you cannot trust the company to give you a great service.
On the other hand, too many positive reviews can also be suspicious. Look for detailed positive reviews where customers have mentioned what they liked about the service or the company.
It’s worth noting that Amazon and Google have both publicly stated that about half of all reviews have found to be false. The fake ones are normally all positive reviews, so be careful during this part of your research.
Listen carefully to information provided for faults.
You should pay close attention when you are gathering information from a prospective tree removal service. Sometimes, companies have no idea what they are talking about.
Ensure you are not being taken for a ride by asking plenty of questions and making sure they have a solid answer for you. It should not take too long to catch out fraud when talking about trees.
Ask for referrals
Asking for referrals and not just checking online reviews is a great way to get to know a tree company a little better before hiring.
It’s going to be easy to tell if the person on the other line is genuine and if they really do recommend the company in question.
Obligation-free estimates
Most companies do give obligation free estimates, but I have heard of cases where some business will try to charge a call outfeed for “tree inspection”.
Be sure to ask the tree service before they arrive at your door if they are providing a free estimate.
It is also a great time to ask if they can provide you with other credentials like qualifications and insurance papers.
10 Important Questions to Ask Your Tree Care Services Pro
In looking for help with home maintenance and repair tasks, one of the best resources, we have as property owners are recommendations from objective third parties. Any company can look good on paper and appear knowledgeable online, but the best, most telling information comes from people and sources that have no personal connection to a particular company.
My experience with a tree service professional could have gone much better had I started my search with Best Pick Reports. All Best Pick companies have been fully vetted to ensure that they provide high-quality service on every job. The objective ratings and candid feedback from customers are invaluable.
But if you’re outside of the areas served by Best Pick Reports, there’s no need to resign yourself to the possibility of a subpar experience with a tree service pro. Ask the following ten questions of every company you interview to ensure that you’re getting all the information you need before money exchanges hands and work begins.
Do you have a certified arborist on staff?
According to the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), an arborist is specially trained to provide proper tree care. You will want an arborist that is an ISA Certified Arborist. These professionals are not only tree experts. They undergo ongoing training in the field.
Which industry organizations does your company belong to?
Aside from being certified, a reputable company should belong to professional organizations specific to their field. You can ask, and most companies showcase this information on their website. This shows the company has the respect of others in the field.
May I see your proof of insurance?
This is a must. In my case, I didn’t do this at all. I didn’t even think about it. The damage caused by the tree company I hired ended up costing a lot of money that I didn’t have. A dead tree cost me the price of the tree removal (twice), the price of repairing a damaged sewer line, and the end of a great landlord/tenant relationship.
It is also vital that any company is compliant with OSHA Work Safety rules, as well as your state’s Department of Transportation regulations. Aside from the basics, each state has its own regulations. In the case of heavy equipment and underground sewer lines, the weight of vehicles and proper operation is essential. If damage does occur, a properly licensed and insured contractor carries general liability insurance to cover those damages along with a flurry of other insurance coverages to protect the workers, your home, and their business.
Will my job require a permit?
Often there are permits required (and in some cases, clearance from your homeowners’ association), and failing to meet these requirements would be a costly mistake to make. Fines from unpermitted work can be steep, and it can cause discord in your neighbourhood. Follow the law, brief yourself on the requirements in your county, and ask the company if they have applied for any required permits.
How long will you honour a quote?
Take the time to ask for a second opinion, but know how long each company you interview will honour your quote. Just like anything else, you have the right to educate yourself. You have the absolute right to explore costs. It’s your money, your home, and your time. And remember, if a company insists that you act right then and there, keep looking. High-pressure sales tactics are not a good sign.
How often do you handle this specific issue?
Ask about the specific problem you’re facing with your tree or trees. If you have a dying tree, ask if it is salvageable. Arborists are trained to bring sick trees back to health. In many cases, you can save that beautiful tree.
What is your history in the tree services industry?
When you’re weighing estimates and choosing a company, you should know how long the company has been in business. You should ask if the company has worked in the area, whether they are a chain, and if they have multiple locations. The history of the company shows their track record with clients, and their longevity certainly hints at their business practices and work performance.
Does your company use subcontractors or temporary labourers?
The use of subcontractors can help a company expand their business offerings without having to train and retain staff. There are definitely pros and cons to using subcontractors, but as a homeowner, it can lead to lost time and resources if the contractor/subcontractor relationship gets shaky.
If damage occurs to your property, subcontractors are not liable, and it can be difficult for the hiring contractor to control and adhere to quality standards when the tradesmen are not employed directly. Subcontractors don’t have a stake in your project or in the company.
What equipment will you be using?
Tree companies, as in my case, can come in with some very large and heavy equipment. If you know where your underground lines are, let the company know. If you don’t know where your systems are located underground, it is important to know what machinery will be driving on your property.
You can have your lines marked by the utility company so the tree service can avoid them, and plywood is usually used on top of lawns to protect both the lawn itself and the underlying systems.
What is your cleanup process?
Some companies will end up leaving some debris behind, while others will clean it up completely. If you want the tree or limbs mulched for your yard or cut up and stacked for firewood, be clear about your wishes and expectations from the beginning.
If at all possible, make sure that those details are written into your contract, and remember that you may pay extra for those services. It is important to know what the expectations are in your contract and whose responsibility it is to clean up after the work is done. This can be a hefty project, and if you decide you can’t take this on, make sure you know beforehand if your chosen company will complete the job by leaving your property as it was before your tree concerns. | 12,141 | 5,292 | 27,461.785714 |
warc | 202143 | We are all the time making choices. Even not choosing is a choice. With age, experience and after yoga reached my life, I have learned to understand the importance of being aware of the thinking behind my choices. Am I choosing out of fear? Am I choosing with my heart? Am I avoiding to choose? If yes, why?
With age also, I have gained perspective. I can deal with most of the consequences of the choices I make because I know the intention behind them. Somehow, it is easier to deal with unexpected results when I know that my intention was clear. I always tell myself that I can accept the mistake, or the criticism, say ‘sorry’ and move on.
However, there is an area in my life where I struggle a lot with when it comes to choices, and that is my children’s upbringing. I think many parents can relate to this. I observe other parents, especially those who choose differently than me – us, we are after all two parents – and ask myself, why don’t I do like this? I am sometimes invaded by self-doubt.
Our kids are now less dependent on us, and I have started evaluating many of our choices. I have come to realise that some of these choices were less fortunate than others. For example, we chose to live in a place where we don’t have any family, and even though we managed quite well to get through everyday life without any help, I see now that our kids missed quite a lot that kids who grow up with their grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins have. We don’t have a strong network that can support them. I think more and more about the importance of growing up with different role models. At the start of their lives, my husband and I were our children’s world, but little by little, they affirm more and more their personality and maybe (most probably even) our personality, our views, our way of doing things, might not align with them. If they had other adults to connect with, they would maybe get different ideas, different sources of inspiration. Also, they are getting into the age where they stop believing their parents when they say how fantastic they are, maybe hearing it from other adults that have a connection with them would work better.
We have never wanted to push our kids too much with school work either. In primary school, the most important was that they thrive, that they enjoy learning, and that they like going to school. I personally did expect certain effort, but I rarely sat with them to do homework. My explanation was that they went to an international school where they had longer days than the kids going to public schools, and I felt that they should be allowed to do other things in the evenings. They also were quite active with different after school activities and I wanted them to relax once at home. Once in middle school, I have talked about my expectation of them trying their best at school.
I don’t necessarily regret this choice, but I think that I should have helped them set a routine for homework because they will need it once they are in highschool.
Like this, I have quite a few reflections on what we could have chosen that might have meant something different or better for our children. However, I feel that I have made some important choices that I haven’t regretted at all.
I want my kids to grow up as caring, balanced and resilient people. I know they have come to the world to write their own story, and I will have to accept however they develop, but at least I will not look back and regret not having these values as my core values. Therefore, I have made some choices that sometimes have brought self-doubt in other areas like professional development, or even how our home looks like.
I know that I don’t tackle stress very well. I know that I am not good at doing many things at the same time because I don’t like doing things halfheartedly. It has been a priority for me that my kids feel loved, supported and seen in everyday life. That they feel that we are present. Not only physically but also mentally. Therefore, I have tried to not overload myself. I have a job, I have some hobbies, but I try as much as I can that nothing stands in the way for me showing my care and love to my kids. I haven’t always succeeded at this, and I have also gone through periods where I have had to work more or been away some evenings or even days, but I have been present as much as I can.
I know my resumé would look much better and I would have more job opportunities if I had a Masters degree. But I also know that studying would mean take away time from some area in my life, and most probably it would end up being my family. Our house is functional and pleasant to live in, but if we made an effort we could make many improvements. This would again mean taking away time to spend outdoors, or on sewing projects, or just sit and watch a movie with my kids.
I keep telling myself that I still have many years to study, to renovate, and to set myself goals, but the opportunity to spend time with my family will never come back. This said, I see how much people are able to do, and I sometimes do ask myself if I’m not a bit lazy. If I shouldn’t be doing this or that.
But, in days like today, I feel that I have at least done some good choices. That there is no
right answer on how we should live our lives. That we all have to find our way. Our priorities and try as hard as we can to avoid comparing our life to the life of others. one
Why do I talk specifically about today? I will tell you a little story. Our youngest daughter is 12 years old. She just started middle school this Fall. On Thursdays, she has dance classes after school, and it has become our little thing to eat together somewhere in town before we take the bus to the dance studio. We then have a lot of time to talk. It is very nice to hear her experiences and her reflections.
Today, she told me she went to the toilet during one of her lessons and she found a girl from yr4 sitting in a corner crying. She immediately sat beside her and asked her what happened. The girl told her that a boy in her class had said something mean to her, and my daughter said something like ‘he must not feel very good about himself and that is why he is nasty to others, you shouldn’t pay attention to that kind of comments.’. She stayed with her until she was ready to go back to her classroom.
When I praised her for taking the time to talk with her and showing empathy, she said ‘I am now one of the older kids in our school, we have to be good role models. I couldn’t just go in, pee, and go out when someone is crying. I would have felt so bad.’
Anyone who knows our youngest daughter knows that she has many colours. She is not the most responsible always, but can be quite responsible. She enjoys learning, but she can also be quite lazy. She is caring, but can often be selfish. So this action only tells me that she is balanced and caring and that makes me happy.
Maybe, some of the choices I’ve made have helped her develop empathy? I am not saying that it is thanks to me that she is as she is, but at least our way of bringing her up hasn’t killed this in her.
I observe other families around us and I see kids developing the same and other skills. Sometimes I do think, why can’t my son or daughter do like that? What have they lacked in their upbringing that hasn’t inspired to that attitude? But then I think that luckily for the world, we are different, grow up in different settings with parents with different values and views, so we develop different skills and assets. There is no recipe. We just have to make conscious choices out of who we are, who our kids are and within the context we live in, and enjoy when our kids display their best attributes for their own benefit and the benefit of others. | 7,902 | 3,462 | 17,682.493934 |
warc | 202143 | Officials in Washington state are upset the Biden administration is challenging a law making it easier for workers who become ill at a former nuclear weapons production site to be compensated.
The Supreme Court will likely decide in the next few weeks whether to accept the U.S. Department of Justice's appeal. If the high court rejects the case, the state law will stand.
State Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Thursday called on the Biden administration to “stop this assault on Hanford workers.”
“It's time to bring this fight to an end,” Ferguson said at a news conference at a Hanford union office in Pasco, Washington. “We want them to drop the appeal to the Supreme Court.”
“This is a matter of life and death” for Hanford workers," said Nick Bumpaous, a Hanford union leader, who called the appeal an "amoral endeavor."
The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A law passed in 2018 by the Washington state Legislature made it easier for sick Hanford Nuclear Reservation workers to qualify for state worker compensation benefits.
The law required the Washington state Department of Labor and Industries to presume that radiological or chemical exposures at Hanford were the cause of any neurological diseases or respiratory illnesses claimed by past or current Hanford employees.
The U.S. Department of Justice under President Donald Trump challenged its constitutionality in 2019, on the grounds that federal jurisdiction over such matters supersedes state law. But they lost in federal court in Eastern Washington and on appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Now the Biden administration has picked up the fight.
"This lawsuit angered me when the Trump administration filed it — and it continues to anger me now that the Biden administration is continuing it,” Ferguson said.
Tom Carpenter of Hanford Challenge, a Seattle-based watchdog group, said many of the chemicals workers are exposed to are known carcinogens.
Under the state law, many types of cancer are presumed to be caused by working at Hanford.
Workers no longer have to prove that their illness was not caused by something else in their lives, or that exposure to a specific chemical caused their illness. About 1,500 different volatile gases have been found in waste in Hanford’s underground storage tanks.
Most other workers in Washington state must prove their illness was a direct result of a specific workplace incident in order to be paid workers’ compensation
Hanford, located near Richland, Washington, was created by the Manhattan Project during World War II to make the plutonium used in the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki Japan. The site went on to produce most of the plutonium for the nation’s nuclear weapons arsenal during the Cold War.
Currently, about 11,000 workers are cleaning up the radioactive and other hazardous chemical wastes left over from plutonium production. Hanford contains the nation's largest quantity of radioactive waste, and cleaning it up will take decades and cost billions of dollars.
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warc | 202143 | dc.description.abstract The rapid urban development in Renaissance Rome meant constant excavation and the daily (re)discovery of antique arts and artefacts from the city’s rich classical past. As Rome’s new population began to unearth the domain of their native ancestors, they exercised a great deal of care to preserve the antiquities they found and to acquire and assemble collections. Subsequently, Renaissance families would construct new architecture (i.e., exterior facades, villas, sculpture gardens, etc.) for the purpose of their display. The resulting sociocultural landscape saw that nearly all noble homes in Rome boasted a collection of antiquities accessible for viewing by guests by the end of the 1400s. The aim of this study will be to understand the motivations for such display; be the collections shallow exhibitions of taste, simply means for cultural preservation (cf. private museums), considered political strategy, instruments for the construction of social identity, or some combination thereof. Naturally, these motivations are contingent on the identities of the collectors who curated the groups. As such, the scope of my research will focus on one family’s collection, the del Bufalo at Rome, as both its curators and motivations shift from generation to generation, serving as an exemplar of the period on the whole.
This thesis offers a complete history of the family’s sculpture garden (c. 1450-1600 CE) in the Trevi district at Rome: offering the correct genealogy of the family, dates for curatorship, specific installation programs per individual, and the complete known contents of the garden. This collection of antiquities was chosen as it is understudied in and of itself despite being cited as the fifth largest collection in Rome at the time by Ulisse Aldrovandi and its many connections to the Farnese, d’Este, and Medici antiquities. Contextual discussion presents a clear picture of where this family and their collection fit into the broader social landscape of Rome.
Appendices include English translations of the most important primary sources available for the del Bufalo collection as well as a catalogue and provenance notes for identified extant statues. en | 2,239 | 1,150 | 4,302.773913 |
warc | 202143 | Ghana’s “No Bed Syndrome”: A product of poor management? I have had to share my opinion on what many in Ghana have christened, the ” no bed syndrome”, to describe the situation where potential public health clients are denied access to care including emergency services due to the lack of free beds, before. A “bed” is a general term that also depicts space, (for example, theatre space, intensive care space, etc) in a particular unit of the facility Today, I encountered a patient who had been discharged from our care and their family had not been able to settle his hospital bill of over GH¢2,000. It has been well over a week now, and he is still occupying a bed at our busy but small cancer treatment unit.
