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|Mikulin M-34, 1932|
|Type||Liquid-cooled V12 engine|
|National origin||Soviet Union|
|Designed by||Alexander Mikulin|
|Major applications||Tupolev TB-3|
|Developed into||Mikulin AM-35|
The Mikulin AM-34 (M-34) was the Soviet Union's first indigenous, mass-produced, liquid-cooled, aircraft engine. Before the war, the Russian aero engine industry was mainly engaged in producing engines of foreign design, notably Wright, Bristol Hispano-Suiza and Gnome-Rhône. Several engines of so-called original design have been developed although these were probably largely based on foreign models. The M-34 is thought to have been originally designed in Italy (Fiat) for the Russians, its design closely follows Italian in-line Aero engine practice. Its initial development was troubled, but it eventually became one of the most successful Soviet aircraft engines of the 1930s. It was utilized on the Beriev MBR-2, Tupolev TB-3, Tupolev TB-4, Tupolev ANT-20, Petlyakov Pe-8, Kalinin K-7, Polikarpov I-17 and Bolkhovitinov DB-A aircraft as well as the G-5 and various prototype motor torpedo boats. A version of the maritime model was adapted for use in several prototype heavy tanks in 1939, although none were placed into production.
Design and development
The M-34 began development in 1928 as a replacement for the Mikulin M-17, a license-built copy of the BMW VI. It had similar dimensions and attachment points, but was otherwise an entirely new design. It was a direct-drive, block-type engine with the cylinder block connected by long internal studs with centrally-coupled articulated connecting rods. The development process was prolonged with the engineering drawings not completed until April 1931. The first engine was delivered to TsIAM (Tsentralniy Institut Aviatsionnogo Motorostroeniya, Russian: Центральный Институт Авиационного Моторостроения) on 21 September 1931 for bench testing with imported carburetors and magnetos. It began State testing in November 1931, but failed. It was submitted again a year later with Soviet-designed K-34 carburetors, but was again rejected. It was resubmitted in January 1933, but again failed. It was flight-tested in a Tupolev TB-3 in October 1933.
Despite these failures it began production in 1932 at Factory No. 24 in Moscow and 64 engines had been delivered by the end of the year. 790 were built the following year and it was exhibited in Paris as an achievement of the Soviet aviation industry. The M-34 was redesignated with Alexsander Mikulin's initials as the AM-34 on 9 August 1936 in honor of his achievement.
The M-34 was used in an unusual system, first tried by Imperial Germany in 1918 with a Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI, that used an external supercharger to supply pressurized air to the aircraft's M-34FRN engines. The first installation, designated ATsN-1 (Agregat tsentral'novo nadduva – central boosting unit), used an auxiliary M-34 fitted inside the fuselage to drive a central supercharger with ducts leading to the engines in the wings. This was flight-tested in a Tupolev TB-3 in 1935. It was adapted for use in a Petlyakov Pe-8 bomber prototype with a smaller Klimov M-100 engine substituted for the M-34 as the ATsN-2. It was flight-tested during 1938–39, but was not approved for production. The same idea was revived in 1943 by Nazi Germany with the Henschel Hs 130E bomber prototype series, with the Höhen-Zentrale Anlage unit.
Like the BMW VI and the Mikulin M-17, the AM-34FRN and subsequent models used articulated connecting rods which caused a different stroke of 190 mm (7.5 in) and 199 mm (7.8 in) between right and left cylinder bank. The displacement was 46.9 L (2,862.0 in³). Combined with a number of other changes power significantly increased in most models to 1,200 horsepower (890 kW).
Development of a version for motor torpedo boats began in 1932 as the GM-34, but it did not pass its State tests until December 1934, although it was put into production that same year. It was given a reversing gear, a free-wheel sleeve and its cooling and exhaust systems were modified. Production continued through 1943 with the GM-34s adapting features from the aviation models. With the exception of the GAM-34BP and the original GM-34 all maritime engines used a benzene-alcohol fuel mixture.
A version of the GM-34 was adapted for use in heavy tanks in 1939 as the GAM-34BT, although only small numbers were built. It was mounted in the prototypes of the T-100 and SMK heavy tanks and the SU-100y self-propelled gun, none of which were put into production. The cooling system was modified with an external fan and it was given new gearing. An electric starter was used rather than the original pneumatic one. It was rated at 850 hp (630 kW).
- First production version. Direct drive. Early engines used imported Zenith 90R carburetors, although later ones used indigenous K-34 carburetors. In production until the end of 1939. Rated at 800 hp (600 kW) with a weight of 680 kg (1,500 lb).
- Coupled M-34
- Two engines driving one propeller, project for the Kalinin K-7, no production.
- small batch built in 1933 with a rating at 830 hp (620 kW).
- R for Reduktor or reduction gear. Rated at 800 hp (600 kW) with a weight of 670 kg (1,480 lb). Passed its State trials in May 1933 and in production from the end of that year to the end of 1939.
- D for Dal'niy or long-range. Ten engines built with special attention to quality, smaller tolerances and K-34RD carburetors to equip the Tupolev ANT-25 record-breaking aircraft. RPMs were boosted to give a power of 830 hp. Later fifty more were built to power Tupolev TB-3 bombers converted to VIP transports.
- N for Nagnetatel ' or supercharged. Development began in 1931 of this direct-drive model, but the first two-stage supercharger design proved to be quite unreliable. A single-speed replacement was developed at TsIAM and tested in November 1933 and production began in September 1934. The centrifugal type supercharger was designed as a removable module and could be installed on other versions of the M-34. Rated at 820 hp (610 kW). A PTK steam-powered supercharger was developed and tested from 1938 to 1940, but was not accepted for production.
- This geared model used the same geared centrifugal supercharger (GCS) as the M-34N and had the same rating. It failed State testing in September 1934 when the pistons burned through.
- A version of the M-34N with minor changes to some components to extend service life. It had the same power as the original model.
- A version of the M-34R with the same changes and power as the M-34NA.
- A version of the M-34RN with all the changes introduced on the NA and RA models. Same power as before, but weighed 748 kg (1,649 lb). Flight-tested on a TB-3 in May 1935 and production began at the end of the year.
- The NA fitted with a strengthened crankcase, a lightened crankshaft with a modified nose and a refined supercharger. The power remained the same, but the weight dropped to 638 kg (1,407 lb). A TK-1 turbocharger was tested with the prototype on a Polikarpov R-Z in 1936.
- A geared equivalent of the NB model with a lightened reduction gear. The power remained the same, but the weight dropped to 725 kg (1,598 lb). In production from October 1935 until the end of 1939.
- P for Pushechniy or cannon. A version of the M-34RN adapted to mount an autocannon in the V between the cylinder banks that fired through a hollow gear shaft. The specification was issued in August 1934, but no further information is known.
- NV for Neposredstvenniy Vprysk or fuel-injected. It passed its bench tests in 1935 and was flight-tested in 1937, but was not accepted for production. Rated at 985 hp (735 kW).
- Geared version similar to the NV.
- Prototype built in 1938, similar to the RNV with the addition of a TK-1 turbocharger. Rated at 850 hp (630 kW) and an estimated weight of 810 kg (1,790 lb).
- Prototype built in 1938 with mixed cooling; air-cooled sleeves and ethylene glycol-cooled cylinder heads. Rated at 1,200 hp (890 kW).
- Prototype with a geared centrifugal supercharger and a TK-1 supercharger. Flight-tested in a TB-3. Compression ratio of 6.6:1 and rated at 985 hp (735 kW).
- A prototype with a supercharger, two turbochargers and four K-4 carburetors. Rated at 1,030 hp (770 kW).
- F for Forsirovanniy or boosted. Development began in 1934, but development was not completed until 1938. The crankshaft, crank case, gearing and the side joints of the connecting rods were reinforced. The lubrication system was modified, the supercharger improved and a new gas-distribution system was fitted. The carburetors were moved to behind the supercharger. Rated at 1,200 hp (890 kW) and the weight dropped to 690 kg (1,520 lb). It was exhibited in the 1937 Paris Air Show.
- First main production version of the FRN model. Equipped with four carburetors.
- Next production model of the FRN. Equipped with six carburetors. A small batch was adapted for the ATsN-2 system with pressurized air provided by an external supercharger and flight-tested in a Pe-8 in 1938–39.
- The last main production variant of the AM-34. Built during 1938–39. The crankcase was modified and bronze bushings were used for the main supports. It had a longer crankshaft nose, four K-4 carburetors, and a modified lubrication system. The valve castings were made of magnesium alloy. The power remained the same, but the weight increased to 763.5 kg (1,683 lb). Variants with fuel injection and two TK-1 turbochargers were tested, but not put into production.
- Superchargers were removed from AM-34RNB engines during 1938–39 to create this model.
- Intended for motor torpedo boats. Rated at 800 hp (600 kW) with a weight of 864 kg (1,905 lb).
- A boosted version of the GM-34 it had bronze main bushings and used the crankshaft, block heads and some other components of the AM-34FRNV aircraft engine. Rated at 1,000 hp (750 kW) with a weight of 1,080 kg (2,380 lb) with a compression ratio of 7.3:1.
- A version of the GAM-34F with a FN-25 geared centrifugal supercharger and one K-4 carburetor. It used the oil system of the GAM-34BS and was in production from August 1939.
- Intended for armored river boats.
- An improved version of the GAM-34BP. Rated at 850 hp (630 kW) with a weight of 1,045 kg (2,304 lb).
- Beriev MBR-2
- Bolkhovitinov DB-A
- Kalinin K-7
- Petlyakov Pe-8
- Polikarpov I-17
- Tupolev ANT-20
- Tupolev TB-3
- Tupolev TB-4
- G-5 motor torpedo boat
- G-6 motor torpedo boat
- G-8 motor torpedo boat
- SM-4 motor torpedo boat
- Project 1124 armored river boat
- Project 1125 armored river boat
Data from Kotelnikov.
- Type: 12-cylinder 60° Vee aircraft engine
- Bore: 160 mm (6.30 in)
- Stroke: 190/199 mm (7.48/7.83 in) different between right and left cylinder bank due to articulated connecting rods.
- Displacement: 46.9 L (2,862 in³)
- Dry weight: 670 kg (1,480 lb)
- Fuel system: Carburetor
- Cooling system: water-cooled
- Power output: 800 hp (600 kW)
- Specific power: 13.42 kW/L (0.30 hp/in³)
- Compression ratio: 6.0:1
- Power-to-weight ratio: 0.92 kW/kg (0.56 hp/lb)
- Related development
- Related lists
- Gunston 1989, p. 103.
- SST Chobhan Lane Chertsey, Report on Russian C.I. Tank Engine, Report No. 0049989, May 1944
- Kotelnikov, p. 102
- Kotelnikov, pp. 105–106
- Kotelnikov, p. 106
- Kotelnikov, pp. 106, 108
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For Ado Ekiti an apt description would be a city on the hill. That’s because of Ado Ekiti, popularly called Ado-the capital of Ekiti State- is located on hills and mountains. The South Western city is predominantly occupied by the Ekiti, a sub-ethnic group of the Yorubas. The city is the trade centre in a farming region where yams, cassava, grain, cotton, and tobacco are grown. Christianity, Islam and traditional religions are all practised. Ekiti State is situated in mainly an upland zone rising over 250 meters above sea level and one of the many natural features of the state is the abundance of hilly mountains that surround the entire state. February and March are the hottest months of the year in Ado Ekiti. Rainy season in Ado Ekiti is between April and October.
Ekiti State is situated in mainly an upland zone rising over 250 meters above sea level and one of the many natural features of the state is the abundance of hilly mountains that surround the entire state. February and March are the hottest months of the year in Ado Ekiti. Rainy season in Ado Ekiti is between April and October. Ekiti State is situated in mainly an upland zone rising over 250 meters above sea level and one of the many natural features of the state is the abundance of hilly mountains that surround the entire state. February and March are the hottest months of the year in Ado Ekiti. Rainy season in Ado Ekiti is between April and October.
Higher institutions of learning in Ado Ekiti include the University of Ado Ekiti (now called Ekiti State University), Afe Babalola University, Federal Polytechnic. Ado Ekiti also has two local television stations and radio stations namely; NTA Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State Television, Radio Ekiti, Progress FM, Ado Ekiti. The population of Ado-Ekiti as at 2006 was 308,621. Despite the presence of the State Government, Ado Ekiti is also administered by Kings. The kings of Ado Ekiti include Ewi Adewumi Agunsoye (1910-1936), Ewi Anirare Aladesanmi (1937-1983), Ewi Samuel Adeyemi (1984-1988), Ewi Adeyemo Adejugbe (1990-date).
How to get to Ado Ekiti
When embarking on a journey to Ado Ekiti, you can use either road transport or air transport. Akure Airport is the closest airport to Ado Ekiti. You can find direct flights from airports in Abuja and Lagos, to Akure. Overland Airways and Arik Air are examples of airlines that fly to Akure. The average cost of the flight is N30, 000. When you alight from the plane, there are buses and taxis ready to transport you from the Akure airport to Ado Ekiti. The journey to Ado Ekiti, from Akure, would take you about 1 hour 30 minutes.
In the event that you are travelling by Road, you should know that Ado Ekiti is accessible by road from any part of the country. Although, from the East, South-South, and North, you may not readily find a direct bus to Ado Ekiti whichever bus you enter, highlight at Ibadan, from where you will surely find a taxi or bus going to Ado Ekiti. The journey from Ibadan would take about 3 hours 30 minutes. The average cost of travelling from Ibadan to Ado Ekiti is N1,000. You can also find a direct bus from Lagos to Ado Ekiti, which would cost you about N2,000 and take you about 5 hours.
Getting Around Ado Ekiti
Getting around Ado Ekiti is pretty easy. They do not really any serious traffic congestion in the city. Taxis, Motorcycles, and Buses are the means of transport used within the city. Although, most people use Taxis and Motorcycles due to their ease of access. The average cost of transport within the city is N100.
Things to Do in Ado Ekiti
There are a number of fun places to go and exciting things to do in Ado Ekiti. Ado Ekiti has so many attractive places to visit such as historical monuments, natural attractions, adventurous as well as entertaining activities to do, places to eat and drink.
On your arrival in Ekiti, visit the Ikogosi Warm Springs. The confluence of hot spring and cold spring meeting at a point and then flowing down as a single stream is an amazing sight to behold. Your next stop should be the Fajuyi Memorial Park. It is a recreational park that It has a mini-museum, restaurant, tower etc. It is a good place to relax. Visiting one of the oldest secondary schools in Ado Ekiti, Christ’ School, is a good way to spend your time. The school has produced people like Ayo Fayose, Kayode Fayemi etc. Your journey up to the top of this school might be debilitating because of the hilly geography of the area because that is the only way you would be able to explore the school.
You should visit the Ewi’s Palace, the King of Ado Ekiti. The palace architectural edifice and the historical edifice present in the palace is a must-see. Also, visit one of the best eateries in Ado Ekiti, Portofino. Your trip to Ado would be incomplete if you don’t get to taste the delicious local and continental meals prepared in this restaurant.
Your trip to Ado would be incomplete if you don’t get to taste the delicious local and continental meals prepared in this restaurant. Peradventure you have not tasted the flour bread Ado Ekiti, it’s an understatement to say the tender well-done flour product from the bakeries of Ado Ekiti is good, good is an understatement. Somehow the city bakeries have found a recipe to roll out top quality flour bread.
Pay a visit to the Oroke Ewo war centre, in order to see the wonders of African magic. Visiting the Erinjiyan sacred river is also a good idea, the river which is ridden with sacred fish that must never be killed or eaten for a sacred reason, of course, attracts inquisitions from visitors. You should also make a stop at the Oja-Oba market, where you can get almost anything you need to buy. In the event that you want to get something related to computers and electronics, visit the Fayose market. Remember, your camera must be with at all times. The Ado Ekiti map would help navigate your way around these fun places.
Free Things to Do in Ado Ekiti
On a budget? Worried if you can visit Ekiti and still have fun? The answer is yes. You can visit the Fajuyi Park and just relax, while the enjoying the serene environment. It is open to tourists and visitors. The Ikogosi warm springs are also open to tourists and visitors You are to go there, enjoy the sight and take pictures.
How to Spend 48 Hours in Ado Ekiti
Ado Ekiti has a lot of fun places. So, you have a short time to spend and you’re concerned, right? Here’s a perfect guide on how to spend a short time there and still get the best of Ado Ekiti.
Start your adventure by paying a visit to the Ewi’s palace. It is generally regarded as a mini-museum, due to its collection of historic artefacts. This is especially good for lovers of history, as it this would afford you the opportunity of getting firsthand information on the history of the Ekiti people. You should visit the Ikogosi warm springs, as it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Ado Ekiti city. This would surely take up the whole of your first day. Please, do not forget to carry your camera along with you.
Visit the Oroko Ewo War centre, as you would see how powerful magicians in Ekiti can be. Are you with Kids, family or friends? There’s a perfect way to spend this short time together. You should visit the Fajuyi Memorial Park. It’s a good place to hang out. There are a lot of fun activities that to engage in, at that the park. The park has facilities like children playground, restaurant, water sports etc. You should also visit Portofino to taste delicately prepared local and continental dishes in Ado Ekiti. You would enjoy the taste of their local foods, especially. Also, ensure that you don’t forget to buy a loaf of bread in Ado Ekiti. The taste of the bread would make you know that life is good.
Where to Shop in Ado Ekiti
It is the most popular computer and mobile phone market in Ekiti state. Retailers and final consumers go to the market to get their respective products. The address of the market is Shop B8, Ado – Ikere Road, Ado-Ekiti. It is open between 8 am and 6 pm.
This is a very popular market. It is the market that can cater for just about any need you have. The market has things like foodstuffs, clothing, electronics, etc. Whatever the need is, Oja-Oba market would solve it. It is located opposite the palace of the traditional ruler of Ekiti. It’s open for business between 6 am and 9 pm. Goods are cheap and affordable.
This is a relatively smaller market than the Oja-Oba market. It mainly deals in the sale of food items like Garri, meat, beans etc.
Places to Eat in Ado Ekiti
Located at Opopogboro road, Adebayo Ado Ekiti, Ado – Iworoko – Ifaki Road, Ado Ekiti. A much talked about restaurant in Ado Ekiti and commonly regarded as the best eatery in Ado Ekiti city. It offers both Continental and African dishes. It has a good environment and excellent customer service. Opens between 8 am and 10 pm.
Situated near Government House, Ado, Ado Ekiti. Offers delicious continental dishes and pastries. It is open to customers between 7 am and 10 pm.
Located at Ado – Ikere Road, Ado Ekiti. Opens between 8 am and 9 pm. It offers continental dishes and pastries. Also offers deliciously prepared ice cream.
It is located at New Iyin Road, Ado Ekiti. It offers continental dishes. For the best of chicken in Ado Ekiti, visit this restaurant, It opens between 7 am and 9 pm.
This is a popular outdoor restaurant in Ado-Ekiti that serves barbecued fish and goat meat pepper soup. It is located at 138 Ajilosun Road, Ado-Ekiti.
Godfather Restaurant & Bar
Known for its delicious Nigerian dishes like fish pepper soup, Godfather is a popular restaurant in the heart of Ado Ekiti. Here guests can also enjoy an assortment of drinks and a live band on weekends. It is located, Opp. High Court, Fajuyi Road, Ado-Ekiti.
Places of Interest in Ado Ekiti
Ado Ekiti has a lot of fun places, which have enticed visitors and tourists over time. They include;
Established in 1933, it was one of the oldest secondary schools in Ado Ekiti. A hilly school, It has produced many dignitaries, including two governors of Ekiti state. It has a very rich library and is a good tourist destination in Ado Ekiti.
Erin Ayonigba Sacred Fish River
This is a river that contains a colony of sacred catfish, not consumable and highly forbidden. The myth has it that a strange woman who migrated to the town metamorphosed into the river and that the fish are her children. Hence, it is a taboo to kill the fish and that if this is done, the fish will not cook however long the period of cooking. Also, the person who kills any of the fish will never be prosperous in life. Tourists visit the river to see this strange occurrence and the coming out of the fish in hundreds.
Esa Cave, Iyin Ekiti
This is located in Iyin Ekiti in Irepodun/Ifelodun LGA. The cave is capable of containing about thirty-four thousand people at a time and it is believed to have shielded the people of the town during the internecine wars in Yoruba land.
Ewi’s Palace, Ado Ekiti
The palace which is an epitome of a traditional architectural edifice offers an opportunity for the visitors to learn more about the cultural heritage of Ekiti people. The palace houses a large number of historical artefacts relating to the establishment of Ekiti.
Fajuyi Memorial Park
Located in Ado Ekiti, this is a triangular park where the late Colonel Adekunle Fajuyi who was the Governor of the old western state during the military regime was buried. He was Killed along with General Aguiyi Ironsi, former Head of State in a Military coup in 1966. The park is equipped with a fountain, water sport, games, children playground, tower, mini museum, restaurant and bar for visitors and tourists. It is also suitable for meetings, religious retreats, seminars, workshops etc.
Ikogosi Warm Spring
The Ikogosi warm springs in Ikogosi, Ekiti West LGA is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the state. Its popularity stems from the fact that it is a confluence of hot spring and cold spring meeting at a point and then flowing down as a single stream.The Ikogosi warm springs, situated in a dense forest that extends over a hilly landscape, with tall trees around the confluence of warm and cold springs providing a tall canopy that can host tourists and other visitors to the.
Located on the other side of the Effon Ridge, away from the better-known Erin-Ijesha, the Ipole-Iloro waterfall is another scenic cascade set in forested hills. It’s worth stopping by if passing and it now has some recreational facilities.
Oroke Ewo War Centre
Located about 2km to Ilupeju Ekiti along the Ibele Araromi road. A preserved site of a war between warriors from Ilorin led by their warlord, Ali and the Egosi Kingdom led by Oloseru, Elewere, Oloyagba, Olowotoranse in the 18th century. During the war, Egosi warlords displayed magical powers that allegedly turned their enemies (Ali) to a stone named Odidi Mode, while his seat and calabash charms were also turned to stones.
Staying in Ado Ekiti
There are a lot of options when it comes to Hotels in Ado Ekiti. They include;
This is one of the most visited hotels in Ado Ekiti. Provides you with a home away from home experience, through its exotic and beautiful ambience. With a serene and homely overview as well as a beautiful interior decoration. It has facilities like restaurant, lounge, swimming pool, event hall etc. Provides services like airport pickup, car hire, adequate security etc. Located a the University of Ado Ekiti, Iloku, Ado Ekiti. Rooms in this hotel cost between N8, 280 to N35, 600 per night.
Located at 15-19, Midas Avenue, Iwokoro Road, Ado-Ekiti. Rooms at the Midas Hotel have a great interior decoration and come fitted with room facilities such as a restaurant with kitchen and dining, a luxurious king-sized bed, telephone, air conditioning, fitness centre with a well-equipped gym, flat screen television set with multi-channel satellite TV connectivity, work desk and chair, refrigerator, wardrobe, private bathroom fully fitted with state of the art shower facilities, a bedside drawer and wireless internet connectivity. It also offers services such as regular power supply, laundry, car hire, and room service. Rooms in this hotel cost between N12, 000 to N160, 000 per night.
Situated at 2 Olatunji Street, Opposite Immigration Office, Off Federal Polytechnic Road, Ado Ekiti. It offers services such as free internet service, 24 hours electricity, a bar, a restaurant that serves both Nigerian and Continental dishes, secure and adequate parking, free use of the gym and sauna as well as a serene and cosy environment for relaxation. Optimum customer satisfaction is a very key principle of De Jewels Apartment. Rooms in this hotel cost between N8, 000 to N54, 000 per night.
Located Opposite Bawa Housing Estate, Kilometer 4, State University Road, Ado Ekiti, Ado-Ekiti. A budget hotel situated in the middle of the town which makes it easy to get to anywhere you are headed in a reasonable time. It provides facilities like a jacuzzi, bar, laundry, parking garage, etc. it also provides services like constant electricity, room service, free wifi etc. Rooms in this hotel cost between N8,500 to N14, 000 per night.
Located at Afe Babalola University, KM 8.5, Afe Babalola Way, Ado-Ekiti. Luxuriously built hotel located in a relaxed and serene environment with elegant furniture. Facilities like a jumbo-sized bed, couches and cushions, a work table, wall framed art, a bedside lamp etc. The hotel also offers a boutique for you to shop from, fitness centre to help you stay in shape, a swimming pool for your relaxation, a restaurant, and bar that offer the best drinks and delicacies. Rooms in this hotel cost between N10, 000 to N35, 000 per night.