Meanwhile every day we receive newly diagnosed cancer patients requiring therapy and round-the-clock monitoring who could use this precious bed now occupied by a relatively well patient who can safely continue care from home. For this past week following his discharge, this patient does not get billed for toiletries, facilities, food, laundry, utilities, and even clinical care. While he remains ‘detained’ the facility is unable to admit a new client whose care could potentially provide revenue. Essentially the facility is losing revenue and spending more resources in detaining the child who is unable to pay for his fees. In this particular instance, the parent, who is the breadwinner and financier of the child’s care is also unable to work and raise funds to pay the bill as she has to stay with her detained son in the hospital.
This is a very common situation in our public health centers, which among other factors contribute to unnecessarily prolonged bed occupancy, slow patient turnover, and the “no bed syndrome”. Other enablers of this syndrome in my opinion include:
1. Indecisiveness in clinical decision making
2. Delays in instituting evidence-based interventions due to eminence-based actions
3. Clinical team leads/heads taking decisions only during once-a-week traditional grand ward rounds.
4. Lack of implementation of updated evidence-based guidelines leading to the unnecessary admission of patients and prolongation of stay
5. Poor or absent linkages in care with little or no down referral to primary care facilities
6. Avoiding difficult conversations about palliation and end of life with families.
7. Admitting all patients that seek emergency care including patients on palliative care-seeking only symptoms control interventions like reinsertion of a dislodged feeding tube
8. Poor uptake of point of care tests with quick turnaround of results and delays in retrieving essential laboratory tests We can never have enough beds at specialized centers for our population.
However, we need to manage them with regards to patient turnover, on an ongoing basis. Those that need to take decisions must get involved very early in inpatient care to limit the risk of avoidable complications that may unnecessarily prolong bed occupancy | 3,054 | 1,537 | 5,913.275211 |
warc | 202143 | MILLION POUND MORTGAGE
If you are hoping to buy a new luxury home, or purchase an investment property that is over £1 million, you may need specialist advice to assist you through the mortgage process. Million pound mortgages can be complex and difficult to come by, as there may be less lenders suitable for your needs. At Watts, we have ample experience in helping clients access the right type of mortgage or lending solution, operating with the highest level of discretion where necessary.
We have great relationships with leading UK banks, including private banks to help you find the right solution.
How to get a million pound mortgage
Securing a million pound mortgage will come with similar requirements as any mortgage, with eligibility criteria set by the lender. However, for those who have a complicated income, it can be difficult to secure funding. At Watts, our team is highly experienced in high-value mortgage arrangements, so whether you are self-employed, have multiple sources of income or you are an ex-pat, we can help.
Our specialist advisers will take the time to understand your individual circumstances, and advise on bespoke lending solutions. Most million pound mortgages are only available with large deposits, and for a better range of options, you would be looking for at least 15% of the purchase price.
Independent advice for high value mortgages
At Watts we have a team of highly qualified specialists, and as we are whole of market, we can use every and any provider to find the right mortgage deal for you. We can give you access to a single adviser to help source the most suitable solution for your needs, with years of wider financial planning under their belt.
Our team are also able to use other assets to help with the transaction, including personal pensions, stock portfolios or other property.
Make sure you get independent advice on products like million pound mortgages. Speak to one of our advisers now by calling 01270 620555 or email us at advice@watts-ifa.com.
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The FCA does not regulate some forms of mortgages. The FCA does not regulate taxation advice, trust advice and some forms of buy to let mortgages. | 3,428 | 1,687 | 6,910.864256 |
warc | 202143 | Sibley Hannigan has spent a lifetime in the horse world, seen countless horses come and go, but she will never forget the two she lost to laminitis. While laminitis has been around as long as the horse, veterinary medicine has only recently determined its relation to metabolic disorders, like Equine Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance. With diagnosed cases of Equine Metabolic Syndrome at an all time high, veterinarians and horse owners are looking for emerging technologies like the Wellness Ready™ Equine Insulin Test to make the fight against laminitis a fair one. Dr. Vernon Dryden, DVM, CJF, President of Bur Oak Veterinary & Podiatry Services, explains. | 675 | 410 | 1,099.756098 |
warc | 202143 | Wood glue is a strong adhesive trusted by woodworkers, hobbyists, and carpenters for their woodworking projects. They work perfectly with solid woods. With the development of new technologies, some people go for MDF boards over solid that are affordable, readily available, easier to paint than solid woods. If you’re new to MDF boards, I know you have always wondered
Does Wood Glue Work on MDF?
Here’s what I know from my own experience with MDF:
Yes, wood glue work on MDF. But you need to consider whether it’s face-to-face gluing or edge gluing. Even though most glues bond with MDF, you need to select the best wood glue according to the location. Edge gluing of MDF can be tricky and you need to use special types of wood glues other than regular ones due to end grain.
But that’s not all there is a lot to know about how does wood glue work on MDF.
From this article, I’m going to address your concerns, can you wood glue over MDF? Best glue work on MDF, how to glue MDF to plywood, to a wall, for furniture, and many more. So, let’s keep going!
Can You Wood Glue Over MDF?
MDF boards bond well with any type of wood glue.
You can apply wood glue over MDF but producing an MDF joint is more difficult than it seems. With good screws and suitable wood glues, you’ll be able to produce excellent joints.
Since MDF is slightly porous, you need a high amount of glue to bond them perfectly.
I highly recommend applying glue to both MDF surfaces for a better bond.
If you don’t use enough glue, the surface will absorb it quickly and dry faster causing a weak bond. So, always make sure to apply more wood glue when working with MDF than you use for other solid wood types.
When you’re selecting a wood glue for MDF go with the one that matches perfectly to your application. For example, In terms of exterior usage, you should go with whether proof of wood glue.
Barkitecture made with MDF and glue!!! pic.twitter.com/ts6WW1KKeQ— Jess ™ (@JessTurner1997) March 1, 2017
Types of MDF Glue
There are main 3 types of wood glues use to stick MDF. They are,
PVA glues (Polyvinyl Acetate) Plastic Resin glue Epoxies PVA (Polyvinyl Acetate)
PVA is known as the typical wood glue that we use for many woodworking projects. They work perfectly with solid woods and as well as MDF as well. PVA wood glue is made using PVA particles and water glues. PVA wood glue is available in yellow and white varieties. PVA wood glues are great for both indoor and outdoor MDF applications. They are,
Easy to find Affordable Quickly dry Curing time is 24 hours Yellow PVA wood glue is able to build a strong bond with MDF and dry easily than the white variant. Sanding is also easier with the yellow variant than the white one.
Adding a new parquet block. Apply PVA glue to MDF base pic.twitter.com/BkMP8Xoygt— Alexandra Chin (@AlexJ2014) December 11, 2013
The biggest downgrade of PVA glue on MDF is
no weather resistance. The water molecules can easily go inside the glue and make the bond weaker. So, I recommend you use PVA glue on MDF only for Interior applications. They are not good for outdoor usage.
I love the smell of mdf and PVA glue in the afternoon. pic.twitter.com/TBW0KITGN2— David H (@wargameswriter) April 21, 2020
Plastic Resin Glue
This is the best alternative option you can go for MDF other than PVA glues. Plastic resin glue is recommended for outdoor applications. Normally this wood glue is used for larger woodworking projects such as carpentry. This wood glue is made with urea-formaldehyde which is known as a highly toxic chemical.
There is a powder that comes with plastic resin wood glue you can match with the color you want. Most importantly, plastic resin glue is,
Waterproof High durable
The downside of this wood glue is,
Highly toxic(Always wear protective gloves and goggles when using) Drying time is high I don’t recommend plastic resin glue on MDF if you’re a beginner, because you need to be extremely careful due to its high toxicity.
I'm normally kinda superstitious and reluctant to switch from what has worked well in the past (esp. adhesives on critical projects). But, this new plastic resin glue is looking good so far. Each of these rocker laminations are composed of 22 maple strips, 1/8" thick, and th… pic.twitter.com/sJiK2wgudt— Jared Rusten (@jrustenstudio) November 20, 2018
Epoxies
Epoxies are great to glue MDF surfaces, They come in different shapes and sizes. The drying time is approximately 24 hours.
The only downside of using epoxy is its expensiveness. What Is the Best Glue To Use On MDF?
Normally most of the wood glues work on MDF. When it comes to the best glue to use on MDF, there are 5 commercial products I can highly recommend on MDF. They are,
Titebond Ultimate wood glue Gorilla wood glue Elmer’s Carpenter’s wood glue Franklin International wood glue DAP 00157 Rapidfuse wood glue
The wood glue you need to select according to your MDF application type. Some are good for the interior and some are for the exterior, some have good weather resistance, some are water-resistant only likewise.
So, let’s dig into the top 3 wood glue products and discuss their application with the pros and cons of each for better understanding.
Tilebond Ultimate Wood Glue
Tilebond ultimate wood glue is known as the best wood glue for MDF. It works perfectly for both interior and exterior applications by making a strong bond with MDF surfaces. The advantages of Tilebond ultimate wood glue on MDF are as follows,
It sets quickly Waterproof – great for interior and exterior applications Easy to clean with damp cloth or water. Heat resistant and easy to sand Nontoxic Provide strong bonding High durability
Cons of Tilebond ultimate wood glue over MDF are,
A clamp holder is required until the glue is completely set
I never liked most glues for mdf. The material tended to float and shift even while clamping it together. But this thick stuff sets up fast, the mdf doesn’t float away, and it doesn’t get sucked in like a sponge. A very suitable use for the thick stuff. #Titebond #Woodworking pic.twitter.com/sFYraQHlVW— The Myth of Scientific Certainty ✡ ن (@crbrendemuehl) March 31, 2021
As you can see the productivity of Tilebond ultimate glue is high over many other commercial wood types of glue available on the market. This wood glue is recommended for any type of MDF application.
Gorilla Wood Glue
Gorilla wood glue is a great choice for MDF projects especially if you’re a beginner. It is,
Easy to clean Build a strong bond Easy to use Excellent for interior and exterior applications Clamping time is low Water-resistant
When we look at the cons of using gorilla wood glue on MDF. It is,
Thinner than other wood glues Curing time is high (24 hours)
Apart from having those ignorable cons, gorilla wood glue is excellent for any MDF woodworking project.
Elmer’s Carpenter’s Wood Glue
Elmer’s Carpenter’s wood glue is waterproof and stainable. It bonds stronger than other woods. Also, it’s rich with the following qualities.
Easy to use Easy to clean Valuable for money Waterproof Nontoxic Excellent for interior and exterior usage No odor
Apart from having the above qualities, Elmer’s Carpenter’s wood glue is,
Thickness is a bit higher than other glues Cure time is high (24 hours)
That’s it. The above 3 products are considered the best wood glue on MDF for any interior or exterior application, bathroom, or kitchen maintenance.
When I was like 22 my wife and I went to a furniture store and spent like $2k on furniture made of MDF and Elmer's glue. Now so much of my furniture is thrifted and refinished. These chairs were $5 each at yard sale and the table was $20 at Goodwill. pic.twitter.com/uEeFRCT40M— Chris Davis (@Cee4our) December 1, 2020
How To Stick Two Pieces of MDF Together?
After you buy the most suitable wood glue for MDF according to your application, the next challenging task is to follow the procedure and apply glue on the MDF board. These are the steps you need to follow to do that.
Apply thick wood glue coat on MDF board Use Glues and screws in edge joints Clean the surface 1. Apply Thick Wood Glue Coat On MDF Board
MDF is a porous wood. It’ll absorb the wood glue easily. So, for better bonding, you need to apply a slightly higher amount of wood glue on top of the surface.
Spread thick wood glue coating over MDF board uniformly. By doing that we can clearly ignore the amount absorbed into the MDF.
2. Use Glues and Screws in Edge Joints
MDF bonds are not sturdy like many other wood bonds. So, there are occasions you need to use screws. I highly recommend you to use screws, especially in corner joints to get a strong bonding.
Always pick the screw size according to the size of your MDF board. Otherwise, you’ll end up splitting the MDF board easily. 3. Clean the Surface
Don’t forget to clean the surface after the job is done. Excess glue on the surface can ruin your work. Slight sanding is recommended to do this task perfectly.
Did I cover all you wanted to know about: Does Wood Glue Work on MDF?
In this article, we discussed how does wood glue work on MDF, what are the best types of MDF glues, the best commercially available wood glue for MDF board with their applications, pros, and cons. Also, how to stick pieces of MDF together as well.
At the end of the day, my advice as a long-time woodworker is,
whenever you’re going for wood glue for the MDF board, select the one according to your application type. Not every glue does the same task.
Also, if you want to apply wood glue to the MDF board,
I highly suggest you do your best to practice it with a small piece of MDF without directly going for your main woodwork, then you can get it. Clear idea about the glue strength, its color, and how matching it is.
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warc | 202143 | What if I lose this? What will it cost to replace? When can I afford a better one?To feel lighter, try a possession purge and simplify in other areas too. Personal Development
Tiny bits of mental energy are tied up in each of our possessions. We’re subconsciously bombarded by questions:
There comes a point when you need to stop thinking about pros and cons, upsides and downsides, and just start rolling the dice. Try these assertive strategies.
To get noticed not just by your friends or your team, but everyone at work, try these 5 things.
“I’m going back to school!” It feels so good to say, but then come the details. Marcelle Yeager, writing at
U.S. News & World Report, reminds us of some basics to keep in mind when pursuing higher learning.
In which we open to a random part of a 2,500-page old-school dictionary to discover etymological gold.
There are certain tasks Scelia does every day as an assistant at Scarinci Hollenbeck, such as answering phones, screening emails, maintaining the schedule and updating social media accounts. However, there are frequent surprises, and she says that’s something she loves about her job.
It is estimated that the average human being will make 2 million mistakes in life. OK, not really—we have no idea of the actual figure, but that seems close. What to do about the small percentage we make at work and that haunt us days, weeks, even months later?
8 beliefs that could be holding you back.
Willpower may not be just something you either have or don’t. Roy Baumeister, Ph.D., a professor of social psychology at Florida State University, believes it can be strengthened like a muscle. Give these strategies a shot.
Executives are people just like you, and they appreciate being spoken to as you would a colleague. It’s time to shed your nervousness and realize that’s going to be you someday!
You work for someone for months, years or even decades, and then one day, your comfort zone is turned on its end. Before one door closes and a new one opens, take a moment to do these things.
Don’t be afraid to ask “Why?” … Turn your smartphone into a security system … Our tongues may have a sixth sense … Early artificial ice rinks weren’t winter wonderlands … Monkeys have turned to a life of crime
Every office has a go-to guy or gal who people count on to deliver in any situation. It’s possible to become the go-to if you try, says Kelly Gurnett, assistant editor of Brazen Life. | 2,536 | 1,405 | 4,386.106762 |
warc | 202143 | As I watched the video of the murder of George Floyd I was overwhelmed by the fact that not only were witnesses calling out to the man crushing Mr. Floyd’s neck but also they called to that man’s colleagues, his teammates; asking them to intervene, asking them to look at the dying man, to hear his cries and check his pulse. What is it that causes us to turn a blind eye to wrong doing of even the most violent and heinous nature when it is one of “our own” who is the perpetrator? With regard to police officers the “blue wall of silence” is a specific phrase used to…
To say that 2020 has been a difficult year is a laughable understatement. However, it has had some benefits, we’ve learned that although it’s challenging we can all learn how to use video chat, start sourdough, whip coffee, and even though there have been a few questionable moments, keep sane during huge uncertainty. The opening of business is positive news however, public fear and anxiety are still on the rise. Your employees may be experiencing a high degree of uncertainty, worry and stress about the health and safety of their loved ones, whether we are really safe to return to work and what both the “second wave” and “new normal”…
What stories are shaping your life? Intuitively, we know that negative stories are potentially limiting. Many of us know that the way we talk to ourselves is important. And some of us are aware that just because we think something, it doesn’t make it true. So, with all of this awareness why are so many of us still hostage to the stories that we tell ourselves? First of all, knowing something and living it are two different things. Secondly, when we use the word “stories” it makes it sound as though they are false. There are certainly stories that are false or parts of them may be, but there are…
Sometimes in order to get more, you have to give more. As counter-intuitive as it may seem, one of the ways to increase your work enjoyment level is to share more of yourself (even if you don’t not feel like it). I’m not talking about your personal life. I’m talking about your amazing work-related insights and ideas!! Next time you are in a meeting or group conversation try observing your behaviour. Are you focused on the topic at hand or are you thinking about something else? Do you notice that you actually speak less than the other meeting participants? Do you hold back from sharing ideas because of thoughts like, “other…
Let Go of Self-Consciousness. Our addiction to getting things done “right” or perfectly leads us to be self-conscious. When faced with a lengthy to-do list, we can become hyper focused on ourselves. Thoughts like – if I wasn’t so lazy or scattered I would have done half of these things already and I wouldn’t be in this crunch now OR my life is so chaotic and now I’m left to complete all of these items, bubble up easily. We start to feel like we are the ONLY ones who can complete the items on the list or that it would be unthinkable if some of these things do not get…
Not sure what’s next for you in your career? There are lots of reasons that people ask themselves the question what do I do next? Sometimes we are forced to ask the question because we aren’t happy where we are today. Other times we ask the question because we anticipate future changes either with our company or in our personal lives and rather than wait for those changes to happen and then be left scrambling, we want to be proactive. It’s possible that this question can come up even if we are quite happy where we are today AND we don’t foresee any major changes. We have an innate desire…
Picture this…I’m helping a friend to find a Senior Executive for a Canadian based multinational organization. Over the course of the last few weeks, we’ve met with a series of wonderful people but we are still searching because we’ve yet to find the perfect fit. I come across an interesting CV and decide to reach out. Mr. X answers the phone and we have a short conversation. The only day that he is available to meet is three days from now. I’m not available at that time so I suggest that he meet with my colleague and let him know I’ll set it up. He says this is perfect…
One of my favourite things to do is to go to the Career Guidance subreddit to read and answer questions. It’s a beautiful illustration of the way that we are all unique but simultaneously motivated, inspired and troubled by the same things. One of the most common questions I’ve seen relates to how a person chooses between career options. Emon* is a really great example of this – at 30, he’s done a few different jobs, has a few years of post secondary education but has really never felt pulled in a particular direction. Now, he’s at a point where he needs to make a decision – should he go…
In my work place, when you ask people how they feel about conflict, the most common answer you will get is: Oh, I don’t mind conflict, as long as it’s healthy and productive. Interesting. Is that like saying: Oh, I like snow as long as it’s soft, clean, fluffy, falls after December 20th and melts before January 5th? Does that ever really happen? Is conflict ever really healthy and productive? Not really. Conflict is by it’s nature, competitive, a struggle, and often involves incompatibles. So what is everyone talking about? In my view, when someone references a positive, healthy, and productive conflict – they are really talking about successful…
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warc | 202143 | Anthony Collins Solicitors are presenting a series of podcasts with employees to raise awareness about disabilities around the firm.
The Government has been refused permission to appeal a decision ruling that transitional arrangements in public sector pension schemes are discriminatory.
This could add £4 billion to public sector pension scheme liabilities and result in further contribution rate rises, as well as the possibility of scheme re-design and trade union opposition.
The Government must feel like the gods are conspiring against them right now! As if Brexit and a leadership contest were not enough, the Supreme Court has refused permission to appeal the outcome of the McCloud case. When the public-sector schemes moved from providing benefits based on final salary to benefits based on career-average earnings, transitional arrangements were put in place to protect workers closer to retirement, and therefore with less time to make alternative arrangements. The Court of Appeal decided in the McCloud case that the transitional arrangements for judges and firefighters were indirectly discriminatory against younger employees, as well as on the grounds of sex and race.
This decision now stands, and so the pension schemes will have to honour the transition measures for all members. This decision will also impact the other public-sector schemes. It is estimated that the Local Government Pension Schemes’ liabilities will increase by 1%, and other unfunded public-sector schemes maybe more, as they must honour improved pension provision.
The Supreme Court’s decision has not come as a huge shock as the Government was anticipating this direction of travel, and so in January announced that it would be pausing the cost cap mechanism in the absence of any certainty as to pension costs and funding. The Government has said that it is impossible to assess the value of the current pension arrangements until there is more certainty and the results of the schemes’ four-yearly valuation are received.
We bring rather pessimistic advice to the end of this article. In light of this decision, employers can expect to see a rise in pension costs and should start the budgeting process so as to prepare for this scenario! Depending on the flavour of government over the next few years, we may also see further steps taken to re-design the public-sector schemes to make them more affordable. This, in turn, is likely to provoke opposition from trade unions, which, if the last round of changes is anything to go by, could lead to strikes affecting employers participating in the public-sector schemes.
Further information
If you would like further information on this briefing, or for any pension enquiries, please contact Doug Mullen.
Answering key questions about the details and practicalities of mandatory vaccinations in care home settings.
Anthony Collins Solicitors (ACS) has appointed a new partner to its market-leading social housing property team.
On 7 September 2021, the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) published its annual consumer review.
From today (1 October 2021) there is yet more change on the possession front!
We are delighted to secure our position as a top-tier firm in five of our practice areas in the Legal 500 2022 edition.
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warc | 202143 | 'This Malaria Vaccine Gives Us Hope'
ASTMH applauds the WHO’s recent recommendation
for widespread use of the RTS,S vaccine for children at risk in sub-Saharan Africa and other endemic regions.
Malaria kills close to half a million people each year, nearly all of them in sub-Saharan Africa, including more than 260,000 children under 5. The RTS,S malaria vaccine—the first successful anti-parasite vaccine in humans—is recommended as a 4-dose regimen, with the first dose given at age 5 months.
"This is the most exciting malaria news in years," said 2019 President Chandy John, MD, Director of the Ryan White Center for Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Global Health at Indiana University School of Medicine. "This vaccine could be a game changer when it comes to saving tens of thousands of young lives that are cut short each year by malaria. To have a vaccine available for children that will decrease the risk of severe malaria by 30% is a major step forward in the work of malaria elimination and eradication.
"It will be even more effective in combination with other malaria prevention measures already implemented. Like many ASTMH members, I am a clinician, researcher and educator, and this vaccine gives us hope that we can reinvigorate the fight against malaria that’s stalled over the past few years. We look forward to even more effective vaccines in the future,” Dr. John said.
A key enabler for the development of the RTS,S malaria vaccine has been the long-term collaboration of
GlaxoSmithKline
(GSK) with the
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
(WRAIR)—an important example of the historical relevance of malaria's impact on military operations in malaria-endemic areas. In a partnership that has lasted over 30 years, the WRAIR malaria vaccine development team, through its U.S.-based laboratories and international clinical trials sites, conducted important laboratory research and clinical trials that later paved the way for the larger definitive efficacy study of RTS,S in sub-Saharan Africa.
Among the many who made this moment possible, including
CDC’s Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria
and
PATH
, we are especially grateful to ASTMH member and vaccine development expert
Ripley (“Rip”) Ballou, MD
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warc | 202143 | Vaginal laser 'no better than sham therapy'
So-called vaginal rejuvenation using laser therapy is no better than sham treatment for reducing postmenopausal genitourinary symptoms, a landmark study shows.
Researchers from UNSW Sydney have compared fractional CO
2 laser to a sham treatment in the largest and longest randomised trial to date, involving 78 women (mean age 57) with postmenopausal vaginal symptoms.
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warc | 202143 | RBI Likes Glide Paths, Not Crash Landings, Says Deputy Governor Michael Patra
India’s Monetary Policy Committee and its central bank will prefer to wind down the extraordinary accommodation put in place during the Covid crisis over a period of time, while aiming to bring down inflation towards the target of 4% by 2023-24, said RBI Deputy Governor Michael Patra.
"We don’t like tantrums; we like tepid and transparent transitions — glide paths rather than crash landings," Patra said at an event organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry today.
Patra, a member of the MPC and deputy governor in-charge of monetary policy, chose to focus on the flexibility built into India's inflation mandate. He also highlighted benefits derived from the asymmetric cut in two ends of the policy rate corridor — the repo and reverse repo rates — which has drawn criticism. The sharper cut in the reverse repo rate allowed corporates and the government to raise record amount of funds at reasonable rates, Patra said.
The repo rate, the key policy rate, is controlled by the MPC, while the reverse repo rate is under the RBI's purview. In normal times, the reverse repo rate moves mechanistically with the repo rates, however, during the Covid crisis, the RBI chose to break-away from that norm.
"Monetary policy is all about the feasible. This inherently imposes a trade-off with the desirable," said Patra, a career central banker.
Pragmatism, gradualism and calibration are its distinctive features, except in challenging times when central banks become defenders of the first resort or as it is said, the only game in town when the chips are down.Michael Patra, Deputy Governor, RBI Focus On The 'F' Of FIT
Amid questions over whether the central bank is behind the curve on its inflation mandate, Patra drove home the flexibility built into India's flexible inflation targeting regime.
“The essence of FIT is to protect growth by minimising the sacrifice of output which is the ‘price’ of price stability,” he said, highlighting five features of the framework.
These include:
A dual mandate — “price stability, keeping in mind the objective of growth”.
An inflation target defined in averages rather than as a point.
Achievement of the target over a period of time rather than continuously.
A reasonably wide tolerance band around the target to accommodate, among other things, black swan events like the pandemic.
Failure being defined as three consecutive quarters of deviation of inflation from the tolerance band, rather than every deviation from the target.
Reverse Repo Rate Debate
Patra defended the RBI's independent setting of the reverse repo rate, which some argue undermines the MPC.
According to him:
The credit channel of transmission had broken down because of muted demand and risk aversion.
As such, the RBI decided to operate through other segments of the financial markets.
After a cumulative 250-basis-point cut, the repo rate was constrained by elevated inflation.
Effectively, the RBI employed the corridor itself as an instrument of policy, running it in absorption mode and the operating target aligned with the lower bound of the corridor rather than in the middle.Michael Patra, Deputy Governor, RBI
According to Patra, the suggestion of an asymmetric cut in the reverse repo rate had come from an external MPC member. He also signaled that the central bank would return to a normal policy corridor over time.
"Currently, however, the need to revive and sustain growth on a durable basis and mitigate the impact of the pandemic while keeping inflation within the target going forward warrants monetary policy accommodation mirrored in ample liquidity flushed through the system and easy financial conditions," he added.
VRRR Not A Signal Of Normalisation
While the RBI has not taken any steps towards normalisation of policy yet, it started conducting variable reverse repo rate auctions, in order to manage the cost of liquidity. A large surplus of over Rs 9 lakh crore had pushed down short-term rates to below even the reverse repo rate of 3.35%, rendering monetary policy ineffective.
Some market participants saw that as an early sign of normalisation. Patra countered this view.
It is not, and I would emphasise this, it is not a signal either for withdrawal of liquidity or of lift-off of interest rates. Signals of the latter will be conveyed through the stance that is articulated by the MPC in its future resolutions. We don’t like tantrums; we like tepid and transparent transitions — glide paths rather than crash landings.
He said the RBI would remain in surplus mode and the liquidity management framework will continue in absorption mode till credit flow from banks recovers. "This is the natural and the RBI-preferred manner in which surpluses in the liquidity adjustment facility can be reduced."
On Growth And Inflation
Commenting on growth and inflation, Patra said:
The output gap — which measures the deviation of the level of GDP from its trend — is negative and wider than it was in 2019-20.
The projection of GDP growth of 9.5% for the year as a whole appears to be on track.
Inflationary pressures are largely driven by supply shocks. Although shocks of this type are typically transitory, the repetitive incidence of shocks is giving inflation a persistent character.
Analysis of inflation dynamics indicates that the easing of headline inflation from current levels is likely to be grudging and uneven.
Pass-through of imported price pressures to retail prices remains incomplete.
Rising staff costs suggest that incipient wage pressures are building in the organized sector as workplaces fill up.
While the MPC remains committed to the numerical target of 4 (+/-2)%, it is pragmatic to envisage a glide path towards that target, keeping in mind the inherent output costs of disinflation, Patra said.
The envisaged glide path should take inflation down to 5.7% or lower in 2021-22, to below 5% in 2022-23 and closer to the target of 4% by 2023-24. The rebalancing of liquidity conditions will dovetail into this glide path...Michael Patra, Deputy Governor, RBI | 6,239 | 2,818 | 13,529.641235 |
warc | 202143 | A New Museum Draws a Line From Slavery to the Modern U.S. Economy
(Bloomberg) -- Museums help cement historical narratives. The new Legacy Museum, opening Friday, offers up a lesser-told narrative about the U.S. and slavery—one that implicates the entire country and its economy.
The Legacy Museum, in Montgomery, Alabama, is the latest manifestation of civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson’s decades-long work of getting America to confront the hard truths of its past. Three decades ago, Stevenson founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a non-profit that’s working to end mass incarceration. Over the years, he’s argued and won multiple cases in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
In 2018, EJI and Stevenson opened the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, a sobering memorial to the more than 4,400 African Americans lynched in the U.S. He also opened up the original Legacy Museum, which focused on race-based oppression, linking the enslavement of Black people to their mass incarceration today.
At 40,000 square-feet, the new facility, a few blocks away from the former space, is four times larger and has ambitions much wider in scope. It’s meant to depict the violent realities of slavery and racism and how that has shaped every corner of American society.
“The vision for this space was really to have a much broader and expansive view of who we are in this country,” says Stevenson. “There is still such fundamental ignorance about the history of this country and the issues that were created by our history that continue to haunt us.” Before the pandemic, more than 450,000 people visited the memorial and original museum each year. Stevenson expects more than one million people annually coming to the expansion.
The museum’s depiction of who we are is raw, violent, painful, and, at times, hopeful.
Visitors get a chronological tour through 250 years of slavery, beginning with the Transatlantic Slave Trade—among the largest acts of forced migration ever.
The building sits on land formerly occupied by a cotton warehouse, blocks from a prominent slave auction site and a rail station where tens of thousands of Black people were trafficked. But, inside, a considerable amount of space is dedicated to showcasing how the spoils of slavery reached far beyond the American South. Placards detail how in New York City, enslaved Black people cleared land for what would become Broadway and built parts of Wall Street. Banks, based there, accepted slaves as collateral for loans. Further north, Boston-based rum suppliers relied on slave labor in the West Indies; Rhode Island controlled about half of the ports that took in transatlantic traffickers.
A full loop through the dimly lit one-floor space is physically taxing and emotionally overwhelming—the experience can take hours. The exhibits don’t massage the language of violence. The brutal experience of Black enslavement, which for generations has been flattened or dismissed, is humanized over and over again. The journey doesn’t come without hope. The last few rooms feature African American contributions in science, technology and art.
The Legacy Museum adds to an emerging body of work—the 1619 Project; Isabel Wilkerson’s
Caste; Ava DuVernay’s 13th—that draws a straight line from slavery to America’s ascendance as an economic powerhouse. It’s part of a growing movement for reconciliation, a formal process of acknowledging wrongdoing against a group of people, that last year’s murder of George Floyd and subsequent worldwide racial justice protests accelerated in the U.S. In 2020, Representative Barbara Lee introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives to form a commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.
Stevenson says last year was the first time the Equal Justice Initiative received corporate donations, which helped finance the museum, and that multiple companies reached out seeking his council.