Over time, Ado Ekiti City has developed from a virgin city to a colossus. Thus, it’s a great place to visit because it has a lot of fun places. There are several ways to stand out, one of which is to go to the hills of Ado Ekiti. Want to stand out? Welcome to Ado Ekiti.
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Sometimes I just get a wild hair to bake something. Today was one of those times.
Actually, the idea came to me last night to make zucchini bread. There were three small zucchini in the fridge that needed to be used up. I considered zucchini brownies, but I have made those before and I wanted to try something new. I fired up the laptop, logged on to my Pinterest bread board and pulled up this recipe. (Stay tuned for another post someday–perhaps soon–when I try the Amish Cinnamon Bread recipe I also have pinned there.)
I chose this particular recipe for zucchini bread because with just a quick glance I could see that it only used standard, easily accessible ingredients. There are days I like to try recipes that require a lot of improvisation and substitutions because of the limitations of what I can access here in Tanzania, but today I just wanted easy.
Zucchini are very easy to find here, so I was good to go.
There were still some slight variations from what the recipe called for, though. For instance, you can only buy what’s called vanilla flavour essence here, rather than vanilla extract. I really don’t know what the difference is, so I just use it in place of extract.
Sugar cane is grown in Tanzania so you typically see cane sugar in the supermarkets. It’s not always easy to find white granulated sugar so when I see it I stock up. I used the last of my supply on cranberry scones a few weeks ago so I took a chance on the cane sugar.
Sunflowers are also grown in Tanzania, therefor the common type of oil available in stores is sunflower oil. That works well for a lot of things, but I’ve found in baking its flavor is too strong. So I keep a little supply of vegetable oil on hand for baking purposes.
The recipe was easy to follow. It was more-or-less mix the wet ingredients, mix the dry ingredients, mix the two together. The sugar went into the wet ingredients which was good since the granules in cane sugar are bigger than in beet sugar. So it gave the sugar a chance to break down and dissolve some to prevent a grittiness in the consistency of the bread.
Keeping an accurate and consistent temperature is quite difficult with our oven so I have to be very careful with baking. The recipe called for 60 minutes in a 350-degree oven. I set my timer for 20 minutes at a time so I could monitor the progress and make sure the oven temp was staying consistent.
Everything looked pretty good coming out of the oven.
BUT, upon closer inspection, it turned out the bottoms had burned a bit. I attribute this to the weird way my oven heats. I had the bread in the oven for about 55 minutes. I should have pulled it out at 50 or slightly earlier. Lesson learned for next time.
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Appointment of planning commissioner delayed after outcry over Facebook post
The nomination of an Oxnard resident for the Ventura County Planning Commission was pulled from consideration this week after scores of people complained about a profane comment he made on Facebook expressing a death wish for supporters of President Trump.
Steve Nash was nominated by newly installed Supervisor Carmen Ramirez, who took her recommendation off the Ventura County Board of Supervisors' agenda late in the board's Tuesday meeting without explanation.
Ramirez said afterward that she pulled the item to evaluate the matter after hearing about the large number of emails regarding Nash.
Ramirez said she had not yet decided whether to permanently abandon Nash's appointment and select someone else, a process that was slowed by a family issue. She said she expected to know by Monday.
"I am not sure yet because I am still evaluating other candidates," she said.
Nash said the Facebook comment made three months ago was a stupid, off-hand remark not meant to be taken literally, but that he wasn't sure he should be appointed to the commission given the political repercussions.
"My interest is in serving the public and her if you will, but I don’t want to turn it into something that has any negative blowback for Carmen," Nash said.
In the post, Nash shared his response to what he called a "Trumpanzee" who claimed then vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris had "bailed out violent thugs" and told him to research the matter on Google. His search showed Harris had supported a Minnesota group that pays bail for those who cannot afford the cost while Trump had pardoned convicted criminals, he wrote.
After a friend commented on Nash's post by saying Trump's supporters will "buy anything," Nash said they could not be believed and would spin the truth into something false. He ended his comment with the words: "Wish they'd all (expletive deleted) die."
Nash said he obviously doesn't want all Republicans to die, but that the comment was used as a weapon against him.
"It was very much a tempest in a teapot if you will," he said. "If you want to challenge me on qualifications that is one thing, but to base it on a stupid Facebook post is a very simplistic way to go about your life in my opinion."
Each supervisor nominates a commissioner from his or her district to the Ventura County Planning Commission, an influential body that advises the board on land-use issues in the unincorporated areas.
The board has the final decision on approval, but it's unclear whether the board would have OK'd Nash's selection Tuesday because Ramirez pulled her nomination before the item could come up for a vote.
The commissioners normally agree with the supervisors' views. Nash would have represented Ramirez's Oxnard-based Fifth District. He has expressed strong support for environmental controls over the oil industry, just as Ramirez has.
The letter-writers focused on the profanity he used and the content of his comment, not deeper policy issues or qualifications.
They were alerted about Nash's comments through at least a couple organizations and according to one letter-writer, word of mouth.
One source appears to be a pro-Trump Facebook group that received a message encouraging members of the group to write concise, civil letters. Another was "Move the Needle," an organization that supports certain policy changes in California, including lowering taxes, term limits and tightened controls on illegal immigration.
In her email to the board, Thousand Oaks resident Karen Wheatman said Nash's words were unacceptable.
When reached by The Star, she said someone who wants to be a planning commissioner should not be making such comments. "How can this guy make an unbiased decision when he is writing things like this?" she asked.
Nash, who has a long record of service on various Oxnard panels, including the city's Planning Commission, said there is no evidence that he has ever shown political bias.
"I challenge anybody to review my official records and find where I based my decision on someone’s political affiliation," said the retired power production operator at the city of Oxnard's wastewater treatment facility. "It just wasn't there."
Noting the oil industry's heavy spending to keep Ramirez from being elected to the Board of Supervisors, Nash said his comment would "always be an issue" whenever a proposal regarding oil production comes before the commission.
"Do I think I'm right, do I think I'm qualified, yeah, but would it be worth constant battling, and I don't think it would be," he said.
In her letter asking the board to approve Nash as commissioner, Ramirez cited Nash's accomplishments and said he had been a conscientious member of the Oxnard Planning Commission who was always prepared and thoughtful in decision-making.
She said Thursday she would not use the words he did, but that they were not necessarily disqualifying and that she needed to find out more about the context.
Nash said he accepted full responsibility for the Facebook comment. "I post a lot so obviously somebody for the other side spent a lot of time trying to come up with something incriminating," he said.
Nash's appointment to the Planning Commission was the second nomination to the land-use body to fall off the Board of Supervisors' agenda. Supervisor Matt LaVere also delayed consideration of his nomination of Chris Stephens, a retired county planning official, after critics objected that the seat was for ordinary citizens.
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Great Britain Speedway Team Announce Marston's Partnership
The Great Britain Speedway Team are delighted to have added another crucial partnership as we continue to build for a successful future.
Great Britain's national team have been joined by high-quality brand Marston’s who own a network of pubs, restaurants, bars and hotels across the UK. It’s another crucial part of the structure of developing new corporate partners to the growing pace of the GB Speedway Team set-up.
Marston’s spokesperson, Leigh Capon, said “Marston’s are really excited about our new partnership with the Great Britain Speedway Team. We are excited to help promote the sport throughout the country via our large network of pubs, restaurants, bars and hotels and can’t wait to welcome Speedway fans into our venues with some exclusive offers. We are looking forward to announcing some online giveaways soon and wish GB's Under-21 Team every success at the World Championship in September.”
Great Britain Managing Director Rob Painter is delighted to add another top name to GB's group of commercial partners. Painter said: “In what has unquestionably been the most challenging period of time for sport, it’s rewarding to have created another valuable partnership. While we have had precious little competitive track action, it is equally as important to continue our building process behind the scenes. It has been a productive time for Great Britain with our Academy up and running which has been very successful for the riders involved. Now we have a new partnership to be excited about as part of our growing team."
Marston's have been running pubs and brewing beer in one form or another for over 180 years. They now employ 14,000 people in pubs, restaurants, bars and hotels. Marston's are all about traditional locals, family pub restaurants and fashionable town centre bars. While pubs may have changed a lot over the years, the reasons people use them hasn’t.
They are now one of the country’s top pub businesses and the leading brewer of premium cask and bottled beers. Marston's operate six breweries producing over 60 of the country's best loved ales at their sites in: Burton on Trent (Marston’s), Oxfordshire (Wychwood & Brakspear), Cumbria (Jennings), Hampshire (Ringwood), Bedford (Eagle) and the West Midlands (Banks’s).
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Whilst I was studying for a legal secretary course at college I went on some work experience with Coodes Solicitors. They then offered me a job after two days and I have now worked there for ten years.
After a number years working there I decided to start studying for CILEx qualifications so that I could develop my career. A friend at work took the CILEx route to become a lawyer so I spoke to her about it and thought it was the best way to go. I did not want to be a full time University student as I work full time.
When I first started I was renting a property with my fiancé. I have since got married and moved house all whilst studying! Even with these distractions I find the course flexible enough that I could work around these commitments. Luckily my firm are paying for my course so I have not had to worry too much about the course financially.
I am currently a Personal Assistant in a Private Client Department at Coodes Solicitors, St Austell. I am also training as part of my CILEx course. As soon as I started the course I was given more work and received training so that I could progress and have had two promotions since.
The CILEx courses will definitely change my life. I feel like I am on a path to becoming a lawyer now which I didn’t know you could do without going to university. University is far too expensive and time consuming for me so I feel that this has given me a great opportunity to do what I want in life. I have already been recommending it to others! | <urn:uuid:3130466b-9586-428b-ac9f-78f8f1d4d84e> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 1,491 |
In this quarantine, do not allow anxiety to reach your system, fight it with these juices that control anxiety
Specialists mention that the first to fall into anxiety are women because they are used to doing many things at the same time and as they will be in quarantine with the entire family at home, it is important that they prevent themselves by taking natural juices to combat anxiety.
Sometimes being at home locked up for so long causes anxiety to skyrocket and this can harm people’s mood, the first to notice it are couples and children.
So you are in time to prevent it, drinking natural juices is the best thing you can do, that way you do not fall into the temptation of eating junk food and they stay healthy.
It is important that during this quarantine you do not forget to carry out activities such as exercise, keep the house clean and above all eat healthy, since the hospitals will be super busy, you better take care of your family with a healthy diet.
Papaya juice with apple
This juice is delicious, it controls your anxiety, every time you want to eat and others prepare a papaya juice with apple, it is delicious, you do not need to sweeten it with anything, it helps you in digestion and has a sedative effect.
You just have to take a cup of papaya and a peeled apple and blend them. Take it at any time of the day, it is effective for your well-being.
Banana, strawberry and pear juice.
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Bard News & Events
Bard College To Host Six-Week Academic Exchange Program on Foreign Policy with U.S. State Department This Summer
Nominated by U.S. embassies, the 18 participants selected represent the following countries: Bangladesh, Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, Cameroon, Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kyrgyz Republic, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malawi, Montenegro, New Zealand, Pakistan, Romania, and Russia.
The goal of the program is to provide participants with grounding in U.S. foreign policy in all its complexity, to help them develop effective syllabi and curricula, and to provide teaching tools to aid them in the classroom. This is achieved through a rigorous curriculum that focuses on the study of the historical foundations of U.S. foreign policy, a careful review of foreign policy actors and institutions, exploration of regional political issues, and lively interaction among all participants. Participants will also be encouraged to pursue their own research agendas and to utilize new media tools such as blogging about U.S. foreign policy. Together, these activities will help shape their roles as opinion leaders and informed educators in the international environment.
Bard faculty and staff who have contributed to the proposal and will participate in the Institute include: Walter Mead, Jonathan Cristol, Richard Aldous, Christopher McIntosh, Mark Lytle, Peg Peoples, Celia Bland, Ruth Zisman, Tom Keenan, Roger Berkowitz, Erin Cannan, Helene Tieger, Simon Gilhooley, Dimitri Papadimitriou, Taun Toay, Jen Murray, Philip Pardi, David Register, and Jonathan Becker, as well as CCE Senior Fellow David Woolner. Jim Ketterer is the academic director and Jess Scott is the director of administration. The participants will also meet with practitioners and policymakers in government, NGOs, as well as scholars from other colleges and universities.
SUSI is designed and funded by the Study of the U.S. Branch in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). SUSI participants are among more than 40,000 individuals participating in U.S. Department of State exchange programs each year. For more than 60 years, ECA has funded and supported programs that seek to promote mutual understanding and respect between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Other ECA programs include the Fulbright Program and the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. For more information, contact Josué Barrera at email@example.com or visit exchanges.state.gov/susi.
One of Bard College’s basic principles is a fundamental belief in the link between liberal education and democracy. Bard is firmly committed to promoting and sustaining projects that engage its students, faculty, and administrators with the most important issues facing society. Bard’s Center for Civic Engagement supports, coordinates, and promotes the wide array of initiatives that define Bard as a private institution in the public interest. For more information, contact firstname.lastname@example.org or visit bard.edu/civicengagement.
ABOUT BARD COLLEGE
Founded in 1860, Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, is an independent, nonsectarian, residential, coeducational college offering a four-year B.A. program in the liberal arts and sciences and a five-year B.A./B.S. degree in economics and finance. The Bard College Conservatory of Music offers a five-year program in which students pursue a dual degree—a B.Music and a B.A. in a field other than music—and offers an M.Music in vocal arts and in conducting. Bard also bestows an M.Music degree at Longy School of Music of Bard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Bard and its affiliated institutions also grant the following degrees: A.A. at Bard High School Early College, a public school with campuses in New York City, Cleveland, and Newark, New Jersey; A.A. and B.A. at Bard College at Simon’s Rock: The Early College, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and through the Bard Prison Initiative at six correctional institutions in New York State; M.A. in curatorial studies, M.S. in economic theory and policy, and M.S. in environmental policy and in climate science and policy at the Annandale campus; M.F.A. and M.A.T. at multiple campuses; M.B.A. in sustainability in New York City; and M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. in the decorative arts, design history, and material culture at the Bard Graduate Center in Manhattan. Internationally, Bard confers dual B.A. degrees at the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences, St. Petersburg State University, Russia (Smolny College); American University of Central Asia in Kyrgyzstan; and Bard College Berlin: A Liberal Arts University; as well as dual B.A. and M.A.T. degrees at Al-Quds University in the West Bank.
Bard offers nearly 50 academic programs in four divisions. Total enrollment for Bard College and its affiliates is approximately 5,000 students. The undergraduate College has an enrollment of more than 1,900 and a student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1. For more information about Bard College, visit www.bard.edu.
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Shop a little differently this Christmas!
Anna and Katie of Revolving Wardrobe Events bring us “The Night Market Before Christmas”.
Both ladies have vast experience in running their own vintage & pre-loved clothing businesses. Now they have come together to create an innovative and exciting platform that promotes reusing and recycling clothes that may otherwise have ended up in landfills, but now look wonderful on us the shopper.
Anna and Katie are bringing all this to Glass Atrium at The Mall Arts Centre.
It’s going to be a spectacular shopping event – with Crafters’ & Foodies from East Cork also in attendance.
Refreshments,( alcoholic and non-alcoholic) canapes and sweet treats served.
Spot Prize Draw.
Doors open @ 6pm
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At Langdon, converted children, all unknown to their elders, regularly held a class meeting among themselves, and when their place of meeting was accidentally discovered, many of the parents, keeping the discovery secret, on overhearing their children relate their Christian experience were melted to tears. At the same place, a company of young men returning from their appointments spoke affectionately to a man they met about his soul. The arrow of the Almighty went home, and he cried aloud in the road for mercy. A verse or two of a hymn was sung and fervent prayer offered. In the stillness of the night, the sounds were heard in the distance by people in the adjoining villages. A large congregation soon gathered, the Holy Ghost fell upon the people as at the beginning, many cried aloud for mercy, and several captives of sin with there and then set gloriously free. Among others, a father and son rejoiced together in the adoption of children. A farmer returning to his home heard the message a mile away, and without joining the others believed and was saved.
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Newsmakers: Greg Dees on scaling social innovation
Starting a business is difficult. Keeping that business afloat can be herculean. Both can be markedly more challenging for social entrepreneurs.
"We know from business entrepreneurs that keeping a business alive is a challenging task," says Greg Dees, the founding faculty director of the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. "Layer on top of that a social mission that can limit your options and it becomes even tougher."
Dees should know. He's spent the past three decades studying, teaching and practicing social entrepreneurship at institutions including Duke, the Yale School of Management, Harvard Business School and Stanford University's Graduate School of Management. In addition, he chairs the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council for Social Innovation, and has published more than 60 articles and spoken at Davos on the topic.
He’ll share his thoughts on social innovation Friday at the Pacific Northwest College of Art in a presentation titled “The Open Solutions Society: Taking Social Entrepreneurship Seriously.”
So how can a social mission limit the choices a social enterprise can make? In multiple ways, according to Dees, but it typically involves balancing an organization’s mission with the need to generate revenue.
"Sometimes going into the most challenging market is not necessarily the smartest way to do business because you may be out of business in a year and then you’re not helping anyone,” says Dees.
One way around the thorny issues that can arise when launching a social enterprise is to put innovative ideas to work inside a larger organization.
"I tell students they don’t need to go out and start their own organization. In some ways, we have more organizations that we need,” Dees says.
Some of those groups, says Dees, are getting an assist from the private sector in part due to the rise of social impact investing. The notion of factoring social impact into financial investments gained traction in 2010, when J.P. Morgan teamed with the Rockefeller Foundation on a report that identified social impact investing as an emerging asset class.
While Dees says that report “opened the eyes of the private sector in many ways,” private sector buy in on a large scale isn’t happening. “There are still a lot of people in the private sector and in the world of economic development who see social entrepreneurship as marginal," he says. "They say that it’s interesting, it’s good, but they’ll just pat our heads ... and few of them see it as solving any of the big problems they come to Davos to discuss.”
For now, the fastest path to scale a promising social innovation is to bring social entrepreneurs together with a larger organization, such as Mercy Corps. Dees said the Portland-based economic development and disaster relief nonprofit does an exceptional job scouting the world for innovation.
"We’d like to see more Mercy Corps-like behavior," he says.
Dees will touch on these topics and more during his Nov. 9 presentation. The 7 p.m. event at PNCA is free and open to the public.
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How to Read Better & Faster – Norman Lewis
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How To Read Better And Faster teaches a variety of effective techniques for improving reading speed, concentration, and retention.How To Read Better And Faster imparts the skills and techniques for improving one’s reading abilities so as to get the most from the written word, be it books, newspapers, texts, or magazines.
About Norman Lewis
Norman Lewis was a noted grammarian and author, and considered an expert on the English language.
He has also written several bestselling books including, 30 Days To A More Powerful Vocabulary, Rapid Vocabulary Builder, Correct Spelling Made Easy, Better English, and Word Power Made Easy.
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Early marriage is also known as teen marriage and it is typically defined as the union of two adolescents, joined in marriage from at a young age starting from the age of 14 years old. Until the late 20th century, teen marriage was very common and instrumental in securing a family, continuing a blood lineage and producing offspring for labour. Many factors contribute to teen marriage such as teen pregnancy, religion, security, family and peer pressure, arranged marriage, economic and political reasons, social advancement, and cultural reasons. Studies have shown that teenage married couples are often less advantageous, may come from broken homes, may have little education and work low status jobs in comparison to those that marry after adolescence.
Although a majority of teen marriages suffer from complications and often lead to divorce, some are successful. For example, in India, where teenagers are sometimes forced to marry by arrangement, more than 90% of these marriages will not end in divorce. In the United States, half of teen marriages dissolve within 15 years of the marriage. The rate of teen marriage, however, is decreasing due the many opportunities that are available now that previously were not available before. Presently, teen marriage is not widely accepted in much of the world. Teen marriage is most prevalent in culturally or geographically isolated parts of the world and it is decreasing where education is the focus of the population.
Early Marriage in Islam
Getting married at an early age is something that is confirmed by the book of Allah, the Sunnah of his Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam), the consensus of the scholars and the actions of the companions, and the Muslims who came after them. Moreover, the interest of Shariah proves it. So the claim that this was abrogated is not correct. And the Hadith did not include that meaning; it just states that a virgin woman is not to be married until consulted.
The evidence from the Qur'an is:
1. The saying of Allah: "And those of your women as have passed the age of monthly courses, for them the 'Iddah (prescribed period), if you have doubts (about their periods), is three months, and for those who have no courses [(i.e. they are still immature) their 'Iddah (prescribed period) is three months likewise, except in case of death]". (At-Talaq 65:4)
So, Allah set rulings of marriage, divorce and waiting period for the women who have not yet had menses, i.e. the young girls. The Iddah (waiting period) does not take place except after marriage.
2. Allah also says: "And if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly with the orphan girls, then marry (other) women of your choice, two or three, or four." (An-Nisa 4:3) Ummul Mu'minin Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, said when she was asked about the interpretation of the above verse by her nephew Urwa Ibn Zubair, "O my nephew! This is about the orphan girl who lives with her guardian and shares his property. Her wealth and beauty may tempt him to marry her without giving her an adequate Mahr (bridal-money) which might have been given by another suitor. So, such guardians were forbidden to marry such orphan girls unless they treated them justly and gave them the most suitable Mahr; otherwise they were ordered to marry any other woman."
The saying of Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her,: "(… So, such guardians were forbidden to marry such orphan girls unless they treated them justly …)" is evidence that it is permissible in Islamic Shariah to marry a young girl who is not yet mature, since the person is no longer considered an orphan when he reaches the age of puberty. The orphanage state of being orphan exists only prior to maturity.
3. Allah further says: "They ask your legal instruction concerning the Women. Say: Allah instructs you about them: and about what is recited unto you in the Book, concerning the orphans girls whom yoy give not the... | <urn:uuid:febdedd2-afea-45ca-b5bf-2c6e27af8e3a> | HuggingFaceTB/smollm-corpus/tree/main/fineweb-edu-dedup | smollm-corpus | eng_Latn | 3,935 |
| Discord server helps students find community through virtual learning
BY KELCIE LEE
“Study Together” — one of many public Discord servers used by students across the globe — has allowed users to virtually come together during a time of distance and isolation.
After the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, schools all over the world closed and adapted to virtual learning platforms. Homes and bedrooms became classrooms, leaving students isolated and struggling with motivation and focus. A potential solution to this issue rose when users from over 50 countries began meeting in virtual spaces to study. This has allowed students to hold each other accountable, share studying tips and foster new friendships.
In January 2021, a TikTok advertisement about study servers appealed to Yeshi-Wangmu Sherpa, a high school senior in San Francisco. During the pandemic, many of her classmates lost motivation, which led to procrastination and submitting late assignments. Sherpa did not want to fall into similar habits, so she joined a study server to surround herself with motivated students.
“Seeing everyone focus on their work helped me keep the habit of doing all of my online school work,” Sherpa said. “This really pushed me to thoroughly do my assignments and submit them on time. I liked using it because it felt like I was in a library again.”
Discord is a social platform home to communities called “servers,” used for text messaging, voice calls and video calls. It was originally designed for video gamers, but transitioned into a platform catering to all types of communities, ranging from school clubs to bonding over shared interests in musical artists. Study servers became popular during the pandemic with students who wanted to stay motivated and held accountable.
One of the most popular study servers, named “Study Together,” has over 400,000 student users globally, with around 40,000 consistently online. The “Study Together” server contains several text channels for different public discussions on study tips, goals or motivating words.
There are also over 30 video calls where students are muted, but often turn on their camera or share their screens to ensure that they stay on task. In these calls, students often see other users writing, reading and watching lecture videos. Voice and video calls are filled 24/7 due to a variety of time zones and extensive hours of studying. Students can also change their screen names and customize their profiles to add their geographical regions, academic levels and fields of study.
During the spring of 2021, most of Sherpa’s classmates found that studying for Advanced Placement (AP) exams were pointless because teachers did not teach all the courses’ content. However, she still wanted to study for the exams but lacked motivation and encouragement.
“Initially, I felt lonely studying for these exams because I wasn’t really around people that decided to take online classes seriously,” Sherpa said. “After joining the servers, I saw that people my age were still trying in school even if their classes were all online.”
Other students enjoy using study servers for company during long study sessions. Since students from a variety of countries use study servers, video calls, called voice channels, are constantly filled by students across time zones. Hao-Yuan Hsu, a student studying medicine in Taipei City, Taiwan, finds himself the most productive when he is studying with others. No matter the time, Hsu could use “Study Together” to stay motivated.
Aveesh Vashistha, a student in Delhi, India, was encouraged by a friend to use “Study Together.” His current preparation for an engineering exam called the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) has led him to study an average of nine to 10 hours a day.
“I found this server very helpful, [because] seeing other people doing their work encourages me to keep working,” Vashistha said. “Moreover, by screen sharing, I force myself to focus on my studies only. Through the server, I found many people who followed the [same] educational path.”
In addition, students in these servers often share study strategies and resources with others.
“Study servers have taught me new study methods and ways to concentrate better like the Pomodoro technique,” said Noah Masó, a student in Rada Tilly, Argentina. “I get distracted very easily, but it helps me to stay focused.”
Other online resources that users often use include Hours by Fiveable and LifeAt Spaces.
For several users, the most significant benefit of using study servers has been being able to interact with students all over the globe.
“I’ve met incredible people and made some friends too,” Masó said. “It’s comforting to share thoughts and experiences and learn that many of the things that happen to me also happen to others no matter what they are studying or where they are from. It’s amazing and it has become part of my routine.”
Creating friendships with other students has allowed Sherpa to gain new perspectives and camaraderie.
“It’s very exciting to know that I have interacted with people around the world,” Sherpa said. “I have learned so much about student life in different countries. Being connected with these people and seeing them studying online everyday helped create strong friendships that seemed deeper than bonds with friends in real life.”
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Course of Tista River
Teesta River (or Tista River) is a 315 km long river that rises in the eastern Himalayas, flows through the Indian states of West Bengal and Sikkim through Bangladesh and enters the Bay of Bengal. It forms the border between Sikkim and West Bengal. In India, it flows through the cities of Rangpo, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri and Mekhliganj. It joins the Jamuna River at Fulchhari in Bangladesh.
- Trishna River (तृष्णा) (AS, p.410)
- Tistha/Tistha River (तिष्ठा) = Trishna तृष्णा (AS, p.405)
- Teesta River/Tista River/Tista
तिष्ठा - तृष्णा
- Mullick, M. R. A.; Babel, M. S.; Perret, S. R. (2011). "Discharge‐based economic valuation of irrigation water: Evidence from the Teesta River, Bangladesh" (PDF). Irrigation and Drainage. 60 (4): 481−492. doi:10.1002/ird.597.
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What is the Provincial Nominee Program(PNP)?
The Provincial Nominee Program or PNP allows Canadian provinces to nominate or invite applicants who are looking to migrate to Canada or planning to settle in a particular province in Canada.
The invited skilled workers are encouraged to settle and migrate to meet the growing demands of the economic needs of the province as per its agreement with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
The steps involved in Provincial Nominee programs are as follows:
- The applicant should meet the eligibility requirements of each province.
- Applicants who meet the eligibility requirements should file an Expression of Interest or EOI to the province in which they would like to move.
- After the province has sent the initial invitation, the applicant should submit the required application forms along with the supporting documents
- The Province will review the filed documents along with the forms and send an invitation to the Express Entry profile of the applicant.
- After the invitation has been accepted by the applicant, an additional CRS score of 600 is added
Applying for Provincial Nominee Program
Depending on the Provincial Nominee Program stream, the applicant should apply using the paper-based process, or by the online process through Express Entry. It is compulsory that the applicant should pass the medical exam and get police check certification.
Provincial Nominee Program – Paper-based process
- Apply to the province for nomination under non-Express Entry stream.
- Meet the eligibility requirement of the province that nominates the applicant.
- Submit paper application for permanent residence(PR) to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
- Pass the medical exam and get a police check certificate.
Provincial Nominee Program – Express Entry process
The two ways to apply through Express Entry are as follows:
- Contact the province & apply for a nomination under an Express Entry stream.
- If the province has agreed to nominate you, create an Express Entry profile and show there that you have been nominated.
- Create Express Entry profile & show the provinces that you’re interested in.
- If a province sends you a “notification of interest”, contact them directly.
- Apply to the province’s Express Entry stream.
In both cases:
- The eligibility requirements of the province should be met and
- Express Entry profile should be submitted showing that the applicant is eligible for the minimum criteria for Express Entry,
- If invited to apply, submit an electronic application to the IRCC.
Which are the different provinces?
To be nominated by a province, the instructions on their website should be followed strictly. The different provinces are as follows:
- British Columbia
- New Brunswick
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Prince Edward Island
- Newfoundland and Labrador
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GGES2004 examines long-term environmental change through the period of the glacial-interglacial cycles. These dramatic shifts in Earth's systems are fascinating to study because they show us how the environment reacted to rapid climate change in the past - informing our understanding of what to expect from modern global warming and its knock-on consequences.
We will explore the environmental reactions to past rapid climate change, such as extreme sea level shifts, changed geography of landmasses, wildfire, biome migration and extinction of large game animals. We will also examine the possible drivers of these environmental upheavals and consider the possible trajectory of relevant processes from today into the future (e.g. onset of large-scale icesheet collapse).
By gaining a long-term perspective on climate and wider environmental change we can address pressing modern issues in conservation - for example, how to maintain habitat quality/function and the conservation of biodiversity in the face of large-scale environmental change.
We will first focus on the patterns of climate and wider environment change and how to reconstruct them using core samples and a variety of analytical techniques in the laboratory practicals (these will be taught from first principles, so no prior knowledge will be needed), before moving on to the implications for our modern world.
Two key themes run through the course: sources of information on the forms, rates and mechanisms of global environmental change and secondly the lessons that we can take from the past to inform modern conservation and environmental issues.
The aim of the module is to provide students with an introduction to the major themes of study and the principal issues of the period of the glaciations worldwide and the practical skills to undertake their own research into long-term environmental change. The emphasis is at the global scale for the main framework of themes, with much of the detailed focus on the British Isles - because we know more about Europe and the British Isles than any other area on the globe - and because it is where you are! | <urn:uuid:287aaf11-8bc8-44de-a6e7-bd3a5c3d0828> | HuggingFaceTB/smollm-corpus/tree/main/fineweb-edu-dedup | smollm-corpus | eng_Latn | 2,126 |
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Car child safety seat, also known as child restraint system CRS, is a specially designed for children of different ages installed in the car can effectively improve the safety of children in the car seat; In ECE R44/03, a child safety seat is defined as a child safety protection system that can be fixed to a motor vehicle and consists of a seat belt assembly with a buckle or a flexible part adjusting mechanism attachment. Can be combined with additional devices such as portable crib basket auxiliary seat or collision protection, in the case of a crash or sudden deceleration of the car, slow down the impact on children and limit the body movement of children to reduce their injuries, to ensure the safety of children in the car; Existing child safety seats are mostly set separately, such seats are not convenient for installation; Therefore, we propose an All-in-One Infant car seat; The existing integrated child safety seat structure is complex, the overall stability is poor, can not better protect children.
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The technical scheme of All-in-One Infant car seat
The purpose of All-in-One Infant car seat
The invention adopts the following technical scheme: a one-piece child safety seats, including the fixed seat, described in the fixed seat top fixed connection with shock absorption seat, described in the suspension bridge from one end of the fixed seat is fixed connected with the seat, seats away from suspension movement described side slip dynamic connection with auxiliary seat, seat opening two cavity, described each The cavity is symmetrically rotated and connected with two two-way threaded rods, and each two-way threaded rod is symmetrically arranged with two moving blocks, and each moving block is threaded with a two-way threaded rod, and each end of the moving block is far away from the bottom of the cavity Rotating connecting rod, the auxiliary seat is located in the cavity, and one end of each connecting rod away from the moving block is rotatively connected with the auxiliary seat near the side of the cavity, each cavity is provided with a driving mechanism, and each driving mechanism is with a two-way screw The two sides of the auxiliary seat are symmetrically rotated and connected with four baffles, and the four baffles are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the auxiliary seat chair, each side of the baffle is connected with the auxiliary seat through a clamping mechanism, and each of the baffle is away from the auxiliary One end of the seat is provided with a placing slot, and each of the placing slots is rotated and connected with a rotating shaft, each of the rotating shaft is arranged on a rotating block, and each rotating block is fixedly connected with a seat belt installation block, and each seat belt installation block is connected with A safety belt is provided, one end of each safety belt away from the safety belt mounting block is jointly connected with a fixed buckle, and one end of the auxiliary seat is rotatively connected with a pedal.
The purpose of the invention is to solve the problems of complex structure and poor overall stability in the prior art integratedchild safety seat, and an integrated child safety seat is proposed. | <urn:uuid:a91f222d-c798-4be1-ac30-6baeeb744c93> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 3,303 |
In the latest version of Azure Websites, we have enabled a new Web Deploy endpoint which lives as a site extension on each customer’s site. If you’re not familiar with site extensions, they’re essentially plugins that allow website owners to enhance the manageability of their site. Web Deploy is a good fit as a site extension because it allows each site to host their own instance of the service, as well as give us the ability to update it more frequently.
How to tell if you’re using the new endpoint
With the new endpoint enabled, any new publishing profile that you download will be configured to point to it. To confirm if your publish profile uses the new endpoint, open it up and look for the publishUrl attribute under the MSDeploy profile node. If the publishUrl looks something like “sitename.scm.*” then your profile is pointing to the new endpoint. If it looks like “*.publish.azurewebsites.windows.net” than it’s still pointing to the old one. Here’s an example of what it might look like:
The left profile has the old endpoint while the right profile has the new endpoint
How do I move back to the old endpoint?
For the moment we are keeping the previous Web Deploy endpoint available to ease the transition. If needed you can get a publish profile that points to the old publishUrl by doing the following steps:1. Open your site in the Azure management portal and click on the “Configure” tab.
Limitations of the new endpoint
There are a small set of known limitations for the new endpoint that have simple workarounds via Azure Portal and are usually one-time actions. These limitations include any actions which attempt to:
- Modify any application pool settings
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In Apostol's book:
Archimedes made the surprising discovery that the area of the parabolic segment is exactly one-third that of the rectangle; that is to say, $A=b^3/3$, where $A$ denotes the area of the parabolic segment.
Why $A=b^3/3$? Shouldn't it be $A=b^2/3$? I thought that the area of a bidimensional space was given by the square ($x^2$) not with the cube($x^3$).
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La Bouitte (meaning “little house” in the local dialect), started from humble beginnings, being built in the mid-70s by René and Marie-Louis Meilleur as a mountain restaurant catering for skiers and serving hearty local fare such as fondue and raclette. The establishment’s development began in 1984, with the creation of St Martin de Belleville as a ski resort, culminating in the restaurant being awarded its third Michelin star in 2015.
This is truly a family-owned and managed concern: René is now joined in the kitchen by his son Maxime, whose wife Delphine also assists in managing the hotel. In 2005, the small Bela Vya spa was opened, offering traditional Savoyard wellness treatments, inspired by nature, and where guests discover the exclusive Meilleur Nature range of products, made with extract of local alpine plants.
Possibly the most celebrated of La Bouitte’s qualities is its restaurant, with its beautiful traditional Savoyard décor, its welcoming, warm atmosphere (without the preciousness sometimes found in high-end restaurants), and its renowned cuisine, which often uses everyday ingredients and elevates them with a theatrical twist. There is a good selection of set menus and à la carte dishes; the wine list is exceptional.
Ample uncovered parking is available.
La Bouitte offers 15 chalet-style rooms and suites, each bearing a girl’s name; all are very comfortable and individually decorated in traditional rustic-chic Savoyard style with wooden floors and chunky furniture, but with a distinct feminine feel; all are beautifully appointed and offer all contemporary amenities, such as flat-screen satellite TV, telephone, safe, minibar and free wifi.
All rooms and suites have en-suite bath or shower room with WC; most have balcony or terrace. The suites have a lounge, except for the Lucie suite (for 2-4 guests).
All rooms contain a double bed, most of which may be converted to 2 singles. The third bed in the Comfort and Superior rooms and the Junior Suite may be either on a mezzanine accessed via a ladder-staircase (or a sofa bed in a lounge area - Comfort and Superior rooms).
Comfort: for 2-3 guests
Superior: for 2-3 guests
Junior Suite: for 2-4 guests. 'Lucie' Junior Suite for 4 people is on 2 floors and has a bedroom with a double bed and a bedroom with a double bed that may be converted to twins
Chalet de Sophie: for 2-4 guests. Bedroom with king size bed convertible to 2 singles and a double sofa bed in the lounge area
Luxury Suite: for 2-4 guests. Bedroom with double bed convertible to 2 singles; double sofa bed; lounge with fireplace. The 'Augustine' has a bathroom and an additional shower room
Our prices for 20/21 will be available online soon. In the meantime, you can register your interest in this property, ensuring that we contact you first when prices are available, by giving one of our Ski specialists a call on 023 9283 9310, emailing email@example.com or by clicking on Request a Quote below.
Accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis.
Local tourist tax 4.40€/day/pp 18+ yrs.
Price is unless specified, per person, per week, in £s Sterling, including a Standard Eurotunnel crossing from Folkestone to Calais with a car with Free FlexiPlus upgrade on selected dates on a half board basis. A supplement will apply for travel on certain peak dates. Other routes and operators available (including P&O routes from Hull to Zeebrugge or Rotterdam plus Brittany Ferries route from Portsmouth to Caen).
* Free upgrade to FlexiPlus on most dates
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In a few words... The 4* residence Les Chalets du Gypse in St Martin de Belleville is ideally located right on the slopes with a wonderful view over Saint Martin de Belleville. The 30 luxury apartments have superb facilities including indoor pool, hot tub, sauna and steam room.
The excellent Hotel Saint Martin owned and very professionally managed by the friendly Olive family, enjoys one of the most convenient and quiet locations at the top of the resort, piste-side on the Biolley run, just 50m from the lift and ski school meeting point and yet convenient for the resort’s facilities.
In a few words... This south-facing complex of 34 luxury chalets/apartments, which opened for Christmas 2018, is in an excellent location, just 50m from the gondola and ski school meeting point, and 300m from the resort centre. These beautiful appointed spacious chalets and apartments all have either a wood burner or open fire and self-catered chalets have a private sauna.
In a few words... these über-stylish chalets and chalet apartments are beautifully decorated in a contemporary style. All bedrooms are ensuite and both chalets have their own sauna. The resort centre is 300m away and a private shuttle bus service is available to access this and the lifts.
This high quality, recently-built chalet is conveniently situated in a quiet neighbourhood on the edge of St Martin de Belleville. Located next to Chalet Violet, just 100m and over the road from the gondola linking to the 3 Valleys, and from the ski school meeting point and the children's Les Piou Piou nursery.
This high quality, recently built chalet is conveniently situated in a quiet neighbourhood on the edge of St Martin de Belleville. Located next to Chalet Rose, just 100m and over the road from the gondola linking to the 3 Valleys, and from the ski school meeting point and the children's Piou Piou nursery.
Chalet Lou enjoys a quiet location in the charming, authentically Savoyard hamlet of St Marcel, just 1km from neighbouring St Martin de Belleville, 1.5km from the lifts and ski school and 900m from the nearest piste; the shuttle bus linking with St Martin is just 150m from the chalet.
Le Chalet Martine enjoys a convenient, yet quiet location just 300m from the lift and ski school meeting point in St Martin de Belleville, and is within just a 3 min walk of the village centre. A private shuttle service to the slopes is available. Totally refurbished to a very high standard in 2015, and offering a wide range of facilities and inclusions, as well as the finest cuisine prepared by a professional French chef, this spacious luxury chalet offers the last word in catered chalet holidays.
In a few words... This charming 3* hotel, renovated for 2020, is in a great location at the bottom of the slopes, a stone's throw from the lift pass office, ski school and ski hire. Rooms have great views of the slopes and mountains. As well as a cosy restaurant, there's a sunny terrace.
Located in the small and pretty hamlet of Saint Marcel, just 1km above St Martin, the Chalets Saint-Marcel is a group of four recently built detached and semi-detached wood and stone luxury chalets. | <urn:uuid:0e712007-d896-4916-9beb-e38ac0a2aaef> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 6,898 |
IUP defeated Shepherd, 27-17, in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs on Saturday. The Crimson Hawks take on New Haven next Saturday in Connecticut. Hear the game on Renda Broadcasting affiliate, U92.5 FM. Enjoy these photos from Saturday's game by Kevin Stiffler.
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where the desert meets the sea of cortez
Baja is not just a place. It’s a way of life. Technology and innovation have changed our lives irreversibly. Our children will never understand life without selfies and the internet, and we will never have a chance to experience the wild west. You can’t go back in time, but fortunately you can go to San Felipe Baja!
Our $10k beachfront shack we bought near San Felipe Baja 13 years ago takes us back to a different time. You wake up when the sun rises and gives you light. There is no electricity where we live 40km south of town, which means no crowds. Imagine having beautiful pristine beaches and miles of desert trails all to yourself.
The few people that do live in the south campos rely on a few solar panels to charge a few batteries to run a few lights. Propane runs most refrigerators and stoves, and water comes from a well or a truck. It takes a little getting used to primitive housing conditions. I recently burnt my fingers trying to reach into the crowded propane stove (I used lavender and frankincense to ease the pain). Septic systems don’t handle toilet paper, and we have to light the water heater twenty five minutes before we are ready for a hot shower.
you’re not in san diego anymore toto
It’s hard to believe we are only 5 hours away from San Diego. Most people pay thousands of dollars a month to share walls there. We couldn’t reach our nearest neighbor with a rock, and we pay $1300 a year in rent (our house sits on leased land).
People in the states worry about crime when they think of Mexico. Maybe we are kidding ourselves, but most people know each other around San Felipe Baja. You know the street vendors, you know your neighbors, and you know the restaurant owners. If someone drives into your campo (neighborhood), your landlord or neighbor will see the trail of dust coming from a mile away.
Without all the people and technology, you can get more in touch with the land and nature. There’s no shortage of beautiful natural scenery to inspire your creative side. You might even find yourself in front of a canvas with some paint or collecting artifacts to add to your yard art.
the tide rules in san felipe baja
It’s hard to escape nature in San Felipe Baja. The tide and the weather are powerful forces that influence daily life there. When the tide rises enough to cover the rocks, fishermen launch their boats, kids go swimming and gringos hit golf balls into the sea. When the tide goes out, it’s time to collect the golf balls, mussels, clams and octopus from the exposed rocky shore. Our landlord makes an amazing ceviche from the seafood he collects in the morning low tide.
High tide is the perfect time to visit the natural hot springs of Puertecitos, just 70km south of San Felipe Baja. As the tide begins to recede, the healing waters of the hot springs are exposed at the perfect temperature. You don’t even have to take the roads to get there. Hop on a buggy or jeep and and take the beach.
an off-roading paradise
Regardless of the tides, you can always fire up your favorite off road vehicle and explore the beach and desert. You can ride up and down the beach for miles and miles, only occasionally passing and waving to another person. Or you can head inland and explore the desert trails that host the famous Baja 250. When the race is on, you can get as close as you dare to the trophy trucks as they fly by you across the desert.
the santa ana winds are your friend if you kitesurf
When the winter Santa Ana winds start blowing dust everywhere, most people stay inside and play games or try in vain to clean the dust from their house. However, that’s when a few of us pump up our kites and let the wind drag us around the Sea of Cortez on our surfboards.
Baja is one of the few undeveloped places in the world where the desert meets the sea. Everyone knows how great it feels to stand on the beach and look out to the sea. However it’s a whole different experience to glide across the water and look out at the desert, mountains and beach.
Baja seems like one of the last frontiers not yet spoiled by human development and regulations. If you ask our landlord what the rules of the campo are he will tell you there are no rules. Sure, some overzealous old timer may try to put up his own 5mph sign along a dirt road, but there’s no one to enforce it.
Forget about having a schedule. In San Felipe Baja, things happen when they happen. If you ask someone a question that begins with when, the answer is mañana (tomorrow). The desert is littered with half built structures that we call mañanas.
We wouldn’t mind if those half built structures never get finished, let alone mañana. The beauty of San Felipe Baja is its pristine undeveloped nature. The lack of crowds is what makes it special – that and those amazing desert sunsets. I don’t know why, but the sky there produces incredible sunsets every night.
After sunset, you might find yourself around a campfire with friends and family, but don’t get too comfortable. People go to sleep soon after it gets dark, called “Baja midnight” (which ranges from 7-9pm). Lights are used sparingly at night so as not to drain solar powered batteries. This makes for some amazing night time skies filled with more stars than you have ever seen.
The best thing about Baja midnight is that we will wake up when the sun rises and do it all over again mañana. Every morning as we sip our coffee and stare out at the sun rising over the sea, we are reminded why we love San Felipe Baja. | <urn:uuid:244b37c5-6ab0-45d2-aa4f-9a1c75268cf3> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 5,523 |
My first impressions of The Prosperous Peasant were that it’s written in very much the same manner as The Richest Man in Babylon, just set in Samurai-era Japan and with slightly different lessons. The story follows two friends, Jiro and Gonsuke, as they seek to find enlightenment from the renowned Samurai, Hideyoshi. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed the book.
JD gives a great review of the details of the book, explaining the five secrets, so I’ll pass in that department and share only my opinion of the book as a whole. I really enjoyed it because it told a colorful story while weaving in important principles everyone would do well to understand. JD complains about the book starting slowly, which I agree that it does, and gets a little confusing with all the Japanese terms, which I also agree that it does, but I feel all of those help establish the environment in which the story will be told.
I have yet to ask my wife to take a look at this book but I suspect those who are a fan of fiction would find this book far more appealing than any book written by a personal finance expert. Those books, while perfect for people who want hard numbers, analysis, and pretty graphs; turn most “regular” people off because they’re boring and dry. I feel that this book, and the Richest Man in Babylon, try to marry the entertaining fiction and the valuable prosperity lessons into a book that will appeal to a different class of reader.
Lastly, I believe this style of writing is the only way to convey some of the softer lessons in life in a way that’s engaging and interesting. You’d be hard-pressed to come up with numbers to back up a lesson like “Gratitude attracts luck,” but you can tell a story that does so. It would be difficult to prove, and it would be completely boring to read, how “Conceivable means achievable,” but a fictional narrative handles it quite well.
So, if you’re a number cruncher type, you’ll want to pass on this book. If you’re more into a fictional narrative where you aren’t assaulted by tons of figures and numbers, you may find this book right up your alley. | <urn:uuid:ba5f8f4a-f6d3-4973-bfa2-1e7fbdbdf1bc> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 2,095 |
A complete set of rules and ideas, the civil law is often presented in codified form and is designed to be readily available to both laypeople and legal professionals.
What are the different types of legal systems?
Nearly every nation’s legal system can be broken down into one of these five primary categories: civil law (which encompasses French law, the Napoleonic Code, Roman law, Roman-Dutch law, and Spanish law); common law (which encompasses the law of the United States); customary law; mixed or pluralistic law; and religious law (including Islamic law).
Which legal system was strongly influenced by the Napoleonic Code?
The Napoleonic Code had a significant impact on the civil law system. hybrid legal system of common law based on the English model and Chinese customary law religious legal system based on canon (religious) law mixed legal system based on canon law and Chinese customary law (in matters of family and land tenure) civil legal system heavily inspired by the one used in Germany
What is the most widespread legal system in the world?
Civil law is the sort of legal system that is used in around 150 nations throughout the world, but in slightly different forms in each of those countries.
What is civil law system?
System of civil law based on the Spanish Civil Code; judicial review of legislative actions conducted by the Supreme Court System of civil law based on the French Code Civil; judicial review of legislative acts conducted by the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court
Is based on a comprehensive set of laws Organised into a code?
70) The foundation of common law is a complete body of rules that have been codified into a system.
Which of the following legal systems is based on legal precedents?
A corpus of unwritten rules that is founded on legal precedents established by the courts is known as common law, which is often referred to as case law. The court system and public juries are the primary sources of the judgments and interpretations that are used to develop common law. In certain instances, new laws are adopted as a direct result of the inspiration provided by common laws.
What are the three main types of legal systems in use around the world quizlet?