A narrow majority of Americans say that this increased attention to U.S. history of racism is good for society, a survey from this summer by the Pew Research Center found. But there’s also been a backlash from conservative groups and politicians. In recent months, dozens of state and local legislatures have banned teaching “critical race theory — an academic analysis of how racism shapes laws, policies, and institutions — in schools. While CRT is generally only taught in higher education, proposed bills aim to restrict any discussions of race and racism in K-12 education.
Stevenson isn’t surprised by the pushback. “We’ve practiced silence about this history,” he says. “Largely, we’ve pretended as if it didn't happen and there are no consequences.”
His museum is meant to be a corrective to that, no matter how uncomfortable it makes people. That’s part of the reconciliation process, he says.
He believes that we must identify and name harm before trying to fix a wrong. “What most of us are doing in presenting this history is inviting this country to move forward, urging this country to see that we are better than the history that we have inherited and that we can create a better future,”
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warc | 202143 | Brief Fact Summary. Defendant was present and participated in a diversion with other individuals that eventually led to the burglary of a store. Defendant was convicted of conspiracy to commit burglary and second degree burglary.
Synopsis of Rule of Law. There are two mental state requirements to find Defendant guilty of complicity (1) culpable mental state required for the underlying crime and (2) encouraging the commission of the crime with intent to facilitate the commission of the crime.
Where two or more are involved in the commission of a criminal offense and one helps the other, though not actually performing all the acts necessary to the commission of the offense, all are, nevertheless, principal offenders and are punishable as though all have committed the necessary acts.View Full Point of Law
Issue. Whether the jury instructions reflected the two required mental states for complicity.
Held. Affirmed.
There is a dual mental state requirement of the Complicitor that must be proven: (1) Complicitor has the culpable mental state required for the underlying crime committed by the principal; (2) Complicitor assists or encourages the commission of the crime committed by the principal with the intent to facilitate such commission.
It’s not enough that Defendant intentionally engaged in the acts which ultimately assisted the principal, rather the Complicitor must intend that his conduct have the effect of assisting the principal.
Discussion. The court detailed the analysis behind the complicity theory. The reason for the two mental state requirements is that Defendant could not have intended his participation to further the crime unless he also intended the crime to occur. Because although the jury instructions were lengthy, they encompassed both mental state determinations and thus the conviction could be upheld. | 1,860 | 839 | 4,092.443385 |
warc | 202143 | BRIEF OVERVIEW
Methacrylic acid, abbreviated MAA, is an organic compound. This colorless, viscous liquid is a carboxylic acid with an acrid unpleasant odor. It is soluble in warm water and miscible with most organic solvents. Methacrylic acid is produced industrially on a large scale as a precursor to its esters, especially methyl methacrylate (MMA) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). MAA occurs naturally in small amounts in the oil of Roman chamomile.
MANUFACTURING PROCESS
In the most common route, methacrylic acid is prepared from acetone cyanohydrin, which is converted to methacrylamide sulfate using sulfuric acid. This derivative in turn is hydrolyzed to methacrylic acid, or esterified to methyl methacrylate in one step. In the second route, isobutylene or tert-butanol are oxidized to methacrolein, then methacrylic acid. Methacrolein for this purpose can also be obtained from formaldehyde and ethylene. Isobutyric acid can also be dehydrogenated to methacrylic acid.
Methacrylic acid is used in preparation of methacrylates and carboxylated polymers; in the production of the material or its alkyl esters, as monomers or comonomers for synthetic resins for the production of plastic sheets, moldings, and fibers. | 1,237 | 657 | 2,317.727549 |
warc | 202143 | The Gambia’s overall rule of law score has decreased 3.1% in this year’s World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index (2021). As a result, the Gambia placed 10th out of 33 in the Sub-Saharan Africa region, at 89th place out of 139 countries and jurisdictions worldwide. In fine, The Gambia fell eight positions in global rank.
The Gambia was assessed on government powers and openness, corruption, the civic space, the timeliness of justice, order and security, civil justice, fundamental rights, criminal justice, and regulatory enforcement.
The Gambia’s score places the country at 10 out of 33 nations in the Sub-Saharan Africa region and 4 out of 18 among low-income countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa’s top performer in the Index is Rwanda (42nd out of 139 countries globally), followed by Namibia and Mauritius. Conversely, the three countries with the lowest scores in the region were Mauritania, Cameroon; and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (137th out of 139 countries globally).
This year, two new countries in Sub-Saharan Africa were added to the Index: the Republic of the Congo and Sudan.
In the last year, 23 out of 31 countries declined in Sub-Saharan Africa. Of those 23 countries, 16 had also declined in the previous year.
The WJP Rule of Law Index is the world’s leading source for original, independent data on the rule of law. Now covering 139 countries and jurisdictions, the Index relies on more than 138,000 household surveys and 4,200 legal practitioner and expert surveys to measure how the rule of law is experienced and perceived worldwide.
The Index provides current and reliable information to policymakers, civil society organizations, academics, citizens, and legal professionals, among others, and is intended to encourage policy reforms, guide program development, and inform research to strengthen the rule of law.
About the World Justice Project
The World Justice Project (WJP) is an independent, multidisciplinary organization working to create knowledge, build awareness, and stimulate action to advance the rule of law worldwide. Effective rule of law reduces corruption, combats poverty and disease, and protects people from injustices large and small. It underpins development, accountable government, and respect for fundamental rights, and it is the foundation for communities of justice, opportunity, and peace. | 2,392 | 1,148 | 4,909.017422 |
warc | 202143 | The British Columbia government’s inadequate support during an extreme heat wave this summer “compounded risks” for people with disabilities and those who are older, says an independent international human rights group.
Human Rights Watch says in a report released Tuesday that while those two groups are at greater risk of heat stress, many were left to cope with the dangers of record-high temperatures on their own.
Data released by the BC Coroners Service and the province on July 30 reported 569 “heat-related deaths” in the province from June 20 to July 29. Most of the the fatalities were people 70 years and older.
The report says Canadian governments and authorities must listen to and provide better supports to those with disabilities and older people before the next heat event.
“British Columbia does not have a heat action plan, and lack of access to cooling and targeted support for at-risk populations contributed to unnecessary suffering and possibly deaths,” says the report, “Canada: Disastrous Impact of Extreme Heat.”
Researchers examined the days from June 25 to July 1 for the report when B.C. “experienced a heat dome, a high pressure weather system that traps heat, with record temperatures of 49.6 Celsius.”
Human Rights Watch says it interviewed 31 B.C. residents about their experiences during the heat wave period. The organization says it also contacted service providers, community leaders, human rights advocates, the B.C. government and City of Vancouver.
The Opposition Liberals and Greens were highly critical of the New Democrat government’s response to the heat wave Tuesday in the legislature, pointing to earlier government reports that warned about the risks of heat events.
Interim Liberal leader Shirley Bond said Premier John Horgan’s initial response to the potential dangers of the heat wave was “appalling.”
“He said, and I quote: ‘Fatalities are a part of life and there’s a level of personal responsibility,’ end quote,” said Bond in the legislature. “Today, can the premier explain his government’s failure to respond effectively to the deadliest weather situation in Canadian history?”
Horgan was not in the legislature during question period, but Health Minister Adrian Dix said the government was faced with a once-in-one-thousand-years weather event, but now that it’s happened the government must learn lessons.
“It’s no longer one-in-a-thousand years and it requires action to deal with resiliency and to support people,” said Dix. “Everyone in this house is gutted by the fact people that we know in our community passed away that weekend. Gutted by it.”
The minister acknowledged the people affected by the heat wave were the most vulnerable.
Dix said the government’s efforts to fight climate change, increase income assistance payments, hire more staff at long-term care facilities and increase ambulance personnel will give the province more strength to battle the next challenging event.
“All of these actions make us more resilient but we need to do more,” he said.
Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press | 3,238 | 1,554 | 6,378.068211 |
warc | 202143 | [nonmember]China is expected to be the fastest growing business jet market. But, asks Alasdair Whyte, can buyers find finance?::join::[/nonmember][ismember]
Let’s save time and assume that Bombardier’s forecast will be proven right. So 600 corporate jets will be delivered to China in the next 10 years. Minsheng Leasing, the leasing division of China Minsheng Bank, estimates that 70% of these aircraft will be financed. This means that Chinese customers will be looking to finance about 420 business jets in total or about 40 business jets a year.
This may not sound like a lot compared to North America or Europe, where banks finance more than 420 corporate aircraft each year, but it is worth remembering that the total Chinese business jet fleet was about 50 aircraft at the end of 2009.
Locals versus foreigners
You can split potential business aircraft financiers into two groups: Chinese leasing companies and international banks.
Chinese leasing companies see business jets as a natural extension of their business – particularly the ones that are already commercial aircraft lessors. The ones that are owned by Chinese banks also want to be able to offer business jet finance to their existing customers. It is worth pointing out that at the moment they are all offering finance rather than operating leases.
Foreign institutions just know that they cannot ignore China. The country has the fastest growing population of high net worth individuals in the world and is a market they want to be part of. While they may have more experience in business jet finance they will have to compete hard deals.
“Foreign banks can try but they will meet fierce competition from us,” says one Chinese aircraft lessor.
Chinese leasing companies
All of China’s leasing companies are relatively young but it has not stopped some of them growing quickly. It was only in 2007, that the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) relaxed the rules that regulated leasing following problems with the industry in the 1990s. The first banks to take advantage of the ruling were Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Bank of Communications, China Merchants Bank and China Minsheng Bank. Others have since followed and there are now over 10 domestic leasing companies.
As well as being amongst the first to get licenses ICBC Leasing and China Minsheng have been the first to close business jet deals, however, the two banks have very different strategies.
ICBC Leasing, a subsidiary of the world’s largest bank and one of China’s four so-called policy banks, is already one of the leading Chinese commercial aircraft lessors and sees business aircraft as a natural fit.
It is also keen to be one of the country’s most active financiers of business jets. In July this year it became the first domestic leasing company to finance a corporate aircraft for a Chinese customer when it closed a lease on a Gulfstream G450. It is set to close finance leases on two more business jets in 2010 and should finance about 10 more jets next year.
ICBC Leasing will originate its own deals as well as working with ICBC Private Bank and encouraging referrals from the bank’s 18,000 branches. “With ICBC’s relationships we aim to be one of the leading finance providers for Chinese customers,” said Johnny Lau, head of aviation finance at ICBC Leasing. “We will be very competitive.”
Minsheng Bank was the first Chinese bank not to be majority owned by the state and does not offer commercial aircraft leasing. It sees business jets as a good way of servicing its private banking customers.
Minsheng Financial Leasing is the first Chinese lessor to order aircraft from business jet manufacturers. It has signed contracts for 17 aircraft — Gulfstream 450s, Gulfstream 550s and Bombardier Challengers – through its own orders with manufacturers and sale/leasebacks with customers who ordered directly. Is believed to have placed all of its order.
Minsheng Financial Leasing is looking to finance around 15 business jets a year going forward. The bank took delivery of its own corporate Gulfstream G450 in June.
“We offer clients a one-stop shop. Most of our customers are not aviation specialists so we also provide expert advice,” said Zhou Wei, president of Minsheng Financial Leasing.
One other leasing company to have financed general aviation aircraft so far in 2010 is AVIC Capital the leasing division of Aviation Industry of China, the state owned aircraft conglomerate. It financed two Cessna 208 Caravans for state-owned aviation companies.
“We have a very long relationship with AVIC, so it is very natural to call on this facility for finance support in China,” said Tom Aniello, Cessna vice president of marketing when the aircraft were delivered.
While they have yet to close deals several other lessors – including CCB Leasing, a subsidiary of China Construction Bank, another state policy bank – are looking to move into the market. This happened with commercial aircraft leasing. At the start there were just a few leasing companies chasing airlines for deals. Now there are at nearly 10.
Foreign lenders
Over 10 foreign banks have told Corporate Jet Investor that they are keen to finance business jets in China in the last few months and one major US private bank is believed to have recently financed two deliveries.
“We recognise China is complicated – but then every deal is complicated,” said one head of business jet finance at an international bank. “There are lots of issues that are difficult for foreign lenders but one advantage we have is easy access to dollars. We have heard that some buyers have had trouble getting money out for construction finance and with our strong relationships with lenders we may be able to help with pre-delivery payments.”
Foreign banks have been active financing aircraft registered in Hong Kong and Macau and this is expected to continue – even though lessors like ICBC are becoming increasingly international.
“They will able to do aircraft registered in Hong Kong or the US but they do not have our tax advantages for Chinese registered aircraft,” said one Chinese lessors. “And there are issues with flying a foreign registered aircraft internally so we don’t see many people choosing to do this.”
Operators of foreign registered aircraft need to submit flight plans much earlier and pay double the landing fees of aircraft on the Chinese register so it is only attractive for owners who expect to fly internationally a lot. “The Chinese market is very different to the US or European one,” said one European financier. “Most Chinese owners will do 90% of their flying in the region with occasional trips to Europe or the US for business or to visit their children at foreign universities.”
With Minsheng and ICBC Leasing looking to finance at least 20 aircraft a year; other Chinese lessors looking to move into the market; and international banks keen to get involved; finding finance for 40 aircraft a year looks relatively easy.
That may be why Minsheng’s Zhou thinks that more than 800 aircraft will be delivered, not Bombardier’s 600 jets. That is not a problem for anyone. The Canadian manufacturer would be very happy to be proved wrong.
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warc | 202143 | Pappankuzhi, Ullavur, Nattarsampattu, Siruvenjur. All these localities that we have studied so far in this series, and perhaps a couple of thousand others in Chengalpattu - with their high agricultural production and productivity, their large complements of industrial and artisanal skills, and their elaborate networks of administrative, military, economic, cultural and other essential services, maintained through substantial allocations from the local produce - seem to have been more or less sufficient within themselves. The impression of isolated self-sufficiency of these localities is enhanced by a peculiar geographical feature of Chengalpattu. Most of the localities here, as we have seen, have evolved around an irrigation source, generally an ery or two, and beyond the command of these erys of the locality there are stretches of waste and shrub land or woods, which often seem like no-man’s lands. Comparison of land data from the eighteenth and twentieth centuries indicate that there may indeed have been strips of no man’s lands between locality and locality covering about a quarter of the total land area of the region then.
It is not surprising therefore that early British administrators and scholars formed the picture of India as a country of isolated village republics. Such a description of India was included in the so-called Fifth Report of the British House of Commons issued in 1812. The description of village republics provided in this British parliamentary report seems to have been mainly derived from the 1795 report of Lionel Place, the British Collector of Chengalpattu at that period. Place’s views were significantly influenced by the information collected in the 1767-1774 Chengalpattu survey, of which the palm-leaf records we are examining formed the basic material.
Somewhat later, Charles Metcalfe, Governor of Bombay, and sometime Acting Governor General of India, produced a similar description of village republics based on his experiences in western India. Metcalfe’s description and that in the Fifth Report became the starting points for all discussion on India in administrative and academic circles. James Mill included these descriptions in his History of India. And Marx reproduced a picture of the India of village republics in his Das Kapital.
Most of these descriptions of village India, especially the later more theoretically oriented descriptions of Marx, Maine, and Baden-Powell, etc., sought to convey that these isolated republics of India were mired in ignorance and poverty, and were so insular and so closed in within themselves that they remained unaffected while the world around them kept crumbling under the impact of legions of invaders, and a long series of famines and plagues. It seems, however, odd to associate poverty and ignorance with a locality like Ullavur that produced as much as 15 tons of foodgrains for each of its households on the average, or with Siruvenjur that provided such an aesthetically pleasing and elaborately landscaped habitat to its people. The metaphors of insularity and self-centeredness of these village republics seem equally odd and misplaced, when we look at a locality like Thirupporur, which in the eighteenth century seems to have functioned as a cultural capital of the region.
According to the records as many as 249 localities of Chengalpattu contributed a share of their produce to the Kandaswami temple of Thirupporur. And Thirupporur was just one of the many centres maintained by the joint funds of a large number of localities in the region. There were at least 17 major institutions which received shares in the produce of more than one hundred localities. The greatest of these institutions was the Varadaraja Perumal Kovil of Kanchipuram. More than half the localities of the region, 1265 to be exact, allocated a part of their produce towards this temple.
Temples, however, were not the only cultural centres maintained thus. There were also great scholars, like the Kumbakkonam Chikkodeyar, Mathadhipati of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam temporarily residing in Kumbakkonam, who received shares from 310 localities, and Pillailokacharia of Kanchipuram, who recieved substantial shares from 126 localities. There were muslim places, like that of the Santhome Peerjada, which had a share in the produce of 118 localities. There were also great devadasis, brahmans, jainis and fakirs similarly provided for from the produce of the region. And, there were a variety of chhatrams, water pandals and flower gardens in which a number of localities had an interest and a share. Localities that joined together to maintain such a multiplicity of institutions could hardly be termed insular or inward looking.
Thirupporur thus was one of the many cultural capitals of Chengalpattu region, one of the centres where the village republics interacted together and worked out ideas and institutions that transcended the locality and bound them together. The 249 localities that contributed to the incomes of this temple fell in the coastal belt stretching roughly between the Cooum river in the north to Thirukkalikunram in the south. These localities constituted the Kovalam and Poonamallee seemais, taluks in modern terminology, of that time. Of these the localities nearer Thirupporur, those falling in the Kovalam seemai, generally allocated a little more than one percent of their gross produce to Kandaswami of Thirupporur. Allocation from the localities in the Poonamallee seemai was nearer 0.75 percent.
Besides the share in the produce of such a large number of localities, there were a variety of revenue assignments made in the name of Kandaswami of Thirupporur. Thirupporur town itself was Shrotriyam to the temple, which meant that all the revenues of this locality, arising from agricultural as well as non-agricultural activities, were assigned to the temple. The neighbouring village of Illalur, with almost 125 hectares of revenue paying cultivation, was also Shrotriyam to Kandaswami of Thirupporur. And the temple held Shrotriyam rights on another small and then uninhabited locality, Karungulipallam, on the Thirupporur-Thirukkalikunaram road. In addition to these there were small manyams, pieces of cultivated lands revenue from which was assigned to the temple, in at least 14 villages of the neighbourhood.
Kandaswami temple in the eighteenth century thus was a highly resourceful institution. According to the records the nominal amount of Shrotriyam accruing to the temple from Thirupporur was 47 varagans. A varagan was a gold coin roughly equal to four silver rupees. The nominal value of the Shrotriyam from Illalur was 150 varagans, and from tiny Karungulipallam 3 varagans. The value of the Thirupporur Shrotriyam as calculated in the palm-leaf records on the basis of the produce for the years 1762 to 1764 was higher than the nominal amount of 47 varagans. Thus for the year 1762 the Shrotriyam amount assessed on the basis of actual produce was about 63 varagans, for 1763 it was 76 varagans and for 1764 it went up to 109 varagans. Most of this Shrotriyam amount came from agricultural revenues, the non-agricultural revenues in any given year contributing only a little more than 5 varagans.
The income arising from the shares in the produce of the 249 localities that contributed to the Kandaswami of Thirupporur was many times more than the Shrotriyam incomes. According to a 1799 assessment these contributions for that year added up to 646 varagans. Incidentally, this 1799 assessment formed the basis of permanent settlement of land revenue in Chengalpattu District undertaken around that time. This permanent settlement in Chengalpattu, as elsewhere in Madras Presidency, failed. And what finally prevailed was the ryotwari system, in which the government directly dealt with each peasant cultivator, and fixed the revenue for each ryot separately from year to year.
However, as a matter of deliberate policy the British government did not want the great institutions of Chengalpattu polity, like the Kandaswami of Thirupporur, to continue any direct dealings with the various localities of the region. Therefore the rights of share in the produce of the various localities were taken over by the government and instead the assessed value of these shares, assessed at 646 varagans for the Kandaswami temple in 1799, was converted into a claim on the government revenues, to be paid to the temple from the treasury. The settlement of 1799 thus became effectively a permanent settlement as far as the shares of various institutions in the produce were concerned. The Chengalpattu district manual of 1879 records this same amount, converted now into 2361 rupees, as the amount payable to Kandaswami of Thirupporur on account of the rights of shares in the produce resumed by the government. And some similar amount of around 3000 rupees is still paid to the temple from the Chengalpattu collectorate out of the land revenues of the neighbouring Thaiyur village, as recompense for the temple’s share in the produce of 249 localities of the region. The temple also receives an amount of around 2500 rupees from the Chengalpattu collectorate, paid out of the land revenues of another neighbouring village, Thandalam, presumably in lieu of some of the manyam rights resumed by the government.
The 1799 settlement it seems did not recognise the claim of Kandaswami of Thirupporur on the Shrotriyam of Illalur. Thirupporur and Karungulipallam however continued to be Shrotriyam to the Kandaswami temple, and rights of the temple on around 15 hectares of manyam in various villages also remained. Later these Shrotriyam and manyam rights were converted into ownership rights, and the Kandaswami temple, which was a cultural centre of the region where the interests and funds of a large number of localities congregated, became a landlord, whose interests often conflicted with those of the people around it.
Through these devices the temple was cut-off from the life of the localities around it. Most other cultural and political centres also suffered a similar fate. From being representatives of the larger cultural and political aspirations of the various self-sufficient localities of the region they started appearing as an unwanted and undesirable charge on the public revenues. The great institutions that had provide strength and cohesion to the decentralised polity of village republics thus started decaying and in time many of them began to be seen as the sources of the weakness of that polity. And, with these institutions thus separated from the life of the localities around them, the metaphor of the insular village communities, with no interest in anything larger than their locality, became the reality of India.
J.K. Bajaj and T. M. Mukundan
Centre for Policy Studies, Madras
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Running a successful business is a lot like baking the perfect cake. We’re huge fans of cake here at Creative Analysis (in fact coffee and cake with clients is our favourite way to engage with them!) but that’s not why we’re writing this blog post. You’re probably wondering how business and cake are related if we’re not referring to a cake business. Well, just like putting the wrong ingredients and using the incorrect methods can… | 1,333 | 727 | 2,317.623109 |
warc | 202143 | TOM TATUM
They say hindsight is 20-20, a phrase denoting the visual acuity one enjoys when surveying the past. Here we’ll use it to take a look back at the year of the same designation, doubtless the most dreadful and devastating of our lifetimes, and consider the impact it had on the great out-of-doors.
For me it all started out harmless enough. January 2020 found me bowhunting Pennsylvania’s late deer season while wielding the new crossbow my wife had gifted me that past Christmas. Perched almost daily in my favorite tree stand, I passed up plenty of smallish bucks. When the extended season came to an end in late January, I still hadn’t fired a shot, launched an arrow, or downed a deer.
Things remained relatively normal when February rolled around as the traditional outdoor and boat show seasons kicked off uninterrupted. Like plenty of other outdoorsy types I visited the Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg, the Atlantic City Boat Show, the Philadelphia Fishing Show, and the Seaside Boat Show in Ocean City, Maryland. All of those shows went off without a hitch. The calm before the storm (These shows have been canceled for 2021 as the pandemic bleeds into the new year).
By early March things started getting a bit dicey as distant rumblings about a new and deadly virus got louder and closer. But since accurate information about the mysterious disease remained vague and inconclusive, I joined my good friend Dave Stone to attend the Showell Volunteer Fire Department’s annual Spring Gun Bash, a fundraiser for the fire company stationed just outside of Ocean City, MD, on March 7.
My daughter, a medical doctor, cautioned me against going. Her extensive network of physicians was already raising red flags about just how bad this plague was about to get. At that juncture, the first weekend in March, the risk just didn’t seem that serious, so I went to the bash despite my daughter’s concerns. Nonetheless, in deference to her I did my best to keep my distance, avoid physical contact with anyone else, and at frequent intervals slather on plenty of hand sanitizer.
The event was sold out and the place was packed with the potential to become what might later in the year become known as a super spreader event. I didn’t win any guns or any other prizes that day but escaped without infection. Following my daughter’s strident resolve, it would be the last time I’d enter another public building for the rest of the year.
And in an epic case of bad timing, my wife and daughter purchased Sweet Pea, a tiny mini-horse, from her owners in Idaho. Sweet Pea was a certified therapy horse that my daughter intended to take on visits to hospitals and nursing homes. They ordered the little horse in January when the coming plague was not so much as a blip on our radar screen. But by the time we took delivery of Sweet Pea after her cross country journey from Idaho in March, the pandemic had begun to shut most of the country down. Therapeutic equine visits to hospitals and nursing homes were suddenly a terrible idea and would remain on hold for the foreseeable future. Nonetheless, my wife will tell you, we and our neighbors love spending time with our little horse here despite our well intentioned plans being thwarted.
Thanks to the virus and subsequent shutdowns, hard times continued to manifest themselves in various and sundry ways as businesses were shuttered and small town newspapers like ours endured the consequences. Tightening budget considerations forced my editors to suspend my outdoors column and others back in March. The week of March 17 was the first time in 34 years that my weekly column failed to appear here. Fortunately, that six month hiatus ended when my column, like the legendary Phoenix, rose from the pandemic ashes in October and, for the time being at least, has been resurrected here on these sports pages.
In a normal year I would attend a number of outdoor writers conferences including those of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association (POWA), the Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association (M-DOWA), the Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA), and the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA). In 2020 all of these conferences, set to run in the spring and summer, were cancelled, but my membership in all four of these organizations remains constant.
Another unforeseen ramification of the virus was its effect on Pennsylvania’s trout season. At first the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission(PF&BC)cancelled our southeastern regional trout opener amid concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19. The PF&BC announced several changes to the 2020 trout season in order to protect the safety of the public and staff. Those changes included consolidating the 2020 trout season schedule into a single, statewide schedule for all Pennsylvania counties while accelerating trout stocking operations and limiting volunteer participation. Statewide Opening Day of trout season would ostensibly take place on Saturday, April 18.
But you know what they say about the best laid plans of mice and men…and in this case the Fish and Boat Commission — they often go awry. Rather than sticking to the revised plan, the PF&BC blew up that schedule and instead opened the season, unannounced, at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7. This was done to discourage large gatherings that occur on a traditional opening day. The mentored youth opening day was cancelled in the process. The sudden change took anglers all over the commonwealth completely by surprise.
When word leaked out that the season had unceremoniously opened, I dashed over to Pocopson Creek to discover I had absolutely no competition and creeled my five trout limit before any other fishermen showed up. In a normal year the PF&BC would post the schedule of in-season stocking dates, but in 2020, those dates would remain a mystery, again to discourage streamside crowding.
While the growing pandemic made a jumbled mess out of any freshwater trout fishing plans, it also crippled my saltwater fishing routine. In a normal year I’ll haul my boat, Open Debate, out of storage at Harbor Marine in Ocean City, MD, and launch it for the season in late April or early May at the latest. That puts me on the water in time for the early spring flounder run, a time which traditionally finds me drifting on the back bays in search of legal fluke.
Not so in 2020. With the pandemic gaining major traction by mid-March, all bets were off. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, out of a proverbial “abundance of caution,” put a moratorium on recreational marine activities, a policy that meant my boat would be held hostage at dry dock until further notice. Three months passed before Governor Hogan permitted recreational boating activities to resume. Open Debate didn’t hit the water until June 18, some two months later than my traditional launch dates.
By the end of the abbreviated season I had fished just 21 days. All told I caught a total of 113 flounder, only ten of which were keepers, that season. Not a bad tally, all things considered. But my family’s strict social distancing policy prevented me from inviting any guests along on my flounder fishing forays and left any ambitions to join offshore charters chasing marlin and tuna dead in the water.
Conversely, the pandemic, as terrible as it has been, provided immense motivation for folks to get back in touch with the great out-of-doors. When our state and others shut down bars, restaurants, movie theatres, gyms, bowling alleys, sporting events, schools, and many businesses, folks found themselves with more free time on their hands and very few options for what to do with it. The answer would be found behind door number one: the door that led outside to activities like hiking, biking, camping, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and shooting sports.
Improving spring-like weather in early April sparked gridlock in the parking lots of the Brandywine Red Clay Alliance Myrick Conservation grounds and the Natural Lands Cheslen Preserve properties where countless numbers of people, eager to reacquaint themselves with the outdoors, steadily flocked to take advantage of the plentiful hiking trails that are the hallmark of these facilities and others here in Chester County.
And 2020 was a record year for boat traffic on the West Branch of the Brandywine where eager flotillas of canoers, kayakers, and tubers rode the currents. While many of these paddlers were do-it-yourselfers, most of them (particularly the tubers) were patrons of the Northbrook Canoe Company that, once permitted to open under certain Covid restrictions, enjoyed a huge uptick in business this summer.
A noticeable boost in the sales of Pennsylvania’s fishing and hunting license in 2020 indicated that the pandemic spurred a renewed interest in those outdoor pursuits. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission reported an 18.74 percent increase across all categories of fishing licenses. The PF&BC’s sister agency, the Pennsylvania Game Commission, cited a 7.94 percent increase across all license categories. Similar upward trends in these license sales were also reported by most other states.
But for me personally, the absolute rock bottom of 2020 was the loss of my best friend, Phoebe, my true blue English springer spaniel. One day she was gleefully clambering up into the cab of my pickup for our daily afternoon excursion through the neighborhood, a ritual that had become our pandemic custom, the next she inexplicitly fell ill and collapsed on the kitchen floor. That was September 10, about a week after her eleventh birthday. I rushed her to the animal hospital in record time, but it was already too late. The vet’s examination revealed advanced cancer throughout her body and a deadly infection coursing through her veins. There was nothing to be done. She passed within the hour. And that was the tragic end of Phoebe, and of life as I’d come to know it.
For me, 2020, in one respect, came full circle and would end pretty much the same way it began, a symmetry punctuated with me again perched in my tree stand, crossbow in tow, in quest of a whitetail buck. That quest was finally fulfilled in December when I arrowed a bruiser buck, likely the biggest of my deer hunting career. As for what to do with the ample venison this buck would provide, I was inspired by so many newsreels showing endless lines of down-on-their luck folks waiting at soup kitchens and food cupboards just trying to get their next meal.
Those discouraging images convinced me to donate any deer I bagged this year to Hunters Sharing the Harvest, which is exactly what I did, dropping it off at a participating meat processor to prepare the venison for distribution among those in need and brighten up the otherwise Hellish holidays that 2020 has wrought for so many.
With this awful year winding down to its final days, we’ll all be grateful when the raging dumpster fire we call 2020 finally becomes a fading speck in our collective rearview mirrors. Here’s hoping our lives return to normal in 2021, with best wishes to all my readers for a very happy and healthy New Year.
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warc | 202143 | Breach of Syniverse Reveals Yet Another Supply Chain Attack5-Year Intrusion Is the Latest Incident Involving Lesser-Known - Yet Key - Provider
Raise your hand if you'd heard of Syniverse before the news broke this week that the telecommunications service provider had suffered a five-year breach.
The breach is a big deal because Tampa, Florida-based Syniverse helps route calls and text messages for 95 of the world's top 100 mobile carriers, among others, handling more than 1 trillion messages per year.