There are primarily three types of legal systems found in countries all over the world: civil law legal systems, common law legal systems, and theocratic law legal systems. Each of these three types of legal systems was developed independently.
Is based on tradition precedent and custom?
Is grounded in the past and may be traced back to precedents and traditions. Courts of law interpret common law with consideration given to the aforementioned features of the legal system. Since of this, a common law system is more adaptable than other legal systems because it provides judges the authority to choose how the law should be interpreted.
What is theocratic law?
A theocracy is a type of government that does not submit to the development of civil law, but rather to an interpretation of the will of a god as given down in religious scripture and authority. This style of governance is also known as a theodicy. In a theocracy, the legal system must be in agreement with the canonical texts of the dominant religious tradition.
Which of the following relates to designs and names officially registered by which merchants or manufacturers designate or differentiate their products?
B. is founded on established norms, traditions, and precedents. Those designs and names that merchants or manufacturers use to indicate and differentiate their items are referred to as: a. patents. b. trademarks. c. trade secrets. d. trademarks. e.
What is a legal system in law?
A technique or process for interpreting and applying the law is referred to as a legal system.
What is another word for legal system?
What is another term that may be used to refer to the judicial system?
|justice||court of law|
|judges||court of justice|
What is a common law legal system?
- The judges in a court use precedent, which are decisions that were made in past cases that were similar to the one at hand, to determine how they would rule on the matter that is currently before them.
- This is how common law is created.
- In the event where there are no previous instances that have circumstances that are comparable, a new judgement is produced, which would then constitute a precedent for any future cases that contain circumstances that are also comparable.
What are the three types of legal systems?
Civil law, common law, and religious law are the three primary types of legal systems found across the world. Other legal systems include the following: The legal process of using a jury to decide the facts that are in dispute in a case is known as the jury system.
What are the three main legal systems in the world which is accepted to and adopted by all countries?
It is generally accepted that there are five different types of legal systems in existence in the world today. These include mixed legal systems, religious law, civil law, common law, and customary law.
What is common law system and civil law system?
In nations that use common law, case law, which is expressed in the form of published court decisions, is given major significance, but in countries that use civil law, codified legislation are given priority. This is the basic distinction between the two legal systems. However, these divides are not as straightforward as they might at first appear.
What is the term for a detailed written plan of government?
Constitution. A comprehensive strategy laid out in writing for the government.
What is the difference between common law and civil law systems?
Although there is a significant deal of variation across national legal systems, most of them adhere to either civil law or common law. In the legal system known as common law, pending matters are evaluated according to existing legal precedents or previous judicial judgements. The laws that govern the land under a civil law system are statutes and ordinances that have been codified. | <urn:uuid:a82eed2e-bff7-4ef7-9d82-ac25310a0133> | HuggingFaceTB/smollm-corpus/tree/main/fineweb-edu-dedup | smollm-corpus | eng_Latn | 6,061 |
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How about a Warm Brown Sugar Apple Cake? This easy and delicious cake recipe. And a great way to use up some of those extra apples. Visit our Recipe Files for more great ideas. Check back frequently, as we continue to add more recipes from the Rabbit Hill Inn kitchen. From time to time, you’ll even see a cooking video. SO be sure to bookmark this page.
2 cups apples, peeled and sliced ½ cup brown sugar
1 ¼ tsp cinnamon 1-cup sugar
1 cup all purpose flour ½ tsp baking powder
1 egg 4 oz unsalted butter, melted
½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
- Mix sliced apples, brown sugar, and 1 tsp of cinnamon until apple slices are well covered. Pour into an 8” round baking dish.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the remaining ingredients. When well incorporated, spread evenly over the apples.
- Bake at 325° to 350°F for approximately 1 hour or until a knife comes out clean when inserted in the center of the cake.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream and caramel. | <urn:uuid:bc67ea62-3aaf-44fc-ae5c-3eac224eca63> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 963 |
Lexpar Chambers is inviting applications from eligible candidates for a legal internship at its Delhi office.
About Lexpar Chambers
A South Delhi-based Law Firm handling litigation in High Court and District Courts, Delhi.
Areas of Work
Intern’s day-to-day responsibilities include:
- Attending court hearings
- Drafting petitions
- Research work
Who can Apply?
Only those candidates can apply who:
- are available for full-time (in-office) internship
- Available for 1 month or more
- are from or open to relocating to Delhi and neighboring cities
- have relevant skills and interests
- Courtroom exposure
- Internship Certificate
- Expenses shall be reimbursed
- Delhi, India.
How to Apply?
- Interested candidates may send their resumes to [email protected] or What’s App at +91 8860736866.
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James Huffman -Born in the south and raised by wonderful parents who loved to entertain helped shape my outlook and career path. As an adult I remember the smiling faces, the wonderful food and how special everyone felt when they visited our home. The simple motto “treat everyone who enters the hotel like a guest in your home” has served me well. As a hotelier I have worked with Hilton Hotels, Marriott Hotels, Sheraton Hotels and Inns, Radisson Hotels and many other less know hotels and resorts.
I have been General Manager of the Year 5 times throughout my hotel career. I share this with you not because I think you are staying up at night needing to know about my accomplishments but because I want you to feel comfortable that I know what makes a great hotel. I have been the guy who assembled the teams, who anticipated the guests’ needs and created loyal fans for my hotels. Let me help you to find the hotels that offer the best value across the US and internationally. I hope to teach you how to book your next stay in a great hotel like a pro. Getting the best hotel deal is an art form. | <urn:uuid:78ca7727-2667-41a2-96f1-adc292a75bb9> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 1,101 |
Yoga and Pheromones
Ever wonder why some connections that two people have are almost inseparable? Attraction has a lot to do with pheromones, which are odorless chemicals that are released by living organisms through body fluids, such as sweat. The practice of yoga can work wonders to enhance pheromone production and increase your chances of mating, fending off danger and marking one’s territory. Some people produce higher amounts of these chemicals, which may be why they tend to attract more admirers.
Learn about Pheromones
Sweat contains a lot of the pheromones that our skin produces, so it’s generally advised to work up a sweat more often, and have it linger on our body longer.
Think of a time when you absolutely loved someone’s smell. Even when they were sweaty, or hadn’t showered in a while. Did their odor still turn you on?
Now think of a time when you absolutely were repelled by someone’s smell. You simply didn’t want to get close to them at all.
It all comes down to a science. Pheromones are basically scented sex hormones. So when you feel an unexplainable connection with someone, it could really be chemistry.
From a biological point, research shows that potential partners tend to be more attractive if their genetic composition is different. This promotes variability of the immune system on individuals, thus making the population more resilient against new diseases, and in preventing inbreeding.
Pheromones are affected by our lifestyle and what we consume. The healthier you are, the sweeter you will smell. If you eat lots of fresh fruits, vegetables and wholesome foods and have an alkaline diet, then your breath and sweat will be nicer and more appealing to the opposite sex.
If one drinks heavily, smokes and takes drugs and/or eats junk food, then this will impact their secretions and affect who they attract or repel into their orbit. If your body is toxic, then your pheromones will mimic this.
The Connection Between Yoga and Pheromones
Have you ever noticed that most yogis seem to have a beautiful, youthful glow? You feel so pleasant around them, and feel the positive energy.
Yoga not only enhances your beauty on a physical level, but also on a mental level. You get an increase in pheromones while you do the physical yoga poses, but you’re also giving your mind the calm and quiet it longs for, then you really begin to feel your beautiful sexy body. You naturally begin to take care of yourself through positive lifestyle choices and healthy diet. When you are at your optimal health, you can have balanced hormones and nervous system to attract positive people around you.
If you want to attract and invite people into your world, you have to create a safe environment and be at ease in your own skin. Yoga practice gives us the tools to stay present and face reality, even if it’s not always how we want it to be.
Certain yoga poses can open up your heart chakra, which is responsible for your capacity for self-love, your intention of adoration, and your social identity. We sometimes forget that we deserve to receive and accept intimate love.
Tips to Increase Pheromones
- Exercise – Regular exercise increases your testosterone levels in the body. Doing weight bearing exercises that target the large muscle groups, like squats can do wonders.
- Practice hot yoga – Working up a good sweat is great to flush out toxins and help spread out your natural pheromones on your skin. Hot yoga is great for your skin and pores, and it cleans out your system. You also get an increase of testosterone because you’re exercising at the same time. Yoga is also great to de-stress, which will put you into an optimum state of mind, which will boost your self-esteem and make you more attractive. For some reason, yogis always seen to have that special attraction in them.
- Eat foods high in zinc – Eating foods that are high in zinc can keep your pheromone levels high. The secret is to eat a high-protein and low fat diet. The foods with the highest zinc are: wheat bran, shellfish, and oysters. Other common foods are: chicken, milk, yogurt, cheese, eggs, red meat, peanuts, and roasted pumpkin and squash seeds. Taking a zinc supplement is also an option, especially if you are a vegetarian or vegan.
- Eat foods high in vitamin E – Some people refer to this vitamin as a natural “sex pill”, as it has been shown to stimulate sex hormone production naturally. The top foods high in vitamin E are: sunflower seeds, paprika and red chili powder, almonds, pine nuts, peanuts, kale and avocados. It is also an antioxidant that is useful to naturally slow down aging.
- Bathe with hot water and no soap – It’s important not to go overboard with bathing, as you will wash away your natural pheromones that linger on your skin more often. Try to shower with hot water and use natural essential oils like sandalwood, that destroy bacteria and body odor. You can still maintain good clean hygiene, with bathing less vigorously and less often.
- Exfoliate your body – Exfoliating your skin helps keep pores from clogging, which allows for higher secretion of pheromones. It also helps to increase blood circulation and gets rid of dead skin cells to reveal softer and smoother skin. Ultimately if you exfoliate, you achieve healthy and glowing skin, which is an attraction in itself.
- Get a good night’s sleep – Getting eight hours of sleep a night is essential to keeping your pheromones up and running high. When you wake up all refreshed and energized, your body is ready to take on the day. When you’re not getting adequate sleep, your testosterone production slows down, making your sexual drive slow down as well.
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HCS 545 Week 2 Individual Assignment Health Care Laws, Policies, and Regulations Timeline
Instructions: Create a timeline in which you discuss 3-4 important health care laws, regulations, or policies throughout the years that have impacted health care today. Include the following in your timeline discussion:
- Identify the law, policy, or regulation selected.
- Explain what influenced the law, policy, or regulation selected.
- Describe the impact the law, policy or regulation had on health care today.
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Speech by SEC Staff:
Address at the Mutual Fund Directors Forum Second Annual Directors' Institute
Andrew J. Donohue1
Director, Division of Investment Management
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Fort Myers, Florida
January 15, 2008
Considering that its thirty degrees or so back in Washington DC, I certainly appreciate being with you this evening in Fort Myers! It is hard to believe that it has been nearly a year since I gave the keynote address at the last Directors' Institute meeting. Although I would like to believe that the reason so many of you have returned is to hear me speak again, I suspect that your participation has less to do with my speaking abilities and more to do with the program. I applaud your diligence in tackling this year's case study that presents realistically some of the issues that you face as independent directors of mutual funds. Before I go any further, now is a good time to give the standard disclaimer that my remarks represent my own views and not necessarily the views of the Commission, individuals Commissioners or my colleagues on the Commission staff.
In anticipation of this evening Allan Mostoff and Susan Wyderko indicated that they thought this audience would be interested in my personal views on the annual review of the investment adviser contract, commonly known as the "15(c) process," including any suggestions for conducting it. Having spent more than a few years as general counsel to asset management firms, I am very familiar with the process and have a great appreciation for the challenges you as independent directors face in conducting the annual review of the adviser's contract. Indeed, the statute itself places a heavy responsibility on fund boards, particularly the independent directors, to conduct the 15(c) process and the legislative history underscores this important role.
Before commenting on the role of fund directors in conducting a contract review, I thought it would be helpful to put the 15(c) process in context so that we have a common understanding of the framework that led to where we are today. Accordingly, if you bear with me, I would like to give the 15(c) process an historical perspective from its inception to the present.
Section 15 of the Investment Company Act sets forth in detail the requirements that must be satisfied in order for a person to serve as an investment adviser to a mutual fund. Subsections (a) and (b), among other things, provide that the adviser must have a written contract approved by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities and the contract may not be continued more than two years unless it is specifically approved at least annually by the board of directors or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the fund.
In addition to these requirements, Section 15(c), as enacted in 1940, is the genesis of the requirement for independent directors to vote annually to approve an investment adviser contract. Under Section 15(c), absent approval by independent directors, it is unlawful for a registered investment company to enter into, renew, or perform any contract with an investment adviser (or principal underwriter). Although the language in the 1940 version of Section 15(c) is a little different than its current iteration, the thrust of the statute has remained constant, namely, that a majority of independent directors is required in order to approve the mutual fund's contract with the investment adviser. However, unlike the current version, Section 15(c) as originally enacted allowed a vote of the majority of the outstanding voting securities as an alternative to the requirement that the independent directors vote annually to approve the contract.
Three decades after passage of the Investment Company Act, Congress enacted the Investment Company Amendments Act of 1970.2 These amendments provided significant emphasis to the 15(c) process in at least five respects. First, the amendments added a new Section 36(b) to the Investment Company Act which for the first time expressly imposed on the mutual fund adviser a fiduciary duty with respect to compensation or payments paid by the mutual fund or the shareholders to the adviser. Second, whereas previously only the Commission had express authority to initiate an injunctive action against a person (premised on a person being "guilty" of "gross misconduct or gross abuse"), under Section 36(b) both the Commission and shareholders were expressly authorized to initiate suit against the adviser and others based on the breach of this fiduciary duty. Third, in order to assist directors in fulfilling their responsibilities, Section 15(c) was amended to state that it is the duty of directors to request and evaluate, and the duty of the adviser to furnish, such information reasonably necessary to evaluate the advisory contract. Fourth, the amendments mandated that the voting requirements of the 15(c) process could be satisfied only by independent directors who cast their vote in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting to approve the investment adviser contract. And fifth, the amendments deleted from Section 15(c) the alternative for shareholders to vote to approve the contract in lieu of the independent directors.
Although the 1970 amendments codified a fiduciary duty standard in Section 36(b), the statute does not articulate how to determine whether a breach of such duty had occurred. Instead, the legislative history accompanying the 1970 amendments indicates that the "sole purpose" of Section 36(b) "is to specify the fiduciary duty of the investment adviser with respect to compensation, and provide a mechanism for court enforcement of this duty."3 In connection with such enforcement, the Senate Report cautioned that one should not infer from this section any finding by the Committee on Banking and Currency that the then-present industry level of management fees or the fee of any particular adviser was too high. The Senate Report further observed that while Section 36(b) authorized the court to determine whether the investment adviser had committed a breach of fiduciary duty in receiving management fees, the section was not intended to authorize a court to substitute its business judgment for that of a mutual fund's board of directors in this area. Specifically, the Senate Report stated:
Directors of the fund, including the independent directors, have an important role in the management fee area. A responsible determination regarding the management fee by the directors, including a majority of disinterested directors is not to be ignored. While the ultimate responsibility for the decision in determining whether the fiduciary duty has been breached rests with the court, approval of the management fee by the directors and shareholder ratification is to be given such weight as the court deems appropriate in the circumstances of the particular case.4
I also note that the Congressional directive for the court to give due consideration to board approval and shareholder ratification or approval of the adviser's compensation is included in Section 36(b)(2) which expressly provides that such approval "shall be given such consideration by the court as is deemed appropriate under all the circumstances."
Another dozen years passed before the courts, in 1982, articulated factors to consider in determining whether a management fee is so excessive as to constitute a breach of fiduciary duty. I suspect that everyone in the room recognizes the name Gartenberg v. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc.,5 in which money market fund shareholders brought an action against the fund, the fund's investment adviser and the broker affiliate alleging that compensation received by the adviser constituted a breach of its statutory fiduciary duty. Gartenberg is the seminal case which identifies a number of factors that may be important in determining whether a breach of fiduciary duty occurred within the meaning of Section 36(b). Specifically, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit stated that these factors include "the adviser-manager's cost in providing the service, the nature and quality of the service, the extent to which the adviser-manager realizes economies of scale as the fund grows larger, and the volume of orders which must be processed by the manager."6 The court also noted that financial "fall-out" benefits accruing to the adviser and its affiliates could be a factor if they were of "sufficient substance" that they should be offset against the adviser's fee. Shortly following Gartenberg, shareholders initiated a handful of additional cases alleging a breach of an adviser's fiduciary duty vis-à-vis management fees. Each of these cases uses similar factors to analyze whether a breach occurred including the resulting profits realized by the adviser and its affiliates from its relationship with the fund and a comparative analysis of expense ratios of similar funds and advisory fees paid to those funds.
In 1994 the Commission adopted a rule that required fund proxy statements seeking approval of an investment advisory contract to include a discussion of the material factors that form the basis of the fund board's recommendation that shareholders approve the contract.7 As initially proposed, the rule identified various discussion factors, stating that "these factors may include, among other things, the qualifications of the investment adviser, the range of services provided by the investment adviser, and the financial condition of the adviser."8 The Commission ultimately determined not to include a list of material factors in the requirement for a discussion of the recommended investment advisory contract out of concern that "enumeration of factors might lead to 'boiler plate' disclosure." Instead, the Commission stated that it "believe[d] that the material factors discussion should reflect the board of directors' evaluation of the investment advisory contract…."9
In 2001, the Commission required funds to disclose in the Statement of Additional Information the board's basis for approving the existing investment advisory contract.10 As noted in the proposing release, the required disclosure in the SAI was similar to the required disclosure in fund proxy statements.11
Fast forward to 2004 when the Commission adopted a final rule entitled Disclosure Regarding Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts by Directors of Investment Companies.12 This rule requires a registered investment company to provide disclosure in its report to shareholders regarding the material factors and the conclusions with respect to those factors that formed the basis for the board's approval of advisory contracts during the most recent fiscal half-year. The rule also encourages improved disclosure in proxy statements regarding the board's recommendation that shareholders approve an advisory contract. Although as noted the Commission in 1994 had determined that it would not require the enumeration of specific factors in the discussion supporting a recommendation to approve an investment advisory contract contained in a fund's proxy statement out of concern that it would lead to boiler plate disclosure, the 2004 rule adopted several enhancements to these proxy statement disclosure requirements that also became required disclosures in shareholder reports, namely: a) that the fund's discussion must include factors relating to both the board's selection of the investment adviser and its approval of the advisory fee and any other amounts to be paid under the advisory contract; b) that a fund must include a discussion of various factors similar to if not the same as those identified in the Gartenberg case; and c) an instruction clarifying that if any of the enumerated factors is not relevant to the board's evaluation of the investment advisory contract, the discussion must note this and explain the reasons why that factor is not relevant.
Given this historical perspective, one may ask — "Where are we today?" The short answer is that over the past 68 years the 15(c) process has evolved to the point where it requires the independent directors to engage, in person, in a detailed analysis of the investment advisory contract with each aspect of the analysis well documented. Although this necessarily has increased the amount of time independent directors devote to the 15(c) process, I believe that the result is beneficial for everyone — the investors, the fund, the adviser and the directors. Let me explain why.
As the Senate Report accompanying the 1970 amendments recognized, mutual funds and their investment advisers have a unique industry structure that generally does not exist in conventional corporate relationships.13 The adviser typically creates the fund and then operates it and investors buy fund shares relying on the adviser's services.14 Given the lack of arms-length bargaining between the adviser and the fund, the investment advisory contract must instead be approved by independent directors. Because both the adviser and the fund board know that the independent directors are required to engage in a detailed review and analysis of the adviser's compensation, this creates an incentive for both sides to work transparently and collaboratively to the benefit of the fund's investors. After all, as a practical matter, the primary threat that independent directors who do not approve of an adviser's contract have is what some call the "nuclear option," which is a vote not to approve the contract and instead obtain a replacement adviser for the fund. However, given the unique structure of the fund and its adviser, combined with the expectation of investors, replacing the adviser would most likely lead to mutually assured destruction because investors will flee the fund (if they can), it will close, and the board will be out of business.
An in-depth 15(c) process is not only beneficial to the fund and its investors, but also directly benefits the adviser and the independent directors. Specifically, I believe that a detailed 15(c) process minimizes the likelihood of a successful legal challenge. This is because the legislative history of Section 36(b) suggests that courts generally will not substitute their business judgment for that of the independent directors in the area of management fees and an adviser who provides robust information to the directors to enable them to make an informed decision whether to vote to approve the advisory contract obtains the benefit of the directors' business judgment. On the other hand, if the directors are not fully informed about all of the facts bearing on the adviser's services and fees, then a court may give less credence to the directors' judgment. Therefore, in order to evidence that an adviser has fulfilled its fiduciary duties, the adviser has strong incentive to provide the directors with detailed information about the adviser's compensation and services provided.
For similar reasons, the independent directors also have strong incentive to document fully and completely their decision to vote to approve the adviser's contract. Gartenberg and its progeny indicate that the expertise of the directors, the extent to which they are fully informed and the care and conscientiousness with which directors perform their duties also are factors to consider when deciding whether a breach of fiduciary duty occurred. If a shareholder attempts to challenge an adviser's fee, most likely the shareholder will need to establish that the business judgment of the independent directors who voted to approve the investment advisory contract should not be relied upon by the court. By extensively documenting their decision, the independent directors have a record demonstrating that they conscientiously performed their duties and, in my view, are more likely to have their business judgment relied upon. Moreover, a carefully documented record undermines a cynic's view that independent directors vote to approve the advisory contract in order to keep their jobs.
Rather than continuing to discuss the 15(c) process and risk causing anyone's eyes to glaze over, I would like to spend my few remaining minutes talking more broadly about independent director duties generally. As many of you know, last year I started my "Director Outreach Initiative." The purpose of this initiative is to find out whether fund directors, in light of the increased duties that have been imposed on them in the past few years, continue to be in a position to perform their duties effectively.
Throughout 2007 I attended numerous mutual fund board meetings and asked directors about their jobs. I received a lot of good feedback and, as you might expect, there were some recurring themes. The two biggest topics by far that fund directors have discussed with me are Rule 12b-1 fees and soft dollars. I've previously spoken at length about these topics so in the interest of time I won't repeat myself here other than to note that, separate from my Director Outreach Initiative, my staff is already hard at work analyzing both of these issues. In addition, many directors expressed their strong desire for a revamping of the requirement for the board, on a quarterly basis, to review transactions with affiliates. Directors also suggested that they should be able to delegate to others (the chief compliance officer was most often mentioned) certain of their duties in order to free up their time to devote more attention to substantive issues. I am particularly interested in this latter point and my staff is analyzing whether it makes sense for you to delegate certain duties, and if so, to whom and to what extent, in order to create better efficiencies. As we approach this exercise, my staff is focused on the fact that directors are overseers — not executives who are involved in the day-to-day details of running a business.
In conclusion, let me restate that I welcome your continued feedback. For 2008 I plan to continue to attend fund board meetings, albeit on a less rigorous schedule. In addition, my door and mailbox are always open if you would like to share any thoughts about your duties as independent directors and suggestions for what, if anything, the Commission should consider or can do to make the performance of these duties more effective. Likewise, feel free to contact my staff with your thoughts.
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It sat on a shelf of my grandmother’s pantry on Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn. And then my mother’s on 36th Street in Murray Hill. And now mine on 138th Street in Harlem.
A giveaway from Land O’Lakes; dented, scratched, worn.
Inside, stained 3-by-5 cards (the rich people, my mother told me, had 4-by-6); yellowing newspaper clippings, backs of envelopes covered with delicate, peacock-blue fountain pen handwriting. They practiced the Palmer method, then.
An inscrutable filing system that I’ve never had any desire to change. Yes, “A” for Apple “Dumplings,” But also “A” for Aunt Berdie’s noodle “kugel.”
A 1940s recipe hit parade: salmon loaf; Jell-O mold; butterscotch pudding, deviled eggs. “Mock” apple pie made with Ritz crackers, sugar, cinnamon and no apples whatsoever.
No measurements given: “a fistful of flour,” “a pinch of nutmeg,” “a knot of butter.”
The recent nor’easter in New York inspired a dip into the box.
“Miriam Steinbeck’s mother-in-law’s Meat Loaf” (under “L”).
“Ground beef, a packet of Lipton’s Onion Soup Mix, a sleeve of saltines, a couple ounces of milk, tomato juice, an egg, and a spoonful of wistashur sauce.”
I inhale the beefy, oniony aroma wafting from the kitchen. I hear the sizzle of the fat drippings accumulating in the bottom of the pan.
I slice up Miriam’s masterpiece, take a forkful, blow on it, and take a bite.
I taste the generations.
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This article will help you request additional IPs for your Dedicated Servers, Cloud VPS, and SSD VPS. The same process can be used for each new IP you request.
1. Visit https://console.100tb.com/.
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3. Once you have logged into Console, you can find the IP request page under “Apps” >> “IP Requests” in the menu along the left-hand side of the page.
The IP Request page will look something like this:
**Note: Your past IP requests will be tracked here as well.
4. You will now want to use the “+ Add” button in the menu at the top of your screen.
5. This will open the IP Justification Form.
You will use this form to order your IPs. In the “Detailed Justification for IPs” section please list the domains that will be linked to the requested IPs along with other descriptive information.
6. Once you have completed your request, the form will be reviewed. You will now see the new request with a “Pending” status until the revision is complete.
7. Please be patient for your request to be reviewed and an invoice to be created for your new IPs. This process will usually take less than one hour. Once an invoice is created, you will see the status for your request change to “Billed" and will be notified via email of your recently generated invoice that is now available to be paid.
**Special Note: If any additional information is needed in order to complete your request, the status will be set to “Denied” and you will be updated via ticket. Please check your tickets for any necessary information to complete your order.
Submitting Payment For Your Invoice
- Now that your IPs have been invoiced, You will need to make a payment to complete the order and get the IPs assigned to your server. Please follow our tutorial to make a payment here.
- Once your payment has been submitted, be sure to update the ticket that is connected to your request.
- After updating the ticket, please wait a short time for your new IP addresses assigned to your account. The new IPs will be provided to you within your support ticket and you will see the request status updated to “Allocated.”
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2.2 Clinical Features
A 58-year-old German woman had undergone surgery in 1974 to fix a mitral stenosis.1 She later developed a restenosis, which caused the mitral valve to leak. She underwent surgery in November 1982 to replace her natural mitral valve with a Björk-Shiley convexo-concave mitral prosthesis.2
In July 1992, she suffered sudden and severe difficulty breathing and was admitted to the hospital in her hometown in Germany. She had fluid in her lungs, and the diagnosis was that she had a serious hemodynamic disturbance due to inadequate heart function (cardiogenic shock). The physician listened for heart sounds but did not hear the normal "click" associated with a prosthetic valve. The patient's heart rate was 150 bpm, her systolic blood pressure was 50 mmHg, and her arterial oxygen saturation was 78 percent. Echocardiography3 was performed, and no valve disk was seen inside the valve ring. An x-ray (see Fig. 2.1) appeared to show the valve disk in the abdominal aorta and the outflow strut in the pulmonary vein. Emergency surgery was performed, the disk and outflow strut were removed, and a new Medtronic-Hall mitral valve prosthesis was implanted into the woman. She eventually recovered.
1Narrowing or stricture.
2Artificial body part.
3Graphically recording the position and motion of the heart walls and internal structures.
The cardiovascular system can be further divided into three subsystems. The systemic circulation, the pulmonary circulation, and the coronary circulation are the subsystems that, along with the heart and lungs, make up the cardiovascular system. See Fig. 2.2.
The three systems can be divided functionally based on the tissue to which they supply oxygenated blood. The systemic circulation is the subsystem supplied by the aorta that feeds the systemic capillaries. The pulmonary circulation is the subsystem supplied by the pulmonary artery that feeds the pulmonary capillaries. The coronary circulation is the specialized blood supply that perfuses cardiac muscle. (Perfuse means to push or pour a substance or fluid through a body part or tissue.)
The cardiovascular system has four basic functions:
1. It supplies oxygen to body tissues.
2. It supplies nutrients to those same tissues.
Figure 2.2 Pulmonary circulation and systemic circulation.
Figure 2.2 Pulmonary circulation and systemic circulation.
3. It removes carbon dioxide and other wastes from the body.
The path of blood flowing through the circulatory system and the pressures of the blood at various points along the path tell us much about how tissue is perfused with oxygen. The left heart supplies oxygenated blood to the aorta at a relatively high pressure.
Blood continues to flow along the path through the circulatory system, and its path may be described as follows: Blood flows into smaller arteries and finally into systemic capillaries where oxygen is supplied to the surrounding tissues. At the same time, it picks up waste carbon dioxide from that same tissue and continues flowing into the veins. Eventually, the blood returns to the vena cava. From the vena cava, deoxygenated blood flows into the right heart. From the right heart, the still deoxygenated blood flows into the pulmonary artery. The pulmonary artery supplies blood to the lungs where carbon dioxide is exchanged with oxygen. The blood, which has been enriched with oxygen, flows from the lungs through the pulmonary veins and back to the left heart.
It is interesting to note that blood flowing through the pulmonary artery is deoxygenated and blood flowing through the pulmonary vein is oxygenated. Although systemic arteries carry oxygenated blood, it is a mistake to think of arteries only as vessels that carry oxygenated blood. A more appropriate distinction between arteries and veins is that arteries carry blood at a relatively higher pressure than the pressure within the corresponding veins.
The heart is a four-chambered pump and supplies the force that drives blood through the circulatory system. The four chambers can be broken down into two upper chambers, known as atria, and two lower chambers, known as ventricles. Check valves between the chambers ensure that the blood moves in only one direction and enables the pressure in the aorta, for example, to be much higher than the pressure in the lungs, restricting blood from flowing backward from the aorta toward the lungs.
The four chambers of the heart, namely, the right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, and left ventricle, are shown in Fig. 2.3. Blood enters the right atrium from the vena cava. From the right atrium, blood is pumped into the right ventricle. From the right ventricle, blood is pumped downstream through the pulmonary artery to the lungs where it is enriched with oxygen and gives up carbon dioxide.
On the left side of the heart, oxygen-enriched blood enters the left atrium from the pulmonary vein. When the left atrium contracts, it
pumps blood into the left ventricle. When the left ventricle contracts, it pumps blood to a relatively high pressure, ejecting it from the left ventricle into the aorta.
The myocardium, or muscle tissue of the heart, is composed of millions of elongated, striated, multinucleated cardiac muscle cells. These cells are approximately 15 microns by 15 microns by 150 microns long and can be depolarized and repolarized like skeletal muscle cells. The meaning of the terms "depolarized" and "repolarized" will be explained in the next section. Figure 2.4 shows a typical group of myocardial muscle cells. Individual cardiac muscle cells are interconnected by dense structures known as intercalated disks. The cells form a latticework of muscular tissue known as a syncytium.
A multinucleated mass of cardiac muscle cells form a functional syncytium (pronounced sin—sish' e-um). The heart has two separate muscle
syncytia. The first is the muscle mass that makes up the two atria, and the second is the muscle mass that makes up the two ventricles. The two syncytia are separated by fibrous rings that surround the valves between atria and ventricles. When one muscle mass is stimulated, the action potential spreads over the entire syncytium. As a result, under normal circumstances, both atria contract simultaneously and both ventricles contract simultaneously.
Contraction in myocardium takes 10 to 15 times longer than it takes in average skeletal muscle. Myocardium contracts more slowly because sodium/calcium channels in myocardium are much slower than the sodium channel in skeletal muscle, during repolarization. In addition, immediately after the onset of the action potential, the permeability of cardiac muscle membrane for potassium ions decreases about fivefold. This effect does not happen in skeletal muscle. This decrease in permeability prevents a quick return of the action potential to its resting level.
Heart muscles operate due to electrical voltages which build up and diminish in the individual muscle cells. The cellular membranes of myocardial cells are electrically polarized in the resting state like any other cells in the body. The resting, transmural electrical potential difference, is approximately —90 mV in ventricular cells. The inside
of the cell is negative with respect to the outside. This transmembrane potential exists because the cell membrane is selectively permeable to charged particles. Figure 2.5 shows the transmembrane resting potential in a cardiac cell.
The principal electrolyte ions inside myocardial cells, which are responsible for the transmembrane potential, are sodium, potassium, and chloride. Negative ions, or anions, associated with proteins and other large molecules are also very important for the membrane potential. They attract the positive potassium ion that can go inside the cell.
The permeability of the membrane to sodium ions is very low at rest, and the ions cannot easily pass through the membrane. On the other hand, permeability of the membrane with respect to both potassium and chloride ions is much higher, and those ions can pass relatively easily through the membrane. Since sodium ions cannot get inside the cell and the concentration of positively charged sodium ions is higher outside the cell, a net negative electrical potential results across the cell membrane.
The net negative charge inside the cell also causes potassium to concentrate inside the cell to counterbalance the transmembrane potential difference. However, the osmotic pressure caused by the high concentration of potassium prevents a total balancing of the electrical potential across the membrane.
Since some sodium continually leaks into the cell, maintaining a steady-state balance requires continual active transport. An active sodium-potassium pump in the cell membrane uses energy to pump sodium out of the cell and potassium into the cell.
Excitability is the ability of a cell to respond to an external excitation. When the cell becomes excited, the membrane permeability changes,
allowing sodium to freely flow into the cell. In order to maintain equilibrium, potassium, which is at a higher concentration inside the cell, flows to the outside. In Fig. 2.6, a cardiac muscle cell is shown depolarizing.
In order to obtain a regulated depolarization, it is crucial that the increases in sodium and potassium permeabilities are offset in time. The sodium permeability must increase at the beginning of depolarization, and the potassium channel permeability increases during repolarization. It is also important that the potassium channels that open during an action potential are different from the leak channels that allow potassium to pass through the membrane at rest. In cardiac muscle, the action potential, or biopotential that results in muscle movement, is carried mainly by calcium from the extracellular space rather than by sodium. This calcium is then used to trigger the release of intracellular calcium to initiate contraction.
The ability of a cell to respond to excitation depends on the elapsed time since the last contraction of that cell. The heart will not respond to a new stimulation until it has recovered from the previous stimulation. That is, if you apply stimulation below the threshold before the non-responsive or refractory period has passed, the cell will not give a response. In Fig. 2.7, the effective refractory period (ERP) for a myocardial cell is shown to be approximately 200 ms. After the relative refractory period (RRP), the cell is able to respond to stimulation if the stimulation is large enough. The time for the relative refractory period in the myocardium is approximately another 50 ms.
During a short period following the refractory period, a period of super-normality (SNP) occurs. During the period of supernormality, the cell's transmembrane potential is slightly higher than its resting potential.
The refractory period in heart muscle is much longer than in skeletal muscle, because repolarization is much slower. Ventricular muscle in dogs has a refractory period of 250 to 300 ms at normal heart rates. The refractory period for mammalian skeletal muscle is 2 to 4 ms and 0.05 ms for mammalian nerve fiber.
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Investigate a suite of applets designed to develop understanding of fractions and proportions. We will consider how applets and well-posed questions can engage students in reasoning about mathematics. Also, we will examine student work for evidence of understanding.
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Obama Off to New Mexico, But Will He Visit U.S.-Mexico Border?
(CNSNews.com) – With few natural or man-made barriers along its southern border, New Mexico--site of a Tuesday visit by President Barack Obama--is particularly vulnerable to drug traffickers, according to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).
“Most of the New Mexico/Mexico border area is open desert, barren and generally uninhibited. This terrain offers drug smugglers easy access into the United States and to major interstate highways,” the ONDCP’s profile of New Mexico states.
“The most significant drug threat in New Mexico is the transshipment of drugs and drug proceed(s) by Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations (MDTOs),” the state profile continued. “These MDTOs have also established local poly-drug distribution organizations that are capable of distributing multiple kilogram quantities locally and regionally.”
Last week, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told a Senate panel that drug cartels posed a national security threat to the United States.
The president departed for New Mexico from Andrews Air Force Base Monday afternoon on his way to Albuquerque. On Tuesday, he is reportedly scheduled to meet with a local Albuquerque family at their home and then host a discussion on the economy with middle class families in the area.
But there are no published plans for Obama to visit the New Mexico-Mexico border, which the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) says provides “smugglers easy entry into the U.S. and access to major highways which traverse the country.”
The White House also did not respond to inquiries from CNSNews.com about whether the president planned to visit the border while he was in New Mexico. Rather--after Albuquerque--he is reportedly scheduled to travel to Madison, Wis. and Des Moines, Iowa, to stump for Democratic candidates and attend Democratic National Committee events.
Meanwhile, the state of New Mexico has an overloaded court docket and has scarce prison space to deal with the state's problems related to illegal immigration and drug smuggling.
“The U.S. District Court in New Mexico has the highest case load per judgeship in the nation and has the fourth busiest court overall in the United States,” a DEA analysis of the state said.
“The overwhelming percentages of caseload confronting the U.S. District Court in New Mexico are immigration and drug cases. In addition to the overloaded court system, the state of New Mexico is critically short on jail space.”
The DEA analysis of the state further says: “New Mexico’s proximity to the El Paso/Juarez area is an additional vulnerability to illegal drugs smuggled through the major POEs [ports of entry]. Additional threats to the region are the shipments of controlled substances via commercial vehicles, including aircraft, buses, and by Amtrak rail. New Mexico is also considered a hub for significant amount of drug proceeds being laundered through small business.”
Cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin and marijuana are the drugs most prominently smuggled across the border into New Mexico, according to the DEA.
Regardless of whether he observes the border first-hand, Obama has addressed the border concerns in New Mexico, said Jude McCartin, spokeswoman for U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.).
Obama has signed legislation that provided $6 million to build forward operating bases in Lordsburg, N.M., and Antelope Wells, N.M., for U.S. Border Patrol agents. Forward operating bases are outposts that allow Border Patrol agents to patrol closer to the international border.
“There’s a huge amount of infrastructure construction taking place right now,” McCartin told CNSNews.com Monday. “Much of it has been made available through this administration. We’ve got a lot of our funding for construction there, so there’s a lot of good infrastructure upgrades taking place right now that I’m sure the president knows about. There’s a lot of good stuff going on that we are sure the president is aware of because his administration is helping make it happen.”
Bingaman, Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Rep. Harry Teague (D-N.M.) asked Napolitano for increased border resources in a March 29 letter, shortly after an Arizona rancher was murdered by illegal aliens near the New Mexico state line.
“Although the Border Patrol force strength is now a record 20,000 agents and the apprehension rate along the southern border is at the lowest level since the 1970s, it is clear that more still needs to be done to fully secure our nation’s border,” the letter from the three New Mexico Democrats said.
Now New Mexico is experiencing new problems, such as a dramatic increase in the number of people without Social Security cards and driver’s licenses, and an increase in school enrollment, in large part from illegal aliens leaving Arizona where a tougher immigration law was recently passed, and coming to New Mexico with more lax policies, said Ira Mehlman, spokesman for Federation of Americans for Immigration Reform (FAIR), a pro-border enforcement advocacy group.
Mehlman told CNSNews.com he doesn’t necessarily want the president to visit the border while he is in New Mexico. Rather, he wants to see Obama take on the issues of border security.
“For him to go to the border would be a photo op. We don’t need a photo op,” Mehlman said. “He should be addressing the border concerns, he knows what they are. Our open border is a threat to national security.” | <urn:uuid:ab6a5463-7ea3-420a-a587-04e72457782e> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 5,460 |
If you have a habit of having bedtime snacks or beverages, don’t grab anything that is tasty and sounds good. In fact, the night meal should always be the lightest one because of several reasons. While some foods like an apple or crackers can actually help your body and give you a sound sleep, some can disturb your sleep causing nightmares, insomnia, irritated tummy etc.
Few food are discussed below that you should avoid during bedtime:
Caffeine works as a stimulant for brain and helps people to stay awake. So, avoid drinking tea or coffee after dinner unless you need to stay awake for some reasons.
People often think that a few glasses of alcohol can actually help in a good sleep. The reality is, it can make you drowsy but never helps you in falling asleep. So, you should never expect a good sleep after consuming alcohol.
Sometimes we consume a bowl of sugary cereal at bedtime. But sugary cereals rapidly digested in your system and can affect some of the hormones that stimulate sleep. So, it is better to avoid sugary cereals, instead, you can have some low sugar, high fiber bran flakes or Cheerios.
Almost every one of us like pizza. But if you are thinking of ordering pizza at late night, think twice. That cheesy tasty topping might be a reason for your nightmares. According to a recent study, the tomato sauce in pizza can lead to tummy aches. In addition, pizza is a high-calorie food, which is too heavy to eat as a bedtime snack.
Who does not like chocolate? Chocolate is perhaps the most favorite food across the globe. But, if you have a habit of eating chocolate or chocolate cookies at bed time, change it as quickly as possible. It not only includes loads of sugar, but also it is the source of hidden caffeine. So, eating chocolate can disrupt your sleep since it stimulates your body as well as your brain to stay awake.
Cold drinks, especially cola:
Most people have a habit of eating cola just after dinner. Cola contains caffeine and sugar that prevent you from sleeping. In fact, if you try to sleep, you may have to wake up to pee since cola contains no nutritional value and it is simply flushed out by the body.
India without spicy food is not India. It is the country that is known for its rich culture and spicy food. But, having spicy food during dinner or bedtime can affect your digestive system and you can suffer from acidity. This may disrupt your sleep and you may feel stomach aches sometimes. So, choose simple and less spicy food before bedtime. You should at least try to have your dinner 3 hours before bed.
Eat everything, just maintain a proper diet. Healthy eating can help you live longer. So, say good bye to foods discussed above, sleep better and stay fit. | <urn:uuid:d30896db-3892-488f-b5f2-b5ff4656f444> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 2,717 |
Jacobs and Macdonald’s novels highlight the sufferings and miseries that individuals are forced to face in the society. Jacob’s points out the degrading conditions in which African-American slaves were exposed to. She asserts how slave girls are sexually abused by the white men masters leading to many births. In addition, she also points out the need for freedom among these individuals and the end of slavery (Jacobs and Child 30). She explains the tribulations of slave girls and the sufferings that they had to face daily. Macdonald’s, on the other hand, explains the sufferings that his family members were exposed to in the Southies (MacDonald 55). He has explained how drugs, poverty, racial discrimination, and deaths inflicted his life hence leading to sufferings.
Harriet Jacobs and Patrick Macdonald hold similar perceptions on the issue of freedom. Both of them had been subjected to sufferings pertaining to racial discrimination and poverty. They both perceive freedom as having the opportunity to lead a life that is free from oppression and suffering. Jacobs and Macdonald perceive freedom as the ability for an individual to be free from the suffering that they are subjected to. An individual should be able to lead a life that is free from the command of undesirable elements in order to be perceived as enjoying freedom according to the two writers. For instance, Macdonald’s asserts that the residents from Southie could only be free in case they overcame what was happening in the neighborhood (Ashley and Contento 77). There were undesirable happenings in the neighborhood that immensely affected the residents of Southie. Drugs, abuse, suicide, racial oppression, and poverty were some of the sufferings that the residents of Southie had been exposed to and could only be perceived to be free in case they overcame all these. Jacobs holds a similar opinion to Macdonald’s perception on what freedom is. She asserts that only those slaves who learnt how to read and write could escape from the bondage of slavery and other sufferings, such as poverty. This means that true freedom for such individuals means to be free from sexual harassment and other demeaning treatment from the white men (Winter 45). Both writers consider freedom as the ability for an individual to lead a life that is free from negative influences that degrade life and enhance misery.
Their experiences of freedom and sufferings are different. Macdonald’s experiences sufferings relating to drug abuse, suicide, crime, racial discrimination, and murder. These experiences emanate from Southie’s neighborhood and they immensely affect the family. Macdonald’s family members die due to these various influences that are derived from the neighborhood hence depicting his sufferings. Macdonald’s grew up experiencing deaths of his family members, violence, and sadness at each particular instance. He was a young man who never experienced peace in his family due to the constant conflicts that were taking place. For instance, he asserts that each day he had to wake up and face an abusive father (Shepard 80). Strained family relations and other sufferings inflicted pain in his heart and he could not lead a free life. He was in tears each day of his life hence immense sufferings. His freedom comes, when he becomes an activist and is able to reach out to other parties facing similar problems. He is able to encourage them. On the other hand, Jacobs faced sufferings principally relating to slavery. She uses pseudonym character Linda to describe how she was treated as a slave girl. She asserts that Dr. Flint had told her that she was made for his use, and she had to obey his orders. This is to indicate how the white men were abusing female slaves. To emphasize her sufferings she reports that it was worse for one to be a female slave (Bayor 89). This shows how the ruthless white men put women slaves to suffering and misery. Her freedom comes after the escape from slavery and having the ability to take care of her family without interference.
Both of these authors faced equal oppressions. None of them was more oppressed compared to the other. They both had to face tough situations in their lives each day they woke up. For instance, Macdonald always had to witness deaths, poverty, racial discrimination, and strained family relations. He had to live under an abusive father when he was a little boy. In fact, he became an activist, but still had to face sufferings in his life, he could not reach out to several individuals encountering similar sufferings in their lives. He asserts that he achieved his dream of becoming an activist, but could not help in other peoples’ sufferings due to abject poverty (Saltzman and Rosenberg 101). Each day in his life was full of tears as he was subjected to events that he perceived as extremely undesirable. At one instance, he points out that he had to see a man’s tears clearing the blood that had filled his face. This explains the extreme conditions of sufferings that he and his family had been subjected to. Similarly, Jacobs faces extreme sufferings and oppression as a slave. She is expected to bow to all demands of the white man as a slave. Apart from working as a slave, she is sexually and racially discriminated (H. Jacobs 67). She finds no peace living as a slave in the white man’s hands. She asserts that white men are probably the hardest masters to deal with. This explains the extreme sufferings that she faces as a slave and the cruel nature in which they were treated. They also experience equal levels of freedom in their lives (Crawford 76). Both authors do not achieve full freedom as they are limited by poverty in their lives. They do not have the opportunity to enjoy full freedom because of the limitations they face later in their lives. .
The authors do not consider themselves to be really free, as they still have to face harsh conditions in the course of their lives. Their lives are still full of misery in whatever they do making them not to enjoy that little freedom which they thought that had achieved. For instance, despite the fact that Macdonald’s had achieved some level of freedom he still had to experience deaths and racial discrimination. Family squabbles did not end as he had expected and as he is living a life full of sufferings. There is no place to turn to due to the immense poverty that he is subjected to. The poverty limits the enjoyment of his freedom in liberating other individuals from Southies from the high crimes and deaths that they were facing (Ernest 33). In addition, there is still a high level of individuals who were drug addicts and not willing to change at any particular instance hence heightening the levels of sufferings. He asserts that his life was always frightening due to the excessive levels of sufferings that he was encountering. He did not have the opportunity to realize full freedom due to the inability to move to a higher social class that would have even aided him in defending other individuals which were facing similar hard conditions in their lives. Jacobs does not consider herself to be absolutely free, because of the abject poverty she had to live with even after a successful escape. She discloses that most of the women had been forced into sex by the white men hence leading to the birth of many children. She points out that most of the African-Americans could not lead a life with a true level of freedom, because of the abject poverty that they were forced to live in. Ex-slaves are still forced to content with the high levels of poverty in order to make their ends meet as they cater for their children (Lehr and O'Neill 78). They were also perceived by their fellow Africans to have committed offences that made them lose the capacity to get married again.
Their perceptions relating to freedom do not change in the course of their narrations. They hold the same views relating to what freedom should be like. They believe that freedom would only be seen in cases where an individual leads a life that is free from daily sufferings and tears (Lee and Casey 112). According to both writers, freedom can only be defined as an individual’s ability to lead a life that is free from the interference of undesirable external forces, such as sex and racial discrimination. Freedom is a situation where an individual is free from tears and unnecessary deaths among individuals. They hold the same view relating to freedom in the sense that they maintain a particular position on what freedom is. They do not change their stands on matters pertaining to what freedom should be in society. Both authors hold the same position relating to freedom because they have to sustain their fight towards this true freedom in which they believed (Fisch 110).
In conclusion, both Jacobs` and Macdonald’s novels highlight the sufferings and miseries that individuals are forced to face in the society. Jacob’s points out the degrading conditions in which African-American slaves were exposed to (Garfield and Zafar 26). She explains the tribulations of slave girls and the sufferings that they had to face daily. Macdonald’s, on his hand, explains the sufferings that his family members were exposed to in the Southies. He explains how drugs, poverty, racial discrimination, and deaths inflicted his life hence leading to sufferings (Hopkins and Cummings, 98). | <urn:uuid:f3a5a2ed-fcb9-4d03-8e9c-30e4e247a094> | HuggingFaceTB/smollm-corpus/tree/main/fineweb-edu-dedup | smollm-corpus | eng_Latn | 9,394 |
I’ve been doing quite a few demos and Proof of Concept (POC) projects recently for MDS. Understandably there are always a raft of questions that come up during demos and POCs, one of which recently was “how do I ensure that this attribute’s value is unique?”.