Telephone call records - meaning metadata of the type Edward Snowden in 2013 warned that the U.S. National Security Agency was recording as part of a vast surveillance apparatus - may have been exposed. At risk are details about senders and recipients, device identifiers and their location. The content of text - aka SMS - messages, which can be used to reset access to accounts at Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and many other services, may also have been exposed.
In other words, whoever attacked Syniverse was able to hit a single organization that handles a key task for its 1,250 customers, who themselves count millions of users.
If this sounds familiar, it's because this was a classic supply chain attack. Hitting one organization that serves many other organizations can be an incredible force multiplier.
"I'm not surprised that criminal hackers would go after these critical points in infrastructure," says Karsten Nohl, the founder and chief scientist at Berlin-based Security Research Labs, who has conducted extensive research on the aging protocols underpinning today's internet and communication networks, including Border Gateway Protocol - tied to Facebook's massive Monday outage - and Signaling System #7 (see:
Bank Account Hackers Used SS7 to Intercept Security Codes).
"The lesser known, the better, because then there's less attention. There's less security scrutiny from the public and customers," Nohl says. "So all of this comes down to supply chain security, where it's been learned time and time again, especially over the last - let's say 24 months - that more often, you suffer damage by one of your suppliers getting hacked than you do by yourself getting hacked, because of the multiplier effect."
Supply Chain Hits
A few example from the past two years include SolarWinds, Mimecast and Kaseya. In the case of Kaseya, which makes remote management software for managed service providers, ransomware-wielding attackers were able to forcibly encrypt its customers' customers' systems.
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, or ENISA, recently warned that it expects to see four times more supply chain attacks in 2021 than in 2020. It expects half of these attacks will be attributable to nation-state hacking teams, aka advanced persistence threat actors.
Reviewing 24 supply chain attacks reported from the start of 2020 through mid-2021, ENISA found two-thirds involved altering a supplier's code base, and more than half of all attacks were aimed at stealing data.
For attackers, hitting one organization to gain access to information on potentially millions of people is a no-brainer.
"In the mind of security professionals, supply chain security is the number one topic," Nohl says. "But that hasn't trickled down to kind of a general awareness that there are technology providers who are basically responsible for the privacy - or lack of privacy - of virtually everyone."
Who Hacked Syniverse?
How Syniverse first got hacked and failed to spot the intrusion for so long hasn't been publicly detailed. Citing an ongoing law enforcement probe as well as confidentiality agreements with customers, a Syniverse spokesman declined to comment on how the company found the breach, exactly what types of data was exposed, which of its 235 telecommunication carrier customers were affected, or if investigators had attributed the attack to a crime group or nation-state attackers.
But with the metadata exposure and access to text messages, spying seems a likely driver. As Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has noted: "The information flowing through Syniverse's systems is espionage gold."
Seen in that light, a more pertinent question about this episode might be: Why wasn't Syniverse hacked before 2016? Then again, maybe it had been.
"We don't know what we don't know," says Alan Woodward, a visiting professor of computer science at England's University of Surrey. "It may be that Syniverse has suffered chronic penetration, but it's only this case that we know about. Having said that, it did continue for a remarkably long time. So I'd ask myself how that managed to persist, and more particularly, what was it that alerted the company to this incident?"
Core Infrastructure at Risk
As ENISA's report makes clear, Syniverse certainly won't be the last such provider to get hit. "There are many of these companies who quietly carry on supporting large areas of infrastructure that, whilst they may have disappeared out of the headlines, they are still in everyday use," Woodward says.
Keeping track of companies such as Syniverse, who provide a key service on which many businesses - and by extension consumers - rely, can be challenging, not least for corporate security teams attempting to model risk.
The company's existence was news to many, prior to Vice this week breaking the story of the breach, based on a corporate filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, dated Sept. 27.
In November 2019, The Verge published a report - titled "how one company you've never heard of swallowed tens of thousands of text messages - then spit them back out" - detailing how a Syniverse server failure led to text messages sent for Valentine's Day disappearing until they were mysteriously delivered nine months later.
As the new breach disclosure makes clear, of course, from an IT standpoint, Syniverse at that time faced much worse problems, which it had yet to detect.
Better Core Security: Who's Responsible?
In the wake of the breach, "we have implemented substantial additional measures to provide increased protection to our systems and customers," a Syniverse spokesman tells Information Security Media Group.
In the bigger picture, however, what about the security of text messages themselves? "It's easy to declare text messaging insecure. But there doesn't seem to be a viable option that comes with the same properties, in terms of functionality," Security Research Labs' Nohl says.
For example, a large number of organizations continue to rely on text messages to send one-time codes for account access. If someone loses their smartphone, he says, they can take their ID card into their smartphone provider's store and order a new smartphone, with a SIM card installed giving them access to their same phone number, thus allowing them to regain access to their SMS-protected accounts.
"I suspect SMS will be around for some considerable time to come, so we really do need to take it seriously and guard it appropriately," Surrey University's Woodward says. "It's one of the few universal platforms for sending data, other than over the internet. Two-factor authentication is a classic example where SMS is still used by many as the second channel - even though one might argue it's not really a true second factor - primarily because it is something everyone with a mobile phone will have. Not everyone has one of the authenticators, or WhatsApp or Signal, or whatever."
As with so many aspects of the protocols that underpin today's core communications infrastructure, however, who might take responsibility for making text messaging more secure, as well as fund those improvements, remains an open question.
"We expect the telcos to improve the security of their services, without anybody being willing to pay anything more for it," Nohl says. While better security for core services - including text messaging - is sorely needed, arguably so too is finding the right incentives. | 8,007 | 3,788 | 16,789.757392 |
warc | 202143 | Australia is currently the 10th largest ecommerce market in the world by revenue. The ecommerce market value is at $33.1 billion, with an estimated growth rate of 8.9% in 2021.As digital transformation accelerates initiatives like revenue collection, customer loyalty, and brand awareness are now primarily online....
The number of breach reports filed by U.S. organizations looks set to break records, as breaches tied to phishing, ransomware and supply chain attacks keep surging, the Identity Theft Resource Center warns. It says that there's also been a rise in tardy breach notifications containing little detail.
In the latest weekly update, four editors at Information Security Media Group discuss important cybersecurity issues, including why enterprises need a multilayered approach to securing identity, how fraud will evolve in 2022 and the need to secure backdoors to prevent ransomware attacks.
Microsoft has officially gone fully passwordless, allowing Windows users to replace their alphanumeric passwords with one of several substitute sign-in technologies to gain entry into a Microsoft product - a move received positively by industry insiders.
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey says her office is probing the data breach at T-Mobile that exposed the personal information of 54 million people, including current, former and prospective customers of the carrier. The Federal Communications Commission is also investigating the incident.
The White House is preparing executive branch agencies to adopt "zero trust" network architectures by 2024, with CISA and the OMB overseeing the creation of technology road maps that departments must follow. This is a major component of President Biden's cybersecurity executive order.
A recent study for APAC region mentioned that credential stuffing costs are reaching to $28.5m per organisation. Delve into this case study of a large bank that earns over $20 Billion in annual revenue. The bank had been suffering from automated attacks on its web and mobile login applications for months.Read...
Investment banking giant Morgan Stanley is the latest company to report a data breach tied to zero-day attacks on Accellion's legacy File Transfer Appliance - yet another indicator of the sustained impact of supply chain attacks.
Mercedes-Benz USA says one of its vendors exposed 1.6 million records that pertained to its customers and interested buyers. The incident, which involved an unnamed vendor and a cloud storage platform, is similar to one recently disclosed by Volkswagen.
Cryptojacking group TeamTNT is leveraging compromised Amazon Web Services credentials to attack its cloud environments through the platform’s API, according to researchers from Unit 42 at Palo Alto Networks.
Some 26 million passwords were exposed in a 1.2 terabyte batch of data found by NordLocker, a security company. It's workaday botnet data, but it highlights a hostile malware landscape, particularly for people still inclined to download pirated software.
The Identity Theft Resource Center, a nationally recognized nonprofit organization established to support victims of identity crime, has published new research that shows nearly 30% of people who contact the ITRC are victims of more than one identity crime.
It is particularly challenging for financial institutions to catch authorized push payment fraud. But behavioral metrics can play a big role in detecting these incidents, says Steve Ledford of The Clearing House.
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warc | 202143 | In my previous blog, “Who is looking after the quality of your analytics?”, I talked about what it meant to ensure the quality of analytics work. We readily speak of using analytics to improve the quality of other things but rarely ever of the quality of analytics itself. I also argued quality could be defined in terms of defects one way or another. This means perfect quality can be expressed as the absence of defects.
Well, it is one thing to talk about quality. How do we implement it in an analytics practice?
How data quality relates to the quality of analytics practice
The typical quality headaches in analytics often surround the quality of the input data. As I explained in my previous blog, data quality is largely a dependency and a constraint for analytics. So, this is not what we mean by the quality of analytics.
However, we can leverage the learnings from industry data quality standards to frame analytics quality. Specifically, it is useful to consider how data management defines quality dimensions. Although there are variations, they are fairly well-defined (see, for example,
DAMA Data Management Body of Knowledge, 2 nd edition). Data quality issues, that is, data defects, can then be identified against one or more of these dimensions: Completeness: How populated or complete is it? Is all required data present? Validity: Do the values technically conform to the defined domain? Accuracy: Are there errors? Consistency: Are the values consistent within and across? Integrity: Is the data coherent within and across data objects? Timeliness: Does it reflect the timing of interest? Uniqueness: Is there any duplication or fragmentation? Reasonability: Does it reasonably reflect reality? Dimensions of quality for analytics practice
We can extend the idea to define a similar set of dimensions for analytics:
Appropriateness: Are the analysis design and execution appropriate for the question and the need? Clarity: Is everything clear and free of ambiguities? Consistency: Is the analysis tool- and system-agnostic? Does it produce the same result every time you run the same thing? Traceability: Can the lineage of the analysis be traced completely from start to finish? Accuracy: Is the execution free of errors? Transparency: Can the analysis result and the analytic itself be explained? Is everything about the analysis clearly documented so that someone who was not involved can understand? Completeness: Is the logic free of gaps? Has everything that matters been considered and accounted for? Justifiability: Is there a defensible reason for everything? What are the risks, dependencies, and limitations of the choices?
A failure in replicability or reproducibility should have defects in at least one of these dimensions.
Furthermore, it is important to realize the analytics profession does not exist without clients, colleagues, and collaborators. Then, the quality of the analytics work necessarily includes project delivery considerations, since they closely intertwine with the technical aspects of the project:
Have clear expectations been set? Have these expectations been met? Has everything, analytical and non-analytical, been justified? Has everything been documented? Is the project free of outstanding issues? Is there validationthat all expectations and requirements have been met? Managing the quality of analytics projects
Now that we have the dimensions, we consider what it means to manage quality in analytics. Quality management is a lifecycle, and while there are variations, it generally consists of the following components.
Quality planning: defining the requirements, tasks, and activities to design quality into the product. Quality assurance: generating the product by employing methodologies to reduce defects and maximize the likelihood of achieving quality expectations. Quality control: verifying the products meet quality requirements. Quality maintenance and improvement: performing ongoing activities to maintain and improve the quality of the product.
Managing the quality of analytics projects, then, involves applying these principles. It should be noted “quality assurance” and “quality control” are often used interchangeably or even thought to represent the same idea. For our discussion, however, we maintain the distinction above.
Mapping quality management to analytics
Although not always explicit, the typical analytics project lifecycle consists of the following stages: design, development, deployment, and use. In the design stage, the aspects of the analytic and the project are planned and designed. The analytic is developed in the development stage then made available in the deployment stage. Finally, the users leverage the analytic made available to them to make business or research decisions in the use stage. Then:
Quality planninghappens primarily in the design stage, in which we define how we plan to design quality into the analysis and the project. Quality assuranceis carrying out the project and the analysis in a way that minimizes defects and maximizes the likelihood of achieving the quality expectations. Since this applies to practically everything related to an analytics project, it spans from design and development to deployment. There are methodologies, standards, and practices designed to accomplish quality goals. It is also important to standardize approaches, not just routines and macros. Analytics practitioners often shy away from pre-defining, but much more can be standardized than commonly perceived. Quality controlis verifying that the quality requirements have been met in an analytics project. This often consists of checklists, reviews, and audits. Even design has a doing aspect that can be verified. We do frown upon the concept of “inspection” in the quality and productivity best practices. However, verification, especially independent verification, that the project meets quality expectations is valuable and sometimes even regulatorily mandated in analytics. Quality maintenance and improvementinclude post-launch or post-publication activities. There are two parts. The first is the ongoing maintenance of the analytic and its use, which primarily concerns ensuring the analytic maintains its external validity over time and identifying operational defects such as system problems and errors, changes in data structures, and changes in contexts and/or behaviors. The second part is improving the system of analytics quality practices for the next project. Quality control in analytics practice
Curiously, traditional notions about quality in analytics have focused on quality control, especially in the form of peer review. Sometimes, a review is even regulatorily mandated. This means some quality control practices and standards do exist in analytics, though not always implemented well.
At times, they exist as systems of independent reviews. However, having a separate team is not always appropriate. While creating an independent team for this purpose is often encouraged or even required, it does have drawbacks. Furthermore, it is obviously more challenging in small organizations.
There are other ways to implement quality control practices while maintaining some level of independence. The “how” depends on the needs and the circumstances.
It is, however, useful to separate the delivery audit from the expert review within the quality control realm. While the expert review perhaps is more familiar to us, they both question what has been done in the project.
The purpose of the expert review is to evaluate the analysis against good technical practices. The peer review for journal publications is a classic example.
However, many defects have little to do with technical expertise. To address this, the delivery audit becomes quite literally an audit function. It checks against requirements, ensures analysts have done everything they have said they would, verifies every decision has been justified and documented, and confirms there are no obvious tactical errors.
There are important practical implications of this distinction. While the expert reviewer must be an expert, lacking deep expertise is an asset for the delivery auditor, since innocent questions often lead to error discovery. The expert reviewer should become familiar with the analysis he or she is reviewing, but becoming familiar with the project can compromise the idea of an arm’s-length delivery audit.
If we do quality planning and assurance well, then this is straightforward. We “cannot inspect quality into a product” as Deming said, although some verification is always needed, independent or otherwise.
Implementing a quality program of analytics practice
It is one thing to understand what quality is and what its theoretical implications are in analytics. In reality, many analytics managers and practitioners struggle with making it a reality.
So then, how do we make this happen? One thing is for certain: we cannot speak analytics quality into existence. The reality is that analytics quality is often still a pipe dream. Some key practical considerations for implementing a quality program include the following:
First thing first. Create an inventoryof the analytics and the analytics projects. Do you know what you are managing the quality of? Define roles and responsibilities. Who does what? Should you have an independent team? Who signs off on what? And most importantly, who will own the quality program? Define processes and procedures. What does the workflow look like? How do you define a common flow of activities to make things predictable? Define standards, policies, and requirements. What will defects be identified against? Do you need checklists, forms, and auditability standards? Are there regulatory requirements? The list goes on. Set up basic infrastructure. At the minimum, this includes a document store, some logging capabilities, a shared computing environment, and common tools. If you productionalize the resulting analytics, you need environments, tools, and data sets for testing before moving to production. I know from experience that unit testing is inadequate for identifying defects in productionalized analytics. Train all analysts on the basic quality principles and practices. They must understand the quality expectations as well as the methodologies and techniques for quality. Since good quality practices often run counter to what analytics practitioners consider elegant and advanced, this requires a shift in mindset.
Obviously, there is a lot more to implementing a successful analytics quality program. It takes the ability to balance the diverse needs of the business without compromising the quality principles. With a solid framework, it is not as specific to techniques or types of analytics as commonly perceived. It also requires a lot of discipline, not as much art as you might think!