MDS can easily deal with simple uniqueness enforcement, which is something that anyone who has done any MDS development will no doubt know straight away. But if the requirement is more complex, such as ensuring that the attribute is unique in conjunction with other attributes, then I don’t think it’s as well known. Therefore I thought it would be worth a quick post on how to do this.
To get the simple case out of the way, each MDS entity is always created with an attribute called Code, which must be unique. Therefore if you try and create/update a member with a duplicate Code, then you get the following error message:
To enforce uniqueness on any other attribute, you have to use business rules. Therefore, if I want to ensure that the attribute called Name must be unique, then I must carry out the following:
- Go to the business rules editor and create a new rule
- Drag the action of “must be unique” over to the actions node
- Drag the Name attribute over to the “Select attribute” node, meaning that the action should look as follows:
- Once that’s done, save the rule step and then re-publish the rule.
Trying to enter a duplicate value for the Name attribute will now give the following validation error:
Business Rules – Multiple Attributes
Now for the harder scenario. In the sample MDS product model, there is a Country attribute and also a Product Sub Category. I want to ensure that Name is unique, but only within a Country and Sub Category combination. To do this we go to the same business rules interface, and add the same action as before. Once that is done we carry out the following additional steps:
- Change the radio button to “In combination with the following”
- This is the part that I don’t think is that obvious. Drag over the Country attribute and then the Product Sub Category attribute onto the “attributes” node. This should give the following:
- As before, save the rule step, then publish the rule.
Now a duplicate name will be permitted, but only within a country and sub category combination. If we do enter a duplicate value within a given Country/Product Sub Category group, then the following validation message is shown: | <urn:uuid:b8bed240-1962-42eb-a0d4-d6ce3ea79a5a> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 2,428 |
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Veteran singer and actress Debbie Reynolds was hospitalized in Los Angeles over the weekend after a bad reaction to medication but is expected to be released on Wednesday, her manager said.
"Ms. Reynolds had an adverse reaction to some medicine and is on the mend and hopefully will be released today," manager Milt Suchin said in an email. He did not provide details.
Reynolds, 80, who starred in the classic movie musical "Singin' in the Rain" and dozens of other films in the 1950s and 1960s, is one of Hollywood's enduring legends.
Married three times, the actress shared a husband with Elizabeth Taylor when Eddie Fisher left Reynolds for her violet-eyed rival in a 1950s scandal. Reynolds also had her own TV comedy, "The Debbie Reynolds Show," in 1969, and continues to make guest appearances in movies and TV shows.
Celebrity website TMZ.com said Reynolds had canceled all upcoming appearances for the next three months. But Suchin said the actress was taking a "wait and see" approach based on the advice of doctors.
"It's too soon to make a decision right now. But the prognosis is excellent," Suchin said.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; editing by Matthew Lewis)
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The various chairperson roles on Longford Co Council’s recently elected local authority are close to being finalised.
Fianna Fail, who control the balance of power following last month’s local elections thanks to the co-operation of three independent councillors , hope to confirm the individual roles over the coming days.
Newly elected county councillor, Seamus Butler said talks over the weekend had gone as well as could have been expected.
“The appointments are pretty much settled at this stage,” he said, revealing only a few minor roles had still to be ironed out.
Cllr Butler, who helped mastermind a post-election deal between his own party and three Independents, admitted bargaining would have to take place in certain instances.
“There will be some sharing on some committees which require three or four members and there has been a bit of to-ing and fro-ing,” he said.
Going into the May 23 elections, Longford Co Council had a total of four strategic policy committees.
They included housing, roads, water and environment as well as a separate one for economic development and urban renewal.
Alongside those, Longford’s newly elected 18 member local authority will also provide input into the HSE’s Dublin Mid Leinster Health Forum and the Longford Westmeath Education and Training Board.
On the ETB last time were : Cllrs PJ Reilly (FF) and Colm Murray (FG) with Cllr Gerry Brady (FG).
Questions are now being asked about how the all-round membership of the Longford/Westmeath Education and Training Board will look.
In total, that body comprised of no fewer than five elected representatives who either retired or failed to hold onto their seat last month.
Cllr Butler sad that great clarity would be provided at a meeting this Friday.
“I’ve no doubt there will be a settling in period, both for the executive and elected members and it will be interesting to see how much power is devolved from the county council to the various municipal areas,” he said.
Following the recent elections, Fianna Fail hold the balance of power along with three independent councillors - Mark Casey, Mae Sexton and Gerry Warnock.
When asked to respond to claims the new look Fianna Fail/Independent coalition would not last the council’s full five year term, Cllr Butler said: “Nothing is further from the truth. We are rock solid.” | <urn:uuid:be690134-8276-457a-8bb7-afc11c671c3f> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 2,331 |
This dip is exceptionally creamy and flavorful, and yet it contains no vegan cheese substitutes or oil. It will be a hit at any party! Makes 3-3½ cups!
¾ cup raw cashews (unsoaked)
1-2 medium-large cloves garlic, sliced or quartered, to taste
¾ tsp. sea salt
½ teaspoon dry (ground) mustard
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
¾ cup plain unsweetened nondairy milk (see note)
2½-3 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 cups frozen artichoke hearts, partially thawed (helps for pulsing in blender; see note)
2 loosely packed cups fresh spinach leaves
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. In a blender, add cashews, garlic, sea salt, mustard, black pepper, milk and lemon juice (use the full 3 tablespoons for tanginess). Blend until very smooth. (If using a Blendtec or other high-powered blender, this will only take a minute or so. If using a standard blender, keep blending until very smooth.)
3. Add the artichokes and spinach and just pulse through; do not fully blend, in order to keep some chunky texture! Transfer to an ovenproof baking dish (a loaf pan or similar size), and bake for 17-20 minutes, until lightly golden on top.
This is the perfect party dip, served with sliced baguette or warm pita breads.
Sliced red bell peppers and the inner (small and crisp) leaves of romaine also make great dippers!
-Use unsweetened almond or soy milk for best flavor.
-Frozen artichokes are preferred, but you can substitute canned if needed. Just rinse well and drain before using. | <urn:uuid:7fe8dab9-bf43-4d02-bef6-bba35607b5be> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 1,482 |
I have been playing with m0n0 for many hours now and I can't get my head
around the rules. I realize how rules work and I have experience with
Cisco pix fw's, and also with the cheap 'routers'.
The reason I want to change to m0n0 is to block people's traffic,
especially from them using file sharing applications, as the user rarely
limit their upload bandwidth which makes the internet unbearable for
I am running 1.3b2 on a standard PC
I set up a simple rule in the "Firewall rules" on the LAN side.
Source Port range=FTP/FTP
Destination port range=FTP/FTP
I also moved this rule to the top of the list and pressed APPLY. I still
have no problems whatsoever connecting to an FTP site. I have tried
everything, even trying to block port 80.. If I disabole the standard
rule "Default LAN -> any" then no one has Internet access. So the rules
must be working..
Please help me. M0nowall would be great if I could get it to work.
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Hunting season has begun, the students of St. Joseph’s High School are hunting animals. Some students are busy working and jag hunting other students by doing it with rounds that are included. There are four simple rules to capture their person (prey). 1st Rule- find out who the student is. 2nd Rule- try and find out where the girl/boy student is. 3rd Rule- try to put the clothing clip on the person, without them knowing it. 4th Rule- you have won or lost round 1.
So you are probably asking “What does hunting have to do with technology?”It is simple as that. People may not know it but they are using electronic devices whether they are outside in the bush hiding and then about to shoot down their prey. So, besides the hunting in the bush; students need to help by asking people around the school who this person is and where they can find them. Students can get help by asking their friends, siblings, and cousins or even their teachers where they can find the student that will be tracking them down too. But be quiet that some people can take this serious while others are thinking that this is all fun and games.
So have happy hunting for both ways. O.O 🙂 | <urn:uuid:bef63161-aeba-43e0-998c-d1749c711515> | HuggingFaceTB/smollm-corpus/tree/main/fineweb-edu-dedup | smollm-corpus | eng_Latn | 1,167 |
Nice little RCA right angle adapters at a reasonable price. Just what I needed to fit the audio cables in a tight space. Rapid dispatch and delivery.
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Quite often there is limited space behind AV devices. Whether this be inside an cabinet or perhaps the result of routing cables a certain direction. This high quality adapter provides a quick and easy method to convert a straight RCA socket to a right angle female socket.
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- Perfect for RCA connections in tight spaces
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Montpelier’s Town Meeting ballot features requests of more than $27 million in four separate bond votes in addition to a budget that increases the city portion of property taxes by 6.8%. While most of the bond vote dollars are slated for infrastructure improvements, Article 14, a $2 million bond to purchase a 138-acre parcel of land has generated the most public comment. The public vote happens March 1, 2022. Funding from the four bonds comes from both the city’s “general fund,” which directly affects property tax rates, and the water and sewer fund, paid for in part through usage fees. Originally proposed at $1.5 million, the request increased by $500,000 after two public hearings in January, and a recommendation from City Manager William Fraser. Fraser said the property, a large tract of open land formerly owned by the Elks Club in the city’s eastern gateway, is currently being appraised. Fraser said he expects the purchase price to exceed $2.5 million. “The plan is to include a mix of housing, community center, rec fields/trails, and open space,” Fraser said in an email interview. “A more detailed planning process will take place once we know whether the city is purchasing the land.”Four city councilors — Dona Bate, Jay Ericson, Conor Casey, and Lauren Hierl — were asked the same email interview questions as Fraser and were copied on the email, but none of them responded. Asked about a public/private partnership that had been referenced at prior city council meetings, Fraser said “We are actively working with the HUB (a private nonprofit organization centered around building a four-season multi-sport recreational and social center in the Montpelier area) … Nothing is formal yet. Both of us are waiting to understand the status of property ownership.” Fraser also said that housing on the former Elks Club property “was always part of the thinking.” However, he added, “there is no formal plan yet” but “We have discussed a mix of housing to include affordable housing, market rate, etc. We envision a new neighborhood with a mix of people and options.” “Where else could new housing be built in Montpelier?” asks Maryalice Bisbee on Front Porch Forum, who envisioned not only housing, but a city-owned swimming pool at the site. Bisbee described herself as an 85-year-old woman who has never stepped inside the city Recreation Center on Barre Street because “it is not at all accessible for anyone with ambulatory disabilities that many older Montpelier residents have, including myself.” Bisbee suggested using federal funds now available “is the most sensible decision as COVID becomes endemic rather than pandemic.” In fact, the city has slated $425,000 of its $2.2 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds for affordable housing, but Fraser said those funds are not specifically planned for the Elks Club project. (By contrast, Barre City has slated $1 million of its $2.5 million in ARPA funds for affordable housing.) Joe Castellano recently commented on Front Porch Forum, “we, the taxpayers, are being asked, based on just the proposal of possibly locating a new rec center and maybe affordable housing at the Elks Club site, to approve spending $2,000,000 without having any sort of plan in place. If the City of Montpelier were to go to a bank with this proposal, any reasonable banker would tell them to come back when they have a plan in place that they could review and consider.” Many other people have spoken out on Front Porch Forum against the Elks Club purchase, decrying the distance from town as unwalkable. “What about folks who don’t have mommy and daddy to load up the mini van to drop off the kids at the accessible site? This site is only accessible for folks that have means,” said Edward Haggett on Front Porch Forum. Another take comes from Carolyn Ridpath, who said she has been a member of both the Montpelier Homelessness Task Force and the Housing Task Force. “With the acquisition of the land, we will have the ability to develop housing to meet the multiple unmet needs in our community,” Ridpath wrote. “I doubt that we will get another opportunity to acquire a land purchase of this magnitude. I was a negative on adding recreation, but have changed to being a resounding positive because of the prospect of owning the land and controlling its use in the future.” Castellano pointed out that Montpelier voters tend to “overwhelmingly approve any and all financial proposals.” “Before we approve any of the financial proposals,” he wrote, “especially those that require bonding, I would like to know how much of our annual budget goes towards debt service for previously approved bonds. And I would like to know if we are paying down both principal and interest on those bonds or if we’re just paying interest alone (since it’s far less expensive).” If passed, taxpayers pay debt service on the bonds for 20 years. If all four bonds pass, the combined first-year interest payments total over $530,000, which is split between the general fund and the water and sewer fund (the budget for which gets decided in spring, 2022). Of that, Montpelier Finance Director Kelly Murphy said in an email “currently we have $125,934 booked in the general fund for the initial interest for associated projects (i.e. infrastructure and recreation purchase).” Murphy added that “At this point interest and principal payments are estimates based on current information for voters to consider, this will not be “officially” set until we get voter authorization, the bond is issued (and rates are locked in), and the project is underway. This is a long way of saying we have budgeted for what will likely come to pass in FY23. Depending on timing the rest of the debt will come online in FY24, and FY25.” Murphy also pointed out that the public can see debt as provided in the FY21 Audit, and can view projections and factors for FY23 general fund budget development online in the Montpelier budget book. 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On the 3rd of August 2020 marked the opening and inauguration ceremony of the new replacement structure of the Polcevera viaduct.
The 18 pillars of the new Genoa bridge were illuminated with the colours of the Italian flag days before its inauguration.
Bridge History 📑
Ponte Morandi officially Viadotto Polcevera, was a road viaduct in Genoa (Italy), constructed between 1963 and 1967 along Italy's A10 motorway over the river Polcevera. The bridge is widely called "Ponte Morandi" after its structural designer, and engineer Riccardo Morandi.
The viaduct was built between 1963 and 1967 by the Società Italiana per Condotte d'Acqua, costing 3.8 billion Italian lire and opened on 4 September 1967.
It had a length of 1,182 metres (3,878 ft), a height of 45 metres (148 ft) at road level, and three reinforced concrete pylons reaching 90 metres (300 ft) in height
The maximum span was 210 metres (690 ft).
The Genoa Bridge was a pioneer and innovative design for its time.
The Ponte Morandi was a cable-stayed bridge characterised by a prestressed concrete structure for the piers, pylons and deck, with only two stays per span, and a hybrid system for the stays constructed from steel cables with prestressed concrete shells poured on.
The concrete was prestressed only to 10 MPa making it susceptible to cracks, water intrusion, and corrosion of the internal steel.
Reason of the Collapse in 2018 💥
The innovations of the Morandi Bridge were the early use of pre-stressed concrete and cable-supported spans. Over the past half-century, we have learned a lot about the use of these technologies.
Two particular design aspects that bridge engineers of today are much more aware of are durability and robustness.
During the period of construction of the bridge in 1960 designers were not aware of the high importance of the interaction of materials and the effects of pollution and climate change on the corrosion of certain material.
It has been reported that the southern stays gave way first explosively due to corrosion and damage of the old bridge.
“A bridge is like a car,” says Luigi Gambarotta, professor of structural mechanics at the University of Genoa. “You can’t overload it, and to keep it working you need to change the broken parts.”
That was difficult in the case of Morandi Bridge: the cables were difficult to inspect, and it was unclear how they were coping with increased traffic loads.
“They waited 25 years and then the bridge collapsed. This is how things go in Italy – you start something and you never finish it,” says the architect Antonino Saggio, who is leading a campaign to save what remains of the bridge.
Demolition of the remaining Structure
Engineering Lessons Learned
by Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE)
The collapse raised concerns about the general condition of infrastructure in Europe, with studies in Italy, France, and Germany suggesting that a significant number of bridges are in need of renovation or replacement due to corrosion and structural deterioration.
Durability and robustness
Robustness is now a priority in any structure. Modern cable-stayed bridges usually adopt multi-cable arrays, which offer alternative load paths in the event of a loss of capacity of any one cable.
While these developments should make a tragedy such as the one in Genoa less likely, bridge engineers must continue to be aware of time-related deterioration and increased loading conditions.
The bridge had been subject to continual restoration work from the 1970s on due to an incorrect initial assessment of the effects of creep and corrosion of the concrete and its steel reinforcement. This resulted in the excessive deferred displacement of the vehicle deck so that it was neither level nor flat.
Only after continual measurement, redesign and associated structural work was the vehicle deck considered acceptable, approaching horizontal by the mid-1980s.
On 3 May 2018, the Autostrade company had announced a call for tenders for a structural upgrade of the viaduct to the value of €20,159,000, with a deadline of 11 June 2018. The work on the reinforcement of the stays on pillars 9 and 10 would have needed to be finished within five years.
Workers were installing new heavy concrete barriers on the Ponte Morandi before it collapsed, reducing the already low compressive pre-stress on the concrete of the stays and increasing the loads. Unfortunately, the bridge collapsed on the 14th of Augst 2018.
New Design ✏️ 🌉
On the 3rd of August 2020 marked the opening and inauguration ceremony of the new replacement structure of the Polcevera viaduct in the presence of the Italian President Sergio Mattarella, prime minister Guiseppe Conte and the bridge architect and native Renzo Piano.
The project cost 200 million euros plus the cost of demolishing the Morandi bridge, which added another 90 million euros to the total expenses of the project.
The structure was designed by famous architect Renzo Piano and is 1,067m long that comprises with a steel deck spread over 19 steel and concrete spans, which vary in length from 26m to 100m.
You will also like: Renzo Piano's top 5 designs
General Info 📑
His notable buildings include the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris (with Richard Rogers, 1977), The Shard in London (2012), and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City (2015) and Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens (2016).
The final days of work on-site have seen the laying of the final layer of asphalt, the installation of horizontal and vertical signage, as well as the setting up of the robotic system that will inspect the structure and allow for any preventive maintenance.
The scheme involved:
220,000 hours of engineering work
Generation of more than 3,200 technical documents
Review of over 1,500 project sheets.
20 live sites were operating simultaneously, 24 hours a day without interruption for almost two years.
Several weeks of load tests were done to ensure the loading capacity of the new bridge were done.
The tests started earlier this month following the recent near completion of the structure in a record 15 months. The series of tests, conducted by state motorways entity Anas and Rina initially consisted of 16 heavy trucks driving along the bridge.
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QC Teen Lands In The ICU After Attempting The Latest Internet Challenge
The internet challenges have gotten out of hand.
A Bettendorf teen's parents are warning others after their daughter ended up seriously injured from an internet craze.
WQAD reports that 18 year old Anna Worden had to be airlifted to the the University of Iowa Hospital Iowa City following her attempt at the "Kiki Challenge." The challenge calls for participants to jump out of a moving car while dancing along to Drake's music.
Anna tripped and fell while filming her challenge video, which resulted in a skull fracture, blood clots, and bleeding in her brain.
Although she was released from the hospital, the teen still has a long road to recovery, which includes intensive physical therapy.
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Editor's Note: Rachel Bartee is an experienced content writer, and joins us today to discuss several content creation tips that will encourage social media followers to like and share.
Content creation is a vital element in contemporary marketing strategies. However, while nearly 90% of all companies engage in content marketing on some level, few manage to produce contagious content that Internet users share. Without this level of engagement, content can hardly fulfill its true purpose.
Fortunately, there are many ways to create interesting content that is more likely to spread across social media, and in this article I will present you with practical tips for doing so. But first, let’s talk about what goes on behind the scenes of social media sharing -
What Motivates Users to Share Content?
There is a science behind what motivates users to share digital content. Researchers have discovered a number of psychological triggers that inspire people to engage in online activities, and here are some of the most important ones:
- Social Approval: People love to express their attitudes and receive affirmative feedback from their circle of friends and acquaintances. Sharing content is a way to express one's personality to a group.
- Communication: Humans are social beings. We all want to nurture relationships with other people, and digital content enables us to do this more easily and frequently.
- Support Ideas: Social media is often used to signal support for ideas, political views and personal beliefs; in this is way, users connect with a greater, altruistic good.
- Entertainment: At the end of the day, plenty of people use social media to wind down. Entertaining content includes humor, memes, videos, music, and more.
It can be difficult to segment the way people interact online, since these categories can and frequently do overlap. However, thinking about these basic motivations is still a useful starting point for developing content that will motivate users to get involved. With that being said, here are:
12 Tips to Make Your Social Media Content More Shareable
1. Create High-Quality Content
This seems like the most obvious point, and it is, but it's also forgotten too often. There are no shortcuts: shareable content is always high-quality content. If you focus on superficial topics and don’t invest enough time into research or content creation, you cannot expect your followers to become interested and engaged. This is one reason why longform content is doing better than ever.
Content development can take time and effort, so if you need professional help, here are some simple resources I have used in the past:
- Blog Title Generator: This tool will show you the list of the most relevant topics in any given niche.
- Headline Analyzer: Headline is the first thing that your readers notice and you have to come up with a catchy and intriguing solution. Headline Analyzer will tell you if you’ve succeeded.
- Essaysontime: If you decide that serious content creation is out of your reach, you can always ask for help from this expert writing service.
2. Use Smart Structuring
Internet users read very quickly, and nothing will turn them off more than a "wall of text". Format your content intelligently by using numbered lists, bullet points and headers to easily highlight key information points.
3. Add Value to Users' Lives
Informative content is good, but if your readers and clients can’t put your words in practice then they will not benefit from what you publish. A primary goal of content is to solve users' problems and show how to overcome them; this will not only build brand loyalty, but it will keep them coming back for more. As long as the content you create is genuinely helpful, it's also certain to be passed around.
4. Keep Your Audience in Mind
Before ever creating or sharing content, think about your audience: ask yourself if it's something they would like to see and share with their friends. Once you have some ideas, you can even poll your audience to generate comments and perhaps initiate debate. This not only creates engagement, but gives you special insight into what they want.
5. Create Infographics
Infographics are informative but easy to understand. And because they come in the form of images, they are convenient for the majority of Internet users who mostly share visual content on social media. Using tools like Piktochart, you don’t even need the knowledge of a graphic designer to create a reasonably high quality infographic. The most important thing is to use your business expertise and data to create something your audience will find valuable.
6. Trigger Emotions
Some of the most successful marketing campaigns went viral because they sparked strong emotional reactions among users. A lot of studies have proven that emotions like happiness, anger, or sorrow have the power to engage people and make them share digital content. Do you remember the #ItCanWait campaign? Study how AT&T used narrative, art and user engagement to skyrocket this public safety campaign. Be careful not to co-opt causes that are unrelated to your business, since insincerity can backfire. But when you see an opportunity to contribute, do it well.
7. Remember the good old times
Talking about emotions, never forget nostalgia. Users universally enjoy content that hearkens back to old memories, and if you analyze your audience precisely, you can get an easy target for what will appeal to them. Consider this 90s themed commercial by Microsoft, aimed at Millennials to promote its Internet Explorer web browser (and be sure to notice the tremendously positive response it elicited):
8. Offer Incentives
People love free stuff. It’s a fact that you can occasionally use to boost interest in your products or services. Frequently social media pages will offer a giveaway based on a random drawing, and to enter the drawing users are simply asked to share, like, or follow a page. This can create a big ripple effect that more than compensates for the investment in a reward.
9. Exploit Trendy Topics
Staying up to date with trendy topics is obligatory for all marketers. You should always follow the latest industry news, and use them to create shareable content when appropriate. Consider how this Norwegian Airlines commercial provoked positive reactions by responding to celebrity news surrounding Brad Pitt.
10. Organize Contests
Contests are a great way to engage your audience and inspire them to share your content. Users love to compete and they usually do it with their friends and colleagues, which is the main sharing motive for them. All it takes is a nice idea and a little bit of budget to launch the contest – just take a look at the KFC football challenge.
11. Be Funny
Your business is serious but your content doesn’t have to be. On the contrary, funny posts, images, and videos grab the users’ attention and promise you a fair portion of shares, so don’t run away from it.
12. Use video content
Video is quickly becoming the dominant form of online content, and some studies even say that video content will make up 80% of all Internet traffic by 2018. As a result, you have to embrace video as part of your content strategy. This is also why Twitter – once known as the photo-sharing network – added video to its portfolio. This kind of content has a big potential to go viral, just like this Nike video did.