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Over the past decade virtual reality technologies have been actively introduced into all spheres of life, affecting, among other things, the education sector. The purpose of this study is to develop a concept introducing a virtual reality simulator into educators’ training. The underlying principle of the study is to design a virtual reality environment that, firstly, facilitates the development of conflict resolution competence for the students of pedagogical faculties, and secondly, facilitates its performance evaluation. In this article, approaches to design such a virtual reality simulator are discussed. The purpose of the simulator is to develop conflict resolution competences that are indispensable to future teachers. Besides the current study presents a set of situational cases, that are possible to resolve in a virtual reality environment. The resolution of those cases will help future teachers to prevent conflicts as well as to determine their behaviour in pre-conflict and conflict situations. The components of conflict resolution competence that are possible to develop with the help of the designed virtual reality simulator have been defined. The conducted study has also identified approaches to evaluate the effectiveness of conflict resolution competence development. | 1,315 | 596 | 2,883.733221 |
warc | 202143 | Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the unexplained death of a child under 1 year of age. The causes of SIDS are unknown, and SIDS risk peaks between 2-4 months of age. Placing the baby on his or her back to sleep and the use of home cardiorespiratory monitoring may help to prevent SIDS.
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Sleep: Understanding the BasicsSleep is defined as a state of unconsciousness from which a person can be aroused. In this state, the brain is relatively more responsive to internal stimuli than external stimuli. Sleep deprivation has many deleterious effects on the body. Sleep apnea and sleep paralysis are two common kinds of sleep disorders. Several activities can help one to fall asleep fast. Featured: Expert Views and News Smoking Doubles Risk for SIDS Downward Trend in US Infant Mortality Rates Stalls Unsafe Infant Sleep Practices Common in New Moms 55% of U.S. Infants Sleep With Unsafe Bedding Testosterone Drops in Dads Sharing Beds With Kids Safe Sleep Can Prevent SIDS Deaths Snuff Use During Pregnancy Is Harmful to Newborns SIDS Cases Rise on New Year's Day Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Topic Guide - Visuals Slideshows, Pictures, Images, and Quizzes:
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warc | 202143 | Health institutions are supposed to do close examinations of the means they use to manage crises that may occur. This is done with the aim of developing plans that are effective enough to deal with any crises that could arise. This helps in creating an adaptive environment whenever an event that is serious with adverse effects befalls the institution (Benuto, 2013). In this case, the hospital management ought to be cautious enough to avoid these effects on both the staff and the patients. Two key areas threaten the ability of a hospital in creating an adaptive internal environment in the event of a serious adverse event. One of them is the modern policies and practices that are being witnessed in hospitals. For instance, many countries have adopted the policy of allowing family members to be at the bedside of their loved ones during CPR. This adversely interferes with treatment services offered by nurses to the patient. This is because the health specialist, nurse, has to attend to both the family as well as the patient.
This creates tension in the nurses that there might be some tragedy, for instance, the families becoming emotional when their loved ones fail to improve. When nurses are few in a hospital, this becomes worse because the family members have to be given emotional support, and the patient needs to be attended to. Another area that threatens the development of an adaptive environment for crises that arise in hospitals is lack of respectful management of those crises. In the process of attending to patients diagnosed with serious health crises, many errors occur, arising from defective health machines and tension from the health providers. These errors may cause infections to the health attendants and CVL/PICC line infections (Suzuki & Ponterotto, 2008). This is critical because instead of finding solutions to the crises by curing those infected, the infections continue to spread. To find an efficient resolution to the crises, health attendants ought to be trained. For instance, nurses need to be trained on what expectations they might face, policies and procedures applicable in their career as well as guidelines they should follow to avoid the occurrence of these errors. The training sector has not been effective enough due to inadequate finances to impact them with necessary skills that ought to harden them in their work, which has been a major threat to combating serious health events whenever they occur.
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Guide to psychological assessment with Hispanics. New York: Springer.
Suzuki, L. A., & Ponterotto, J. G. (2008).
Handbook of multicultural assessment: Clinical, psychological, and educational applications. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/Wiley. | 2,744 | 1,285 | 5,842.477821 |
warc | 202143 | By Joana Colussi and Gary Schnitkey Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics University of Illinois
Farmers in Brazil began planting in September for what is expected to be a recording-breaking 2021-2022 harvest. The first projection from CONAB (National Supply Company in Brazil) projects farmers will produce 289.6 million tons of soybeans, corn, cotton, rice, and beans – accounting for nearly 95% of the total grain produced in Brazil. About 99 million acres are expected to be devoted to soybeans, and about 51 million acres to corn, both records. The projections are based on high international prices and profits in 2021, depreciation of the Brazilian real relative to the U.S. dollar, an expected increase in exports, and the profitability forecast for 2022.
Soybean Acreage and Production
Brazil is likely to remain the world leader in soybean production in the next crop year, followed by the United States and Argentina. Brazilian soybean acreage is expected to grow 3.6%, to 98.62 million acres, according to CONAB. Most of the acreage increase is expected to be the conversion of pasture to soybean acre. The 2021-2022 soybean crop in Brazil is projected to be 5,190 million bushels, the highest in the history, an increase of 3.9% over the previous harvest (see Figure 1).
Historically high prices and profits in 2021, coupled with optimistic expectations for the next harvest and the depreciation of the real relative to the dollar, are motivating farmers to increase the acreage they plant. It is important to highlight that the price of soybeans in the Brazilian market is formed by the three following factors: international prices, port premium, and the dollar. All three factors are expected to remain high in 2022 because of the low world stock-to-consumption ratio, and the increase in domestic consumption.
As a result, Brazilian soybean exports and the crush are expected to increase in 2022, driving the increase in acreage planted. The demand for more biodiesel fuel and the high consumption of animal feed also are expected to fuel domestic demand in Brazil next year. The soybean crush is projected at 1,891 million bushels, a 10.7% increase over this year. Chinese demand and a weak real with a strengthening U.S. dollar will drive an increase in soybean exports. Soybean sales are projected to reach 3,218 million bushels next year, 5 percent higher than this year, according to CONAB report.
Factors that could lower production for next year’s soybean crop revolve around weather. Last year, a lack of rain during the planting season delayed the harvest, and the harvest, in turn, was delayed because of excessive rainfall. Despite the weather, Brazil harvested 4,994 million bushels, a record.
Corn Acreage and Production
The 2021-2022 corn crop in Brazil is expected to increase by 3% for an estimated 50.9 million acres planted to corn, according to CONAB. High prices and lower corn supplies in Brazil this year because of weather problems are the main factors behind the projection. Drought reduced safrinha production – corn as a second crop – by 20%. As a result, corn production is expected to increase 33.8% in the next harvest, producing a record 4,563 million bushels (see Figure 2).
The increase in corn acreage should be more significant in the second crop (safrinha), because the increase in soybean production will limit the acreage planted in corn initially. The safrinha crop accounts for 71.7% of the total corn planted area, followed by first crop (26.7%) and third crop (1.6%). Over the past 20 years, second-crop corn production has risen thirteenfold, according to CONAB. In recent years, a third-crop corn season has emerged in north and northeastern Brazil (see
farmdoc daily, April 12, 2021).
The motivation to plant corn in Brazil mainly comes from this year’s attractive prices. The cash price for a 60 kg bag of corn has risen more than 100% in 12 months. The uptick in the price of corn in Brazil is directly related to internal and external factors (see
farmdoc daily, June 30, 2021). Corn futures in Chicago this year were the highest since June 12, surpassing $6 bushel.
In addition to high international prices, domestic grain demand in Brazil is expected to remain high in 2022 because of the need for animal feed and for ethanol. Ethanol producers in Brazil’s Midwest project increased demand for corn over the next 12 months. In addition, Brazil is expected to remain one of the largest suppliers of chicken and pork to Asia and the Middle East.
Possibility of La Niña
Spring planting started officially in Brazil on September 16 in states such as Mato Grosso, Goiás, and Paraná. The 2020-21 crop year was a hard one for farmers in South America to handle, especially in Brazil. The expectation is that the weather will be more favorable to agriculture this season. The risk of occurrence of the La Niña phenomenon is 70% this year, and the trend is for it to be of low intensity, according to the forecast from Climatempo, a private weather company in Brazil.
The rainy season typically is shorter during a La Niña event – as happened during the 2020-2021 growing season. La Niña-influenced weather also increases the risk of frosts and freezes, which occurred in three waves from late June to mid-July. Beneficial rains have fallen the past two weeks in the southern states of Rio Grande do Sul and Paraná. The wet season in Mato Grosso, the nation’s largest producer of corn and soybeans, typically begins about Sept. 26.
A distinct wet-dry season in Midwestern Brazilian states makes it possible to plant soybeans in the spring and corn in the summer, both in the same area. Soybeans, for example, are planted from September to November and harvested from January to March. The safrinha is planted after soybean season and harvested from June to August. Corn as a second crop is not possible in extreme southern Brazil because of lower winter temperatures.Source : illinois.edu | 6,051 | 2,599 | 13,869.106195 |
warc | 202143 | Democrats and Republicans clashed over whether adding dental, vision and hearing benefits will hasten Medicare’s insolvency and the necessity of the benefits already covered by Medicare Advantage.
The House Ways and Means Committee voted 24-19 along party lines to advance legislation that adds dental, vision and hearing benefits to traditional Medicare. The legislation will be part of a $3.5 trillion infrastructure package being considered by Congress.
While the legislation has a ways to go to become law, the markup hearing Friday detailed how congressional Republicans aim to attack the expansion efforts by Democrats.
Republican lawmakers objected that MA plans already largely offer the benefits Democrats are attempting to add.
“Coverage is available without hundreds of billions of dollars of reckless government spending,” said Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska. “Most of these plans that offer these additional benefits do so without additional premiums.”
Republicans were also concerned that adding the new spending could hasten Medicare’s insolvency, pointing toward a recent estimate showing the hospital insurance fund that pays providers will run out of money by 2026.
Recent data from the Kaiser Family Foundation show 94% of Medicare Advantage enrollees are in plans that have dental coverage access.
There is also supplemental coverage for traditional Medicare beneficiaries. However, a study released Friday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation said that while most enrollees have supplemental coverage, about 27% of enrollees’ dental costs are covered by such insurance.
Democrats also responded that not all Medicare beneficiaries are in MA.
“The vast majority prefer Medicare as it was originally set up,” said Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas. “Some have gone to private plans.”
He added that some of the private plans could be fine, but “some have significant limitations that may not exist under traditional Medicare. What this is all about is refusing to honor a program that works for Americans for seniors that chose to stay in traditional Medicare.”
The Ways and Means legislation aims to introduce the dental benefit in 2028 and have traditional Medicare cover preventive services such as cleanings and major treatments like root canals.
The legislation would also install hearing aid coverage in 2023 and vision coverage by Oct. 1, 2022.
Democrats are aiming to use a procedural move called reconciliation that would ensure budget bills can clear the Senate via a simple majority and bypass the 60 votes needed to break a filibuster. Under this move, Democrats can clear the legislation via narrow majorities in both the House and Senate and without Republican support.
The Senate is expected to draft its own part of the legislation when it returns next week. The $3.5 trillion package could include other healthcare policies such as giving Medicare the authority to negotiate for lower drug prices. | 3,007 | 1,409 | 6,244.48687 |
warc | 202143 | As interest rates remain low and could continue to trend lower in the foreseeable future, it’s prudent to bet on reliable dividend-paying stocks to generate a worry-free inflow of cash.
While the list of top-quality dividend-paying Canadian stocks is long, a few offer monthly payouts. Let’s look at five such monthly paying stocks you can consider buying now. I have restricted the list to stocks that are trading below $50 and have sustainable payouts.
Pembina Pipeline
Speaking of monthly paying dividend stocks,
Pembina Pipeline (TSX:PPL)(NYSE:PBA) comes first to my mind. This energy infrastructure company has distributed over $10 billion in dividends since its inception. In the last decade, it has increased the dividend by a CAGR of 5%. It pays a monthly dividend of $0.21 a share and offers a stellar yield of 6.0%.
It is interesting to note that Pembina’s dividend payouts are covered through its resilient, fee-based cash flows. Its diversified and highly contracted assets consistently generate strong fee-based cash flows and drive higher payments. I believe its contractual framework, exposure to multiple commodities, solid backlogs, and growth projects will continue to fuel its cash flows and drive enhanced dividend payments.
NorthWest Healthcare NorthWest Healthcare’s (TSX:NWH.UN) low-risk business, diversified healthcare real estate assets, higher occupancy, and long lease expiry term are the reasons why one should consider buying this monthly paying dividend stock. It is worth noting that most of NorthWest’s tenants are government-backed, adding stability to its business. Further, the majority of its rent is inflation-indexed, which is very encouraging.
NorthWest Healthcare is expanding in high-growth markets. Meanwhile, its strategic acquisitions, robust balance sheet, and focus on deleveraging augur well for growth and are likely to support its monthly dividend payments. It pays a monthly dividend of $0.067 per share, reflecting a high yield of 6.0%.
AltaGas AltaGas (TSX:ALA), in my opinion, is an excellent stock that offers a monthly dividend of $0.083 per share. Meanwhile, it yields about 3.9% at current price levels, which is lucrative. Thanks to its regulated utility assets and high-growth midstream operations, AltaGas generates solid cash flows that drive its dividend payments.
The continued increase in its rate base, improved energy demand, higher export volumes in its midstream business, and increased utilization rate will likely support its future growth as well as its payouts. Further, customer acquisitions, cost efficiencies, and the integration of Petrogas bode well for future growth.
TransAlta Renewables
Like AltaGas,
TransAlta Renewables (TSX:RNW) is another attractive monthly dividend-paying stock that currently yields about 4.9%. It has annually increased its dividend at a CAGR of 3% since 2013 and targets a sustainable payout ratio of 80-85%.
TransAlta could continue to reward its shareholders with steady monthly payouts thanks to its low-risk business, highly contracted renewable power assets, and predictable cash flows. Meanwhile, its diversified asset base, strategic acquisitions, and strong balance sheet could continue to drive its earnings and dividend payouts.
Northland Power
The last stock on my list is
Northland Power (TSX:NPI). This renewable power company has consistently paid monthly dividends, while its payouts are reliable and sustainable in the long run. It offers a monthly dividend of $0.10 per share and yields about 2.9% at current price levels.
Northland Power’s diversified assets and long-term agreements will likely generate predictable cash flows. Furthermore, an improving energy outlook, robust development projects, capital investments, and increasing installed capacity could boost its free cash flows and support future dividend payouts. | 3,896 | 1,721 | 8,708.839047 |
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warc | 202143 | Acupuncture is a type of complementary medicine that originated thousands of years ago in China. It has been used for generations to cure various illnesses and disorders, ranging from back pain to headaches.
In traditional acupuncture, good qi, or an energy-giving life force that runs through the body, is essential for optimal health. An individual may get ill if the qi is blocked. Acupuncture aids in the restoration of a healthy energy flow by removing those barriers. Since acupuncture needs immense precision, you should get it done by an experienced acupuncturist in Mumbai Central.
First, the acupuncturist uses fine needles to stimulate particular points on your body during an acupuncture session in a renowned acupuncture clinic in Mumbai Central. These points represent the symptoms you are trying to alleviate.
Sometimes acupuncture is credited for treating a wide range of ailments, some of them are warranted, and some are not. However, research backs up acupuncturists' claims in a few treatment areas, such as alleviating low-back pain and neck discomfort.
Other issues, such as hair loss, have less conclusive research. Nonetheless, there is some evidence that acupuncture can help with few forms of hair loss.