About the Author: Rachel Bartee is a content writer and a marketing consultant from Davenport. She is content-oriented and knows how to put words into action. She feels passionate about travelling and inspired by her morning yoga. Reach her on Facebook or Twitter.
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Do you want to increase your online reach to help grow your business? Consider how an excellent digital content strategy can help.
A digital content strategy includes a look at the audience and offers for a business. It also consists of the right content types and platforms to use to promote that content. The strategy should cover how to evaluate the content to make sure the strategy is successful.
What Is a Digital Content Strategy?
A digital content strategy is your plan for how to market your business online can be an effective way to get customers and clients. You can Taiwan B2B List create content that falls in line with your business objectives, and you can share that content with your
Assuming you follow a good content strategy, the content will help your followers and fans. If they learn something, they can start to like and trust your business. Over time, you’ll be able to use your digital platforms to turn fans into buyers.
Your digital content strategy can span multiple platforms, from your website to social media. For example, you might use one content strategy on your website and change that strategy to fit on or Facebook.
Having a good digital content strategy can make a huge difference for your business. Even if you have a brick-and-mortar store, building your business online can help you get more leads.
It may even become the primary means of attracting customers. You can use a few different content formats to form a sound content strategy.
Consider a couple of benefits you can enjoy after you build your digital content strategy.
Build Your Online Presence
Whether you have an online or in-person business, you should use the internet for marketing your company. The internet makes it super easy and affordable to reach your target audience to help build brand awareness and get customers.
You can use your website content and other content formats to reach people. With a bit of keyword research, you can increase the chances of your site showing up when people search for relevant topics.
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I teach basic college writing to international students. At times, a student whose English is still weak will come to ask me a question, and I can't understand what the student is asking; or the student will propose an idea, and I can't perceive what the idea is.
The communication problem is not grammar. By the time the students reach the classes I teach, their grammar, while not perfect, is sufficient. The problem is finding the right words that will cue corresponding information in my mind.
For example, today an Asian student wrote this phrase into a paragraph "generate people." Gently I told the student, "I don't understand that phrase." After several minutes of the student talking and me listening, I typed, "a community of people who are united in their beliefs." The student smiled and said, "Yes, that is what I was trying to express."
How did I derive my phrase from "generate people"? By listening, and listening,again, and then again. These students are quite intelligent. Being the type to adventurously undertake a college or graduate degree in a language system utterly different from their own, in a location between 4,000 and 10,000 miles away from home, they are also the type to have quick insights and many original ideas. But which are the most efficient English words for cueing their ideas to arise in an English-speaking reader's mind? I have the privilege of helping them discover those cues and put them to use. My reward is to glimpse the colorful and varied thoughts in the minds of my colorful, varied students. | <urn:uuid:99606c9a-815e-48a9-a631-4b88ca3c4d31> | HuggingFaceTB/smollm-corpus/tree/main/fineweb-edu-dedup | smollm-corpus | eng_Latn | 1,547 |
Buttons and Bows
From the book:
The box pleats in this cotton party dress are really very simple. Cast-off stitches for the pleat are held in back of the work and sewn into the pleat after the bodice is complete. It couldn’t be simpler, and the result is charming.
Pattern requires size 5 needles in straight, dpn and 20-26” circular for different portions of the garment.
Finished chest measurement ranges from 14.5” - 24”.
Length, shoulder to hem ranges from 12” - 22.5”
Additional notions: Stich holders, 1.25” taffeta ribbon for bows, 3 3/8” pearl half-round buttons. | <urn:uuid:c6d7f70f-a8e9-4378-81cc-2237ecfe23d5> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 571 |
Delayed gastric emptying in the obese: an assessment using the non-invasive (13)C-octanoic acid breath test.
Jackson SJ., Leahy FE., McGowan AA., Bluck LJC., Coward WA., Jebb SA.
AIM: Much of the controversy surrounding the correlation between obesity and gastric emptying lies in the inconsistency of methodology and analysis. This study was designed to overcome some of the discrepancies encountered in previous studies and to test the hypothesis that obese individuals have altered gastric emptying compared to lean individuals. METHODS: Gastric emptying was measured using the (13)C-octanoic acid breath test in 16 lean and 16 obese women pair-matched for age. Following an overnight fast, subjects were given a standard 2 MJ egg meal labelled with 100 microl of [1-(13)C]-octanoic acid. Breath samples were collected at regular intervals over a 6-h period. (13)C-isotopic enrichment in the breath was analysed using isotope ratio mass spectrometry and the data fitted to the established gastric emptying model. The lag times (t(lag)), half excretion times (t(1/2)), latency phase (t(lat)) and ascension times (t(asc)) were calculated. RESULTS: The mean t(1/2)-values (+/-standard error of the mean) were 3.67 +/- 0.14 h and 4.23 +/- 0.18 h for lean and obese respectively, indicating significantly delayed gastric emptying in the obese (p = 0.019). The obese group also showed a significantly slower lag time (t(lag), p = 0.005) and latency phase (t(lat), p = 0.005), but no significant difference was found in the ascension time (t(asc), p = 0.154). Within groups, no correlation was found between half excretion times and body weight or half excretion times and body mass index. CONCLUSIONS: The present study demonstrated a prolonged lag phase and delayed gastric emptying in obese women when compared to lean women. This delay may be as a consequence of high-fat diets, a sedentary lifestyle and increased gastric distension associated with obesity, or a contributing factor in the pathogenesis of obesity resulting from the inactivation of gastrointestinal satiety signals and in an increase in food intake. | <urn:uuid:31b09786-6292-429e-8709-e1a1edc2f91a> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 2,117 |
Last week I mentioned my plan to make gazpacho over the weekend – but not the common tomato-based one. Instead, I wanted to take advantage of some of the seasonal market produce – namely cucumbers and peaches. So I call this my “white” gazpacho experiment though, interestingly, there exists an authentic white gazpacho or “Ajo Blanco” from Spain. It’s essentially blanched almonds blended with day-old bread, garlic and vinegar and topped with green grapes. It was used to feed farmers (before red tomatoes were brought to the New World), and after giving it a whirl yesterday I understand why I’ve never seen it on any restaurant menus. It’s hearty, peasant food – but not in a good way. Yuck!
So, after flipping through cookbooks and perusing recipes sites, I found a green gazpacho recipe that I liked from the Lee Bros – basically several cups of cucumbers, a couple cups of plain yogurt, cilantro, some vegetable stock and jalapenos all blended together. But I’d come across some hybrid lemon cucumbers at the market, and figured they’d be a tangier version of a regular cucumber that would hopefully give my version more zing. It turns out they didn’t taste all that different after all, which was a disappointment. Still, I forged on, but because I really wanted heat, I opted to use Serrano peppers instead of Jalapenos. I also followed the Lee Bros choice to make a red salsa (basically a simple pico de gallo) to spoon on top of the green gazpacho. I know, kind of cheating, right? Regardless, it was tasty – though perhaps too spicy for some with my inclusion of two large-ish Serranos.
The third gazpacho I made was a peach gazpacho. There are countless versions of fruit-based chilled soup recipes out there. But to keep it somewhat it the vein of a savory gazpacho rather than a fruit smoothie, I combined five large ripe peaches with one medium-sized cucumber, a couple gloves of garlic, some orange champagne vinegar I had on hand, some chopped parsley (since I’d already used cilantro in one gazpacho), and just a quarter teaspoon of Jalapeno. It was nice, better than I’d expected, not like a peach smoothie as I’d feared.
These two gazpachos (the Ajo Blanco was just too awful to serve to anyone) were carried to a friend’s for an alfresco dinner last night. The green version was spooned into miniature Japanese bowls as an appetizer of sorts, eaten with some bread and amazing lavender honey goat cheese my friends had brought back from a recent camping trip in Washington’s Methow Valley. Served also with it were my custom-made Gin & Tonics. Last week I wrote about some distilleries making craft spirits in Seattle. As part of my research, I’d bought a bottle of Batch 206’s “Counter Gin,” infused with lavender, cucumbers (sense a theme here?), verbena, tarragon and other wonderful things. To that I added Jack Rudy’s concentrated tonic (as opposed to tonic water), topped it with seltzer, and a few drops of Scrappy’s Bitters. The hands down winner was the cardamom bitter, which gave the Gin & Tonic more depth. The lime and grapefruit just kind of got lost in the gin, though I’m sure they’ll appear in other kinds of cocktails this summer.
But back to the gazpacho. The peach version was served alongside an amazing hunk of juicy, roasted Halibut topped simply with slices of lemon and served with a chimichurri sauce, rice and super crispy-fried Kale. It was a very nice complement to the fish.
We ended the evening sipping some small-batch Cherry Eau de Vie with orange, cardamom and ginger that our friends brought back from Montana – one of the best liquers I’ve ever had – as the sun began to fade and the almost-full moon appeared. These are the evenings we live for in Seattle – warm, bellies full of the best ingredients the region has to offer, in the company of good friends. | <urn:uuid:c7a847a1-94d5-48a3-8c8f-2d353907d7cf> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 3,816 |
The Larmor instrument on the ISIS Second target station was constructed as part of the strong, ongoing collaboration between ISIS and the Technical University of Delft, funded by STFC and a grant from the Netherlands science funding agency the NWO. The collaboration has delivered a unique instrument capable of performing high throughput small angle neutron scattering (SANS) as well as enabling the continued development of cutting edge measurement techniques that rely on the manipulation of the neutron spin. In exchange for the significant investment of equipment and knowledge by the Netherlands their neutron scattering community receive 30 days of beamtime on the instrument for 10 years.
A celebration to mark the end of the NWO grant and the completion of the delivery of the final instrument components was held at ISIS on Wednesday 28 August. Members of the Netherlands user community presented talks on their science throughout the day and a commemorative plaque was unveiled by Professor Lucas van Vliet, the dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, and Professor Bert Wolterbeek, the director of the reactor institute at TU-Delft. | <urn:uuid:c5f833fd-716c-4963-9e30-a55a34a269ba> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 1,145 |
M E M O
TO: Joint Procedure Committee
FROM: Mike Hagburg
RE: Rule 8.10, N.D.R.Ct., Extraordinary Writs
The Committee has been discussing the proposed writ rule since September 2002. At its September 2003 meeting, the Committee considered voluminous material on writ history and practice and made numerous changes to the proposed rule. The Committee decided to table the rule until this meeting so that it could review the changes and decide whether further action needed to be taken on the rule.
Discussion at the September meeting focused on whether the civil procedure rules, in particular the discovery rules, should apply in writ matters. Additional language based on N.D.C.C. §§ 29-32.1-07 and 29-32.1-08 (copies attached) was made part of subdivision (c) of the proposed rule to address the Committee's concerns related to application of the civil procedure rules.
A revised version of proposed N.D.R.Ct. 8.10, containing the changes approved by the Committee at the September 2003 meeting, is attached. | <urn:uuid:05fd90a3-4aab-4fbf-baaa-e5cbd93f10d9> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 1,009 |
Sunday, December 28, 2014
At first I didn't get that this 7 minute and some odd second video is exactly what it says it is: a take away show. It looked like a video where the band was outdoors, sans electricity and pretending to play their instruments to pre-recorded music. Watch the entire thing though and you see mini amps on the bass and guitar players, you'll notice the drummer working - beautifully I might add - with one drum, and you'll see singer Joe Casey carrying his inflections through onto a very unique performance that just further assures me that, only about two weeks after first discovering Protomartyr they are one of the bands I am most excited about right now.
Holy cow, new music avalanche (more likely I've just had a moment to actually pay attention): Thom Yorke put a track from his new record on Bandcamp. and it's a "name your price" for download folks.
Holy cow, new Erase Errata! It's been quite some time...
I love when a band I really like disappears and kinda fades from my radar - well, I don't love it at first - and then resurfaces unexpectedly with a track this great. It's like finding a sonic $10 in your pocket! New album out in January, though I couldn't find any exact release date or label.
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Full disclosure: the guitar player/chief songwriter of Po'Boy Special is one of my oldest, dearest friends. But you know, I go so far back with Anthony Barraco that in a way, in the passage of daily life and how it congeals unexpectedly into block of years, decades and then finally, a life, without ever really granting any quarter, well, the Anthony that recorded this record only really overlaps with the Anthony I know a little bit. When we do manage to see each other - once a year at best - we're in catch up, so it wasn't until this past October that I was ever able to relax my trip home a bit and actually see this band - a relatively new band for Anthony - in an intimate practice setting. Not a performance, but a practice, foibles and all. It was amazing, and now that I hear the recorded version of the band I'm really just left speechless. Anthony's not only quite an amazing songwriter but he engineered this at his home on the south side.
The Barely Gettin' By e.p. is available for FREE download on Po'Boy's bandcamp HERE.
You should hear these guys live if you get a chance - they play Double Door, HOB and Hard Rock Cafe on a somewhat consistent basis that seems to only be ramping up. Their cover of Roy Hawkins's The Thrill Is Gone - probably best known performed by, for now, BB King - is just unbelievable.
Monday, December 22, 2014
Much respect to Joe Cocker and his passing, even though I will admit, I've never really considered myself a fan. This song though... this song has a special place in my heart. In my single days, when I was a bartender on the South Side of Chicago, I worked with a waitress that will one day be a character in a novel I have half-finished somewhere on my hard drive. She used to like to go out and party after work, and whenever this song came on, well... certain things would follow.
Thanks Joe. Have a blast on the other side.
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Monday, December 8, 2014
Via Bloody Disgusting. I am very much looking forward to the second movie in the Avengers franchise. I watched the initial teaser Marvel released in October and was floored - it was everything I wanted it to be and so much more. However subsequently I have sworn off any trailers that follow. I mean, the teaser was almost three minutes long, for fook's sake; I detest the amount of exposure the current trend of five minute trailers gives. My favorite thing is to go into a movie - especially one as anticipated as this - as blind as possible. So what got me to watch this?
Ms. Olsen has been one of my favorite actresses since Martha Marcy May Marlene. She has spectacular talent.
But that's enough! No more until May 1st.
Saturday, December 6, 2014
This wonderful short film by Waking Dream Studio's is the topic of discussion in this week's edition of Thee Comic Column, over yonder on Joup!
Sunday, November 30, 2014
... the new series by Scott Snyder and Jock. In the words of my co-host on Drinking with Comics, Mike Wellman, "It's creepy as all hell," and it's the topic on tap in this week's Thee Comic Column over on Joup.
Friday, November 28, 2014
Right before I left work in West LA today I checked twitter. I'd seen this cryptic Gimp message the other day on FNM's feed and wondered. Well, I almost ran from work and drove straight up to Amoeba Music because they announced a 5-song in store performance today at 6:00 PM. Then I happened to read a little further and realized it was the SF Amoeba location, a mere 8-hour drive north for me and one that I would NEVER hope to make. So if you're a FNM fan and you're in SF, you might wanna head on down. And if you go, Please Please Please hit me back with a comment and let me know what 5 songs they played.
Only about six months until the album...
I'm admittedly waaaay late on this - I listened to it about a week ago. I've heard a lot of naysayers but honestly, A) I'm not about to judge one of my all-time favorite band's come back on one song and B) I happen to really like the track. It doesn't sound like any other FNM to me and despite how others feel about it, I really dig RB doing the vox on the verses. Ever since seeing them at the Palladium back in 2010, when Roddy's presence on backing vocals and inter-song dialogue was a lot more present than previous I've been interested in hearing more from him. Not that I want to take any vocal duties away from Patton, because he is the man of course, but you know, I think there's room to expand the dynamic even further. I want a FNM album unlike anything I've heard before and this my fellow FNM-friends, is a good start in my book!
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Sunday, November 16, 2014
While reading the 1983 Storm and Illyana: Magik series this morning I came across a ton of great, nostalgia-inducing ads, as one always does when reading comics from the 80s. This particular one really grabbed my imagination. I don't remember it, don't remember anyone that ever had a Zorcom spaceship, wanted one of even talked about it. But still, this was a thing! To the point that if you look at the copyright at the bottom of the page there (which will most likely be impossible to see even if you can stretch this image) its copyrighted to Zorcom Industries.
There was a place, maybe in an office building, renting a suite, named Zorcom Enterprises, Inc.! Only in the 80s!*
Anyway, there's also an ad for sending away to receive the Zorcom Adventure tapes. After a little snooping around online I found that someone indeed had uploaded this to soundcloud. Truly EVERYTHING is online somewhere, thus furthering my theory that the internet is now actually the physical manifestation of the human collective unconscious.
Enjoy the Zorcom audio series! And if you finish part one and have to know how it all turns out, go to capeofdracula's page on soundcloud, give 'em a follow and dig in for more laser-studded adventures!
*Okay, probably not - most likely this was run out of someone's garage, but still!
Saturday, November 15, 2014
I'd seen the name of this film recently somewhere but it was completely in passing. Then, a few moments ago my wife asked me to check and see if PLaNETS had announced any upcoming shows (she really wants me to see them) and when I went to their FB page I saw a blurb about Starry Eyes and how part of it was apparently filmed in the PLaNETS band house. As soon as I saw the trailer I was in. CREEE-PEEEY!!!
Thursday, November 13, 2014
The day after I left for Chicago my wife went to Silver Lake's The Satellite (formerly Spaceland, where we saw one of the best shows ever in A Place to Bury Strangers) to see a band from LA that we love named Battle Tapes. As she tells it, she arrived before the first band went on, took a table on the floor and ordered a GlenLivet on the rocks and proceeded to be blown away by each band (Chastity Belt & Megafauna also played). PLaNETS however, stole the show, and again, based on how much I love the album and what she's told me about the performance, I can't wait to see this group live.
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
I don't really know much about Psychic Teens, but a friend pointed this out to me the other day and Although I've thus far only seen a small part of it, it looks and sounds amazing.
I'm sure everyone that would click on this has already seen it; I'm behind. Very behind. I spent two and a half weeks running around the Midwest, played a show in Dayton with a total douche and then returned to LALAland just in time to hit eleven days straight at work AND manage my wife's business during my home hours. Simply put, there's but little to no time to consume any content other than what I could fit on an iPod or in a CD wallet. That said, I found some marvelous stuff that I will get to throwing down here shortly. First though, there's a handful of things that filtered in during the trip via various outlets and I wanted to add them here, not for any real informative reasons since, again, this is essentially old news at this point, but because I actually keep this blog more for myself than anyone else - so yes, I'm essentially at least 51% writing to myself at this moment.
"Can I play with madness...?"
Monday, October 27, 2014
Thursday, October 23, 2014
The first Woman In Black was a film that passed right by my radar for a few years until a very picky, old-school horror fan I work with lent it to me with 'highest possible recommendations'.
He wasn't wrong.
I haven't even had a chance to watch this trailer for the sequel yet, but just based on the strength of that first movie I'm looking forward to this one.
Last night my cousin Charles treated me to seeing Tuneyards live at Chicago's wonderful Vic Theatre.
A) Amazing. At one point Merrill apologized for her use of the loop pedal that helps create the textures in the band's music. No need to apologize - half the beauty of seeing this band live is watching Merrill create these intricate vocal and percussive loops and then have everyone throw down on top of them.
The band for this tour is: Merrill Garbus - vocals, ukelele, drums, loops, percussion, synths; Nate Brenner - bass (and he is a marvelous bass player), synths, vocals; Abigail Nessen-Bengson - percussion, vocals; Jo Lampert - percussion, vocals; Dani Markham - drums, percussion, vocals. What these people do onstage is amazingly layered, intricate and beautiful.
B) I had not been to the Vic since maybe Tomahawk in the early aughts. LOVE that venue. Great sound.
Also: I'd be remiss if I didn't promote the charity that Tuneyards talked about last night: carrefourcollaborative.org. I donated a dollar, as it was Merrill's humble suggestion. Read about it and then it'd be cool if you did too.
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Special thanks to my good friend Jacob for turning me onto these guys a couple years ago. Still haven't picked up their most recent record, but if it's half as good as that last one - which the little bit I've watched of this live set seems to suggest it is - then it's classic.
Video via Pitchfork.
Saturday, September 20, 2014
... is the topic of discussion this week in Thee Comic Column, over there on Joup!
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
To my brothers and sisters in Scotland, all the wonderful people I've met there - no matter what you choose I wish you nothing but the best and stand with you in spirit, if not in person (for almost ten bloody years now!)
I'm having a flashback right at the moment, as about six months ago I read Sean-Paul Thomas' Cafe Independence, which takes place on the night of the historic vote.
Saturday, September 13, 2014
I watched this the other day and wasn't quite sure how to take it. Watched it again tonight and was way more interested. I know very little about this flick, and that's usually the way I like to go into these things. There's enough in this trailer to make me think it's worth checking out. Cuz yeah, it's almost October, the most wonderful time of the year!!!
Speaking of Post-Punk...
I'll admit, I had some trouble getting into Gang of Four initially. That's Entertainment sprawls a bit, and as much as I loved their sound upon hearing it I never really liked the way that sound was represented by their recordings. Slowly though I got used to it, mostly through the incredibly original musicianship going on with all instruments involved (the guitar on Tourist! Oh my...) but the rift with the recording kind of prevented me from digging any deeper.
At some point a man I respect very much, Dayton, Ohio's Larry Evans - of The Smug Brothers - told me in a beer-fueled conversation that I was doing myself a great disservice not digging deeper into Gang of Four's catalog. Almost at the same time Mr. Brown sent me a copy of the retrospective A Brief History of the 20th Century, which featured the original version of the above song, I Love a Man in Uniform. I gravitated back to this particular track again and again and it made me curious...
Sometime later I wanted to return the favor to Mr. Brown so on one of the occasions that he visited us we hit up a local record store and I picked up a copy of Return the Gift for him. At the time I had no idea it was an album of re-recordings of classic GOF songs. We popped that disc into the stereo and lo and behold here it was! The Gang of Four record I had been waiting for. All those classic records are fine - there's still several I need to explore, but the recording on these new versions are just fantastic; crisp, clear and very much what these guys deserve to sound like. Hard to imagine a band doing this and having it make such a stronger impression - maybe this is mostly because I don't have the history with these guys that other do, but here's the original version of the song - you tell me if the new one doesn't trump it by about 1000%.
How did I miss the video to my favorite track off 2012's WIXIW? These guys have always treated the video component to their music super experimentally and it's made them unlike any other band I know. Go back and watch their video for 2010's Scissors off the Sisterworld album, or this years Mess on a Mission. If this intrigues you and you've never seen it, the album that got me into Liars was Drum's Not Dead; not only is it a fantastic record that is 100% peerless, but there are three video versions of the album that come with the disc and every one of them employs groundbreaking and surrealistic takes on the band's music that completely enhance the experience of the music.
Okay, I hate to use genre monikers, especially when you get into sub genres, as I'm about to, however there are a few of these that I find extremely helpful and on the nose when discussing similarities between certain bands/scenes. One is Post-Punk. I know, usually you slap "post" on anything and it immediately sounds pretentious. That's fine; pretension is sometimes warranted and sometimes good. ESPECIALLY when discussing Post-Punk groups such as Gang of Four, Bauhaus, Savages, Wire, The Teardrop Explodes and Magazine. There's been quite a resurgence in Post-Punk these last couple of years and Eagulls definitely fits into it. Expect more of these guys here; like I said earlier, I am in hardcore love with this record.
Thursday, September 11, 2014
New Half-Pint entry into our 'micro-series' where we discuss Eric Powell's The Goon, his collaboration with John Carpenter on the Big Trouble In Little China sequel book from BOOM! Studios and, er, social ills and how pouring beer on yourself can help them...?
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Sunday, September 7, 2014
This week's Thee Comic Column over on Joup is the 100th edition! To celebrate I've compiled this list - it's not necessarily a list of my favorite five - though it's probably close - but the suggestions I would give to anyone - my mom, your sister, Sister Ray, Billy Joel - whoever on how to break in to comics. Because honestly, I feel these books transcend whatever anyone could expect of them and could all shatter whatever misconceptions keep people from giving the comics/GN's a fair shake.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
The sound quality isn't spectacular but it's from 19-freakin'-85 so what could we expect, eh? Mr. Brown sent this to me some time ago and I'm (criminally) just getting around to watching it now. Yow is in good form, although he doesn't seem quite as insane as his Lizard days. I should add I never had the chance to see Scratch Acid live but became a fan after reverse engineering from The Jesus Lizard. This is pure musical archeology here; for the record, as it were.