Acupuncture and Male pattern baldness
There is no evidence that acupuncture can treat male pattern baldness. Male pattern baldness occurs due to a combination of hereditary and hormonal causes. Acupuncture is unlikely to help with these issues.
However, few studies discovered that acupuncture is more effective than medications in treating a type of hair loss known as alopecia areata.
In alopecia areata, the immune system destroys the hair follicles. It leads to hair loss that usually appears in small patches all over the scalp. It is unclear why acupuncture works effectively for this condition. It could be linked to enhanced blood flow and circulation in the skin, which is a common benefit.
Acupuncture may assist in stimulating hair follicles, nerves, and blood vessels, thereby reducing hair loss. Then, with additional treatment, regrowth may resume.
Acupuncture and Hair Loss in Women
Female pattern hair loss, which is the most prevalent kind of hair loss in women, is also caused by hereditary factors and hormonal fluctuations. According to studies, acupuncture is inefficient in treating hair loss in women.
On the other hand, acupuncture may help women with alopecia areata reduce their hair loss and enhance hair regrowth. In addition, the tiny needles may stimulate the scalp and increase the likelihood of hair growth.
How does Acupuncture works?
During an acupuncture session, your acupuncturist in Mumbai Central will place tiny needles into particular body points. These points correspond to the illnesses, symptoms, or diseases you are dealing with. For example, while you may be seeking treatment for back pain, the acupuncturist may place needles in your arms, feet, neck, and other body points.
The needles help stimulate body parts having a greater number of nerves. The skin, tissues, and glands are all included. The needles may stimulate hair follicles, which may promote hair growth. The needles can also enhance blood flow.
Side effects of Scalp Acupuncture
In general, acupuncture is a well-tolerated complementary and alternative medicine treatment. However, few people may be allergic to needles or other materials such as oils, lotions, or aromatherapy goods used in acupuncture.
Conventional hair loss treatments include hormonal therapy, medications, laser therapy, and even surgery. In comparison to some of these, acupuncture has few potential side effects or risks. In addition, it could be used in conjunction with medicines to cure hair loss.
Acupuncture on the scalp may have the following side effects:
headache
swelling
bruising
minor bleeding
muscle twitching
There are few risks when hiring a trained and competent acupuncturist. However, if you don't consult a licensed expert, the side effects of acupuncture may be severe. In addition, if the person performing your acupuncture is not certified and experienced, you put yourself in danger of infection and injury.
Depending on the cause of your hair loss, there are various treatment options accessible to you. Conventional medications and alternative therapies such as acupuncture are available. While acupuncture has not been proven to help treat hair loss, it does have only a few side effects.
Consider your choices with a doctor or a qualified acupuncturist in Mumbai Central before deciding to use acupuncture to stop hair loss or regenerate hair. Acupuncture is a long-term, ongoing therapy strategy for many people. Hence, don't expect to see results right away. However, if you are at ease with this alternative, you might have some success. | 4,812 | 2,080 | 11,065.286538 |
warc | 202143 | Had I known these 5 things prior to starting my meditation journey, I’d have probably started it much earlier. However, I believe everything happens for a reason and you’re now fortunate to know these 5 things I wish I had known when I began meditating.
1. Meditation is the doorway to discover life of higher potentials
Prior to meditating, I wasn’t aware of the benefits of meditation can be so vast as it eventually led me to discover my true self – thus leading me to live a life of higher potential.
For example, the potential to understand and being able to see through beyond life challenges and difficulties which help gaining insights to eliminate sufferings. Prior to this, I would often succumb to the stresses which often resulted in being angry, anxious and depression.
Secondly, meditation leads us to live a purposeful life – before I embarked on this journey, I limited my achievements in my work as I was conditioned by society to think in such a way. Then, my only focus was on the success of material wealth and career which eventually led to an imbalance of the inner world where I suffered from having the lack of love and understanding that led to arguments with loved ones and having to not live a sustainable happy life.
Thirdly, meditation has the potential to heal inner wounds and detox. Prior to meditation, I conduct physical vigorous exercise regularly thinking that it is the way to lead a healthy life. However, no matter how vigorous my physical exercise regime is, it doesn’t seem to help me significantly in body detoxification and weight loss. Through meditation, it helps me cleanse my inner mind of any negative thoughts and emotions, resulting in lightness of body and a positive mind.
Fourthly, the potential to receive and interpret information quantumly (intuition) leading to positive performance in career and relationships. Prior to meditation, I rely on my own conscious effort in studying and researching the valuation of a certain company before making a decision to invest, and more often than not, the doubt and fear also came haunting result in not able to profit from opportunities. After meditation, the ability to make fast and good decision have markedly improved leading to greater performance in my trading and investments.
Fifthly, discovering my life purpose and the Ikigai within. Truly, through deep meditation and contemplation, I was able to realize Who I Truly Am, thus leading me to serve Humanity through “iammichaelteh” and “The Essence of Life Workshop Series”. | 2,588 | 1,257 | 5,206.883055 |
warc | 202143 | The recommendations the InfantRisk Center provides are not meant to replace medical advice from your physician. The ultimate decision to breastfeed while taking medications should be based on an informed decision including available data, discussions between a mother, her physician, and the infants’ pediatrician. The decision to take medications during pregnancy should be based available data and a discussion between a mother and her OB/GYN.
It should be safe to breastfeed after Botox. Botox is almost completely sequestered in the skin and does not even reach the plasma compartment. Also, it is far too large a molecule to enter milk. I'd suggest you wait a few hours, pump and discard the milk after about 4 hours and then return to breastfeeding. | 763 | 435 | 1,324.287356 |
warc | 202143 | Weight loss
It seems like everybody these days wants to lose weight. And for every individual wanting to trim fat, it would seem as though there is a different magic fat burning capsule, slimming cream, fad diet or miracle cleanse for each of them to try. Magazine covers at the supermarket checkout that read "lose ten pounds in a week" are giving people the impression that losing weight is easily done. In fact, there is nothing easy about losing weight at all. It's not something that happens overnight. It is likely that you have tried to lose weight before; exercise programs that didn't last, diets and cleanses that were too strict to follow. Millions of people every year waste money on different pills, powders, patches, procedures and programs that offer nothing more than false hope. The weight loss industry is a multi-billion dollar industry, which for the most part, uses marketing to sell products, not weight loss. Unfortunately, weight loss isn't for sale, if it was, we'd all be thin. If you really want to lose weight you are going to need many things, none of which you can buy in a store or order online. The things that you need to succeed can only come from within you and are more valuable than anything with a price tag.
Everything you need to lose weight is within you right now"
Right now is the time to
stop looking for an outside solution, let go of un-realistic ideals and get real!!! If losing weight is something that you really want, then you will find want you need, it is in you. It is your hard work, your motivation, your dedication and your perseverance. The things that you need to lose weight are priceless; but are worth so much. Yes, it's going to be tough. Yes, you will have to sweat. Yes, you will have to feel physical, mental and emotional pain at times. Beyond hard work, you need to be dedicated. And not just for a week, or a month, but through the whole course, until you reach your goal. Motivation, drive, determination and serious self control are other things you will have to find within yourself. It is a journey, and the road is long but on it you will grow stronger. You will learn things about yourself and do things that you never thought you could do. In the end you will look back and see that all of your hard work and perseverance paid off. It might very well be the biggest accomplishment of your life because as I said before, losing weight is not easily done. Set your goal and don't take your mind off it until you get to where you want to be. Losing weight isn't about making willpower an overwhelming new personality trait; it's about changing your everyday behavior. You can do this!!!
Stop beating yourself up about past mistakes. Yesterday has passed. It’s what you do today that sets you up for success tomorrow!
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warc | 202143 | What is NotPetya? We take a look at the malware that first came to prominence in 2016 and targets Windows-based machines
Part of the reason why it’s so interesting is due to the way that it spread so rapidly between devices and networks, as well as the far-reaching impact that it had.
This name might cause some confusion, particularly for those aware of the Petya ransomware incident of 2016, which was named after a weapons system in the James Bond classic, GoldenEye.
Petya was a fairly run of the mill ransomware strain that encrypted Windows machines, with hackers demanding payment in Bitcoin for the return of data they'd seized. It was fairly unremarkable, beyond being the first strain to encrypt a victim’s master file table, as opposed to just the files on the drive. Then, however, Petya evolved, with a more powerful strain emerging the following year.
Known as NotPetya, this strain was far more noteworthy due to a few major tweaks that its creators had made. The use of EternalBlue, a Windows Server Message Block (SMB) exploit, in the attack method was among the most alarming features. This is the same exploit that allowed WannaCry to spread so rapidly, but it was combined at the time with password-harvesting tools based on Mimikatz to allow NotPetya to propagate between devices in a wormable fashion - spreading across businesses and corporate networks.
Detections were reported in several major countries including the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Russia and the US. This updated form of Petya was at its peak in Ukraine, however, with 80% of infections estimated to have occurred there.
Petya vs NotPetya: Other key differences
The other major difference between this ransomware and the earlier instances of Petya was that the initial Petya variants allowed the victim's machines to be decrypted after payment was made. NotPetya did not.
Despite being made to look like a traditional ransomware programme, it turned out that NotPetya had been specifically modified to make it technically impossible to recover the victim's files after the payload had been executed. The malware's splash screen included instructions on how to send a $300 bitcoin payment to a specific address, and an email address to contact the malware's authors, but there were clues (such as a hardcoded rather than dynamically-generated bitcoin wallet address) that the goal was not financial gain.
This made it a wiper' - malware designed purely to indiscriminately cripple or destroy its victims - rather than ransomware. But if the attackers weren't out to make money, then what was their real goal - and why make it look like 'genuine' ransomware? To answer this, we have to look at NotPetya's initial targets and the method in which they were infected.
Where did NotPetya originally come from?
As with any cyber attack, one should bear in mind that attribution is rarely a matter of certainty, and there is always the chance that clues that indicate a certain individual, group or government is responsible may in fact be false flags to disguise the true perpetrator. With that in mind, there is a substantial body of evidence to indicate that NotPetya was actually a politically-motivated cyber weapon deployed by Russia against Ukraine.
The first clue is the initial method that NotPetya used to infect its victims, which is believed to be a compromised piece of Ukrainian tax software called M.E.Doc. This software is extremely widespread throughout Ukrainian businesses, and investigators found that a backdoor in its update system had been present for at least six weeks before NotPetya's outbreak. Later analysis found that the M.E.Doc servers' software had not been updated since 2013, although M.E.Doc's developers claim that they were also victims of the hackers, rather than bearing full culpability.
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At the time of the outbreak, Russia was still in the throes of conflict with the Ukrainian state, have annexed the Crimean peninsula less than two years prior. The attack was timed to coincide with Constitution Day, a Ukrainian public holiday commemorating the signing of the post-Soviet Ukrainian constitution. As well as its political significance, the timing also ensured that businesses and authorities would be caught off guard and unable to respond.
The attack also bears significant similarities to earlier attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure such as the BlackEnergy attacks in 2015, as McAfee lead scientist and principal engineer Christiaan Beek told
Wired that the malware targeted "energy companies, the power grid, bus stations, gas stations, the airport, and banks", with shipping giant Maersk, food conglomerate Mondelez, and the National Bank of Ukraine among the victims.
The aim, many security professionals suspect, was to wreak as much havoc on Ukraine's economy and infrastructure as possible, while making it look like ransomware in order to capitalise on the residual fervour around WannaCry and throw investigators off the scent. The US, UK, Australian and Ukrainian governments have all accused Russia of orchestrating the attack, although Russia has strenuously denied its involvement.
It's interesting to note that the original Petya malware was named after a fictional Russian cyber weapon, which was intended to be used in retaliation for crimes committed against the Russian people. This may, however, be a coincidence.
What can we learn from NotPetya?
Although not as well-known as it used to be, NotPetya used to dominate the news cycle much like the SolarWinds cyber attack does today. Both are examples of Russian state-backed interference and many recent geopolitical events can be mirrored on the ones involving NotPetya over three years ago. In both cases, the US and UK had worked together in investigating the cyber attacks and publicly blamed the Russian government for being behind the attacks. Despite the accusations, both cases showed the limitations of state’s influence in preventing future attacks and making significant changes to states’ cyber security. However, these cases are not only proof that history likes to repeat itself, but have also taught Russian state-backed hackers that, apart from additional sanctions and a few diplomatic expulsions, Russia can largely get away with cyber attacks on Western countries. In fact, the latest Microsoft Digital Defense Report states that it shows the hackers that “the US Government is still not sure where the red lines are for cyber operations”, which could lead to even more attacks.
The NotPetya attack itself can also teach us that, in the complicated world of cyber security, first impressions are not always factual. Moreover, it can serve as evidence that victims shouldn’t engage with hackers, and should definitely not pay any ransoms. Not only does it present zero guarantees that the data will be recovered, but also provides funding to hacking groups.
Fortunately, the EternalBlue vulnerability, which acted as an infection vector for NotPetya, has long since been patched. However, this doesn’t mean that the number of attacks have subsided: just because one issue seems resolved, doesn’t mean that any organisation is fully safe from ransomware.
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warc | 202143 | How to become a digital nomad? The values pursued by digital nomadism are freedom and flexibility. Outsite, this network of inspiring spaces for flexible workers offers several places in Europe: Lisbon, Ericeira, Biarritz, Bidart.
When you arrive at Outsite, you are greeted by a community manager who adds you to the Whatsapp group with the hosts of the moment. You are part of a community and are invited to experiences offered by other members. Nomadism allows us to meet other cultures. The meetings enrich the experience.
What problem does it solve?
Being a digital nomad is not a value proposition in itself. Nomadism raises the question of the meaning of face-to-face work. As the philosopher, Julia de Funès, aptly describes it, working for the sake of work doesn’t make sense. Working for a living makes sense. Telework and nomadism are changing our relationship to work, giving it back its rightful place. Work is domesticated and life takes precedence over work. It becomes a means at the service of life.
There is a certain theatricality of face-to-face work in open-plan offices. It always feels good to walk around the office with a filing cabinet under your arm. Which takes up some mental fuel. There’s also the question of the meaning of daily commute, especially for an activity that doesn’t require to be present on site. Does nomadism make you happier? In the sense that it allows you to broaden your horizon, to go out, it certainly contributes to happiness. As long as the need to belong to a community is satisfied.
How to become a digital nomad?
Nomadism comes from the United States, which has a growing number of freelancers, of which a minority of nomads. In Belgium, not everyone generates enough self-employed income from a blank page. An opinion shared with Emmanuel Guisset, founder and CEO of Outsite, a Belgian living in Santa Cruz when he’s not travelling. The easiest way to become a nomad is to have some sort of hybridization of your existing job, provided your activity allows it, whereby you would work remotely for four days a week, one week a month, one month a year. Companies may follow the example of Salesforce, Facebook and Twitter: all are in the process of establishing remote work, partial or full time, for the profiles that allow it.
Practical advice on how to become a digital nomad
Try to identify the activities of your business that can be digitized. Start by using tools that make it easier to work remotely such as Google Docs or iCloud, on desktop and mobile. I don’t understand that in 2021 we are still working with Powerpoint presentations. A Google Slides can be shared via a link and it’s entirely collaborative. It joins the principle according to which digital is an iterative process: a project can be improved upstream, in increments, in particular by taking into account user experiences.
If you are travelling, consider having travel insurance. There are insurances for nomads. Once on location, make sure you have maximum comfort. Co-living spaces are made for nomads, have high-speed Wi-Fi connections and all the calm you need to concentrate.
Don’t hesitate to continue to train yourself, to expand your skills. Take risks but don’t put yourself in danger, test and learn. Digital transition is gradual. Inevitably, your digital transformation will have an impact on that of your clients. | 3,417 | 1,731 | 6,632.651646 |
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