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Okay, I kind of feel as though I'm doing this song a disservice pulling it out of the context of Serengeti's breathtaking 2011 record Family and Friends but I just have to. If the album's a masterpiece - which it most assuredly is - then this song is the pinnacle of that masterpiece; the facet in which every theme reaches a harmonic crescendo of skill and emotion that vibrates at an occult frequency that affects the listener - or at least this listener - in a way that feels as though it confirms and encapsulates life and all its highs and lows in their entirety. This track makes me straight up cry.
Good show Serengeti. Once, long ago I was foolishly afraid you would always be Kenny Dennis, the "Dennehy" guy. You're not that guy anymore; by my count your just about the only person making rap music left that is still worth a damn and Family and Friends is a hip hop masterpiece that completely transforms and transcends the genre.
I interviewed Serengeti back in 2010. You can find both parts to that here and here.
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Had a great time doing this one! Jessica was truly gracious, the Lost Coast Brewery Downtown Brown has replaced every other Brown Ale as my favorite and the Rick Remender drinking game is officially retired!
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Bill Sienkiewicz's Stray Toasters is the topic of discussion in this week's Thee Comic Column over on Joup. This book freaked me out as a kid and, honesty, still freaks me out to this day.
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Friday, August 15, 2014
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Funny, just the other day I found myself thinking that there had to be a new Raveonettes on the way - they tend to release a record a year. And lo and behold, PE'AHI came out July 22nd. This is the first video - and yes, be careful of the strobe. It didn't affect me the way the NIN Came Back Haunted video by David Lynch did, but just be careful.
And it is freakin' awesome! Listen to those intro drums - like a fist coming out of a bouquet of flowers. Dulli owns on this track - his vocals match the guitars, the vulnerability laced with menace and a hint of defeat. And such a crystal clear mix - focus on the hi hat, let it ride up on top of the mix in your perception. It's, well, it's magic.
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
This is awesome. Via Brooklyn Vegan. I'll admit I checked out after about half the song and really just had to go put on the actual Pulp track, but this is worth some attention if for no other reason than it's really a bit surreal.
Drinking with Comics issue #11 is up! Our guests are Aspen Comics' Vince Hernandez and Siya Oum, talking about there new books - respectively - Damsels in Excess and LOLA XOXO, as well as SDCC 2014, variant covers, gas masks and, um, beer.
Monday, August 11, 2014
I just received a text message from my good friend Dave - it brought with it terrible news. No, I did not know Robin Williams, I didn't even see all his movies. I always felt like I was as selective in watching what he is as he was apparently un-selective in choosing what to star in. That's not a judgement - if doing some of the work that he did that seems, to me, subpar it enabled Mr. Williams to take some of the gargantuan roles that he left tattooed across my memory, than more power. If you know me well enough to have ever really talked movies with me you know doubt know that often touted Mr. Williams as both one of the greatest dramatic actors of our time as well as one of the funniest.
Now he's gone and we'll never get another World's Greatest Dad, The Fisher King or Dead Poets Society.
Along with the powerhouses listed above some of my favorites - big or small - were Insomnia, Death to Smoochy, One Hour Photo, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen and Dead Again.
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Sunday, August 3, 2014
I first heard this about a year and a half ago via Heavenisanincubator. I fell in love immediately. However this was at a time when I was so steeped in finding new music that an awful lot of bands I discovered ended up getting pushed off the plate by a constantly expanding wave of newer stuff. And newer stuff. And newer stuff...
Well, this popped up into my head again today, I spent about fifteen minutes searching through the incubator and once again found Feuerbahn's bandcamp.
Of particular note, I think, it track four, "Triumphwagen". Kind of Seventeen Seconds era Cure meets Fen. Kind'a.
Saturday, August 2, 2014
I have not had time to listen to this yet but I can't wait. I'm in the process of re-reading Laird's book Occultation and I'm planning on making something of a character map of it and his other books. There's a lot of overlap and I thought it'd be fun to kind of diagram out who recurs and what connections lay beneath the surface. I'd never heard Jeremy Maddux's Surreal Sermons before but am now planning on making it one of the podcasts I listen to on a regular basis. Here's the page, give it a listen and if you dig there's plenty more episodes.
One more I'm referencing from Bloody Disgusting today. Interesting news on the new Zombie movie 31, including a description that sounds awesome! Remember Chris Claremont's Uncanny X-Men, Arcade's Murder World? Well...
Go here to read about more about 31, watch and listen to a whole lot more information on the project and, if it suits your fancy, back it!
Via the mighty Bloody Disgusting, a new track from the forthcoming Pale Communion LP. I have not loved some of the music Opeth has made since they have become a quasi prog band circa 2006' Ghost Reveries. However, I recognize that this is entirely based on the fact that Mikael Akerfeldt wants to keep the project ever moving forward. The band still makes - quality wise - some of the greatest metal music in history and simply because of the pure beautiful majesty of Blackwater Park they always get the benefit of the doubt and the utmost respect from me no matter how I take to their newer material.
...is the topic of discussion in this week's edition of Thee Comic Column on Joup. However, this is not a review of the film, so much as an exploration of what this movie means to comics and how time and technology have, specifically in the case of Sci Fi, affected the way we interpret Story.
Saturday, July 26, 2014
And it looks better than I imagined. Oh I do love Michael Parks...
One thing of note here is that during Smith's two episode stint on Bret Easton Ellis' podcast back around the beginning of the year the two talked about the Stanley Kubrick conspiracy doc Room 237 and Smith told Ellis that the idea of Kubrick's visual symmetry in his films was something he actively took away from the documentary and applied to Tusk. I dare say you really see it in this trailer.
Friday, July 25, 2014
Horns was the first book by Joe Hill I read, back when I worked for the book store and stumbled into an advanced reader copy. It was great and it led me to read his first novel, Heart Shaped Box which was even better. Since then I routinely keep up with everything the mad does. Just based on the source material alone this movie should be fantastic, and although I don't always love what director Alexander Aja does, he has a lot of talent.
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Issue #10 of Drinking with Comics just went up! A return to basics. Of particular note is the sketch that leads things off. Had a blast doing this one!
Saturday, July 12, 2014
This isn't breaking news or anything, I've only just gotten around to finding the time to watch the Constantine pilot and thought I'd share it in case there are any other stragglers out there like me.
Via Bloody Disgusting. This looks fantastic. The tone the lighting alone conveys is worth the price of admission - or VOD if it doesn't make it into wide release. And really, you had me at "Ray Wise" but John Waters doing a cameo? FAN-tastic!
Friday, July 11, 2014
Recently my good friend Chris turned me on to the fact that Chris Connelly has a new band with Jason Novak of Acuman Nation. The band is called Cocksure and their debut EP Klusterfuck Kulture is available for a mere $3.99 at the bandcamp linked above. This is easily my most listened to new music of the year, and I've only had the thing for about a week (Thanks again Chris!). It's fantastic - a perfect synthesis of everything great about old school industrial but without feeling like a throwback or re-hashed ground. I spent the week in the cryo-lab with this spinning over and over on my ipod, six, seven listens in a row, each time finding something new to love about it.
I read this somewhere however now I can't find the confirmation, but I believe the full album is apparently due next month in August on, of all labels... WAX TRAX! Now that is fucking awesome. Both Touch and Go and Wax Trax pressing new music for the first time in years this year? Awesome.
CORRECTION: The single was on Wax Trax, the album, out August 12th, can be pre-ordered now on Metropolis Records.
* I love most incarnations of Ministry but Connelly-era is my favorite
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Last night my wife and I attended the premiere of the new film 20,000 Days on Earth. It is a fictional documentary about Mr. Cave, and probably my favorite film of 2014 (definitely up until this point it is). Read about it on Joup here, where I've also posted Mr. Cave and his Bad Seed's masterpiece And No More Shall We Part as my entry into this week's The Joup Friday Album column.
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Saturday, July 5, 2014
One of two new Faith No More songs performed earlier at Hyde Park in London on July 4th, 2014. Thanks to Bloody Disgusting for posting about this. And thanks to youtube user Felipe
Don't know the name of this song yet. I've seen a bunch of guesstimates but that's napster-era
crap. The band will name it when they're ready to name it.
Friday, July 4, 2014
Big Black's Songs About Fucking came out in 1987. Ministry's Twitch came out in 1986 and their follow-up The Land of Rape and Honey came out in 1988. I'm a massive Ministry fan, especially their late 80's period, so this is not meant to be a critical or derogative observation. My theory has always been that the change in Ministry's sound during this era, while not directly obvious in terms of sonic texture, was definitely influenced by Big Black's drum machine-driven sound. Bad Penny is possibly my favorite song on an album where I adore every track.
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It has definitely been hard for me to find time to post things here, so allow me to play a bit of catch-up on this wonderful three-day weekend.
I first encountered Ti West when my good friend Dennis showed me The Roost. Now, The Roost isn't an amazing film, but it's good and fun and it really left a lasting impression on me. Treated so that it plays on your screen as though you're watching it late at night in 1986 on a UHF station The Roost is creepy and visually fuzzy and features a wrap-around that seals the deal in my opinion. After that it was a very long wait from the time Mr. West's follow-up The House of the Devil was announced to the time it was actually released. I'd had something like two or three years to stoke my anticipation for The House of the Devil and when it finally played at the one theatre in Los Angeles that it did I took my friend Michael and we were both blown away. This is still one of favorite horror films of all time and I wrote an open letter to Mr. West on my then-stomping ground CHUD.com telling him how much I appreciated someone making a movie of this calibre - let's face it, at that time horror was in perhaps the worst era it'd been in for a while, with a lot of promising films stalled or fighting for distribution (ie Satan Hates You, off the top of my head) and a lot of shite being bandied about by major studios.
I went back and brushed up on the one Ti West film I'd missed, Trigger Man, and found it to be an exercise in efficient indie film making. Trigger Man is a very low-budget but very effective film about very real horror - several friends on a hunting trip in Upstate New York are pinned down by a sniper and slowly picked off one by one. Not as immersive as The House of the Devil - but then not a lot is - Trigger Man stayed with me for a long time after I watched it and served as a nice appetizer as I awaited West's next film, The Innkeepers.
Again, I don't love The Innkeepers as much as I do THOD, but as an entry into the timeline of a director I've long thought will evolve into one of the best of this era it's an important piece. The words slow burn, usually associated with Ti West's films, is appropriate here, however in The Innkeepers Mr. West plays with the idea and consistency of the film's tone in a way that, while it doesn't completely land, made the film interesting and enjoyable in unexpected if uneven ways and no doubt served to strengthen his overall approach/style.
West's entry into the original V/H/S is one of the most disturbing things I've ever seen in a cinema.
Now, The Sacrament. Holy cow, this film just blew me away.
I don't want to say too much, but The Sacrament had me from the opening text. The modern media framework for the story is a fantastic storytelling device and the story itself is both fascinating and horrifying, especially as it takes its cues from a real-life incident. And the acting is top notch. Joe Swanberg and AJ Bowen are becoming must-watch players in the indie realm for me. Gene Jones deserves to at the very least be nominated for an oscar for his performance and Kentucker Audley's portrayal of the character Patrick is, at his end, so chillingly realistic as to engrain his name in my psyche for all time.
The Sacrament is on VOD right now and it's worth every fucking penny. My suggestion? A pair of good headphones to make the immersion complete.
...will be released on Touch and Go Records on September, 16th. You can pre-order the record, which is a paltry $21 for 180 gram vinyl that also includes a CD, on Touch and Go's site HERE.
I am extremely excited for this record. It's been seven years since Shellac's last record, Excellent Italian Greyhound was released. Dude Incredible was, as all Shellac records are, recorded in full analog glory. If you should know anything about guitarist/vocalist Steve Albini it's that he's an analog loyalist. If you go back to one of Mr. Albini's earlier bands, Big Black, specifically their 1987 seminal record Songs About Fucking you'll find that the back cover harbors the famous quote, "The Future Belongs to the Analog Loyalists, Fuck Digital". Mr. Albini is known to record on two inch tape (glory!) and of course he takes it one step further. While there are a handful of bands and artists that still use the analog recording medium, far fewer of those few actually take it a step further and master their records in the analog realm:
"Audio quality is paramount, as always, with Shellac. The LP was mastered entirely in the analog domain, using the DMM (Direct Metal Mastering) process. The LPs are being manufactured at RTI in Camarillo, CA using their HQ-180 system. The pressings are 180 gram audiophile quality."
-quoted from the above-linked pre-order page at Touch and Go Records.com
Friday, June 27, 2014
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WORLD TIMES for La Volt Live Stream but if you don't catch it, it will be archived!
LIVE FEED LINK: http://gigity.tv/event/80452/
12 NOON (Saturday) - Melbourne, AUS...
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Monday, June 23, 2014
I tend to listen to a lot of metal at work. It helps keep me moving and awake - important when you wake up at 4:30AM. Recently I dug out White Zombie's Astro-Creep:2000 and put it on my iPod. I've probably played fifty times since, sometimes multiple times in a row.
In my opinion, while Zombie's solo career has always been mediocre at best, this record and especially this particular song still sound as damn good today as they did what? Twenty years ago when they were released?
That wah guitar sound is out of this world.
Sunday, June 22, 2014
New Fucker/Dream Baby Dream 7"! See what you miss when you drop out for a few? I had no idea this was released back in May. Gonna order this now (HERE), as Savage's 2013 debut Silence Yourself is still one of my 'go-to' records on a weekly or even sometimes daily basis. Dark, jagged British post-punk.
Wait a minute, didn't even realize it at first. The Dream Baby Dream is a cover of the Suicide song! Awesome.
Saturday, June 21, 2014
I've had a slow start on buying music since the turn of the new year, now an unbelievable almost seven months ago. Because of my continued work on Drinking with Comics I've spent much of the time and money I would usually put into music into comics. Couple this with the intense amount of work I've been pouring to my novel, ShadowPlay Book One: Kim and Jessie and my 40+ hours a week I spend in the Cryogenics Lab at my day job new music has just been hard for me to keep track of/partake in. If it wasn't for Heavenisanincubator, the installments my colleagues Grez, Chester and Tommy provide for Joup's Friday Album column, and of course the mighty Brooklyn Vegan and Bloody Disgusting, I would be fucking lost. In the digital age, if you stop to catch your breath for a moment everyone you've been trying to keep track of releases an album all at once!
Recently I began to remedy this. Within the last two or three weeks I've bought several of the records that have been on my list. The Afghan Whigs' return album Do To The Beast, Liars' Mess, Swans To Be Kind, In Slaughter Natives' Cannula Coma Legio and Perturbator's Dangerous Days. I won't say I like any one of the bunch better than the rest, they're all perfect examples of awesome for the particular moods they suit, however thus far I've definitely clocked the most miles with Dangerous Days. Satanic Rites is one of my favorite tracks on an album that consists entirely of favorite tracks.
Interested? You should be. GO HERE and name your price for the downloadable album or buy the JUST re-pressed digipak CD, which I missed getting by about a freakin' day. The art alone is worth it for the tactile copy.
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News of The Children of Old Leech reached me about two weeks ago or so when Mr. Barron blogged about it and the news really made my day! A tribute to the mythos of Laird Barron (pre-order it HERE). Hot damn! Have I mentioned here, as I have repeatedly on Twitter, what a 'cosmic horror' phase I'm going through at the moment? It began with Nick Pizzolatto's True Detective, which in turn made me finally begin Robert Chambers The King in Yellow - a book that had been on my radar since acquiring the totally awesome coffee table book The Art of H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos several years ago, the first place I heard of The King in Yellow. Laird Barron's work shares some of the DNA of these weird horror classics but it is very much it's own thing. Mr. Barron's skill with the short story is among the best I've encountered and every story I read by him is an absolute pleasure on the brain. He has several collections, not anthologies so much as what he so wonderfully calls mosaic novels. All of them are great. He also, thus far, has one novel and one novella. If you're unfamiliar with his work my suggestion is to just start at the beginning and work your way through it.
The Imago Sequence - mosaic novel
Occultation - mosaic novel
The Light is the Darkness - novella
The Croning - novel
The Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All - mosaic novel
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... is the topic of today's Thee Comic Column over on Joup.
Come to think of it, I've been so busy I've not posted the last two links for my column here. Let's remedy that now because last week's was Warren Ellis and Jason Howard's awesome Trees:
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Thanks to my good friend Chris Widerstrom for the heads up on this one. Pre-ordered mine today. Can't wait - there is just no way to describe the ISN sound without using the words "Horror" and "Apocalypse".
Pre-order Cannula Coma Legio Here
Sunday, June 8, 2014
We spent last Monday shooting the main part of the show and then Wednesday shooting the True Detective send up intro sequences. Edited all day Friday. I think it was worth it. I have a lot of other ideas on what to do with the show, starting down that road now that we essentially have the main formula down.
I'm late with this. My good friend and proprietor of my favorite Southbay bookstore The Book Frog Rebecca Glenn contacted me a week ago today to let me know that author Jay Lake had passed away. Several years ago, after wanting to read one of Mr. Lake's books for years I found myself in Berkley, California's Dark Carnival books and it was here that I acquired Pinion, which at the time I mistakenly took to be the first in Lake's Clockwork Earth series. Later I realized Pinion is actually the third book in the series, and it was Becky who ordered the first two, Mainspring and Escapement for me. They are wonderful books and although I only knew Jay Lake through his fiction I'm saddened by his passing. If he was any bit as grand as a human as he was as an imaginative author - which all personal accounts I've read in the past week confirm that he most definitely was - then the Earth lost a marvelous soul last Sunday.
As Kevin Smith would say, big bucket of win.
I am completely unfamiliar with Animalia's music but this video... wow. The young Cronenberg is definitely keeping his father's 'body horror' alive and well. Antiviral made my best-of films last year. And now this simply made, very effective video. Watching this now I realize that I would very much like a new film by Brandon Cronenberg soon. Please.
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Thanks to Brooklyn Vegan for posting this. Thee Oh Sees live at LA's wonderful Echoplex last week. Within the first minute and a half of this video you can see just how much fun this show would have been to be at.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
This song/video actually made me cry. Well, not great racking sobs, but it got me a bit teary-eyed. Part of this is recent nostalgic reflection on my own part of the loss of the record store, and part of it is Bob Mould's tone here - so much like the tone on one of my all-time favorite records, Mould's Sugar: Copper Blue - really hits me in the emotional breadbasket.
I can still remember the first time I heard Copper Blue, or any of Mould's music for that matter. It was 1993 and on the way home from an Anthrax/White Zombie show at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom, tired and sore and stoned, Mr. Brown put on Sugar's Copper Blue to detox us from an all-out metal assault. It was perfect, and it's engrained that particle night, practically floating home on Lake Shore Drive at sometime after midnight, Brown driving his maroon red station wagon at a comfortable fifty-five miles an hour, Mould's emotionally provocative hooks etching into my heart and making me feel as though all is right in the world. Mould's 2013 record, Silver Age, was a return to this kind of sound, and now it appears that his just-released-today Beauty & Ruin is as well. You can order the new record directly from Mr. Mould on his website here. Thanks to Mr. Brown for sending me the link to this video and always keeping me in the loop on new Mould.
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Physiotherapy is referred to as region clinical medicine that studies the influence of natural or artificially produced physical factors on the human body and using them in therapeutic and prophylactic purposes.
Physical factors: magnetic field, electric current, heat, cold, laser, ultrasound, various types of radiation (infrared, ultraviolet), water, massage, etc.
Method of treatment and prevention using the healing properties of light emitted by a laser is called laser therapy .
As is known, light is one of the main factors supporting life on the planet, he is responsible for Photosynthesis. Low-intensity laser radiation serves as a natural stimulus that can activate a chain of intracellular changes: physico-chemical, biochemical, and biophysical.
The mechanism of therapeutic effects of laser
Laser radiation of low frequencies creates favorable conditions for absorbing the energy of Photons (quanta of light) the cell, causing intracellular oscillations and leads to a slight local temperature rise. Continue reading
Cryotherapy it’s not medicine, it is alternative. So say many practitioners, yet there is a perception that some methods still help treatment. And even if from a scientific point of view the benefits of alternative medicine is not proven, it affects the human psyche, and sometimes this is enough for the hormonal system to work better, and this leads to the immune system, and ultimately to improve health.
Deciding on an unconventional treatment, be sure to remember that there is no cure you cannot carry out yourself. Doctor needs, to know that in addition to your prescribed medications, for example, drink herbal teas.
There is a danger of undesirable reactions that can occur between medicines and herbs, the extracts of many herbs included in the composition of medicines. This is especially true of drugs for the treatment of cancer, in this case, the medication may negate all possible chances for recovery.
The beneficial qualities of the cold, which helps with the pain, seems to know everything. Probably everyone at least once had any issues and have applied ice to injury. Low temperatures have therapeutic properties. Exposing the body to extremely cold temperatures, forcing people to mobilize all its defense forces. Continue reading
The word healing comes from the word “heal” to make man whole, complete. The result of the integrity, ultimately, is a feeling of harmony and happiness. Every person strives for harmony, and it’s hard to argue. To be harmonious means to be healthy, both physically and mentally. A harmoniously developed personality is a healthy person, and realized in material and spiritual terms.
There are many different types of healing practices, many ways to be implemented, a harmonious personality, and cosmic energy is one of the ways to achieve the desired. Actually, the main task of cosmoenergy healer – the healer is to harmonize your inner state and, as a consequence, the restoration of health, applied to him the patient. The main work conducted with agencies such as the aura and chakras .
But this is not to say that the space energetic’t work for getting rid of diseases directly influencing the organs and systems. For example, in cosmoenergy there are channels (frequencies). who cleaned the blood. Or cure the spine. Or work with the kidneys, liver, spleen, heart. And there are channels that eliminate dependency on alcohol. We’re not talking about how to resolve such simple problems,like headaches, pressure, runny nose … Given that all this happens not as a result of the use of medicines, and through the use of the cosmoenergy healer techniques, this method is truly worthy of the highest praise. Continue reading | <urn:uuid:c9f6cd00-046a-4ab1-bf5c-f13984f85170> | HuggingFaceTB/smollm-corpus/tree/main/fineweb-edu-dedup | smollm-corpus | eng_Latn | 3,709 |
Friday evening, Charlie at Union 206 hosted a small portfolio review, which I was lucky enough to attend. 4 photographers brought 5 images for feedback and deconstruction. I'm very glad I attended, I got to meet some talented artists and share some of my favorite works with them.
The hardest part for me was picking just 5 images for review. To help narrow it down, I first limited myself to images I'd created in the last year. I've learned so much about my style, editing and lighting in the last 12 months, it seemed silly to showcase work from farther back then that. From there, I struggled, hemmed, hawed, huffed and puffed..... and got some great advice from some friends of mine (Thanks, Jon, Becky, Abbi, and Sara!), which left me with a pool of 12. From there I picked two and asked my FB Hivemind to help me pick the remaining 3.
Click the link to see what I submitted and what people said. ----------------->
(Click on any image for a larger look)
First up was this fantastic image of Asala. We shot this right after a Sucker Punched shoot and it's one of my favorite shots of her. I immediately admit I wish I'd gotten the whole scarf, but those things can be unpredictable. Editing on this photo is pretty minimal. Asala always looks fantastic and I didn't need to mess with perfection. A little tone mapping to improve contrast and a light vignetting was all we needed to get this image where it is now. I'm particularly fond of the level of transparency in the scarf. The group really liked this one, the only suggestions I got were to contrast brush to draw out her abs and to balance the light in the top two corners a little more. It was absolutely a great photo to start with.
This one got a big reaction right away. As a "man on fire" photo should. I ended up not getting much feedback on this one. I spent most of the time explaining where it was from (The Virginia Beach Bash Stage Combat Workshop) and exactly what we were up to (demonstrating a film fire stunt for the students). Also I fielded a lot of questions about setting a model on fire, most of which I answered with "Please don't. This is a highly trained stunt professional, not a model". I did get complemented on my composition and framing. I do agree there isn't a lot of complaining you can do when your subject is a man on fire.
Third was this image from my Masque shoot with the incredible Bernadette Bentley. I think this is one of my strongest portrait images, it's very artsy and it shows off a lot of detail and use of a shallow depth of field. I was again praised for my composition and use of negative space. The group was also really impressed with the still natural-looking image of my model. Which I'm very glad for, because I always try to keep my models looking very real and lifelike. It's easy to slip into a world of over-processed, dolphin smooth skin. Charlie also was very impressed with the details in her eyes, which I give more credit to Bernadette than to any photography magic on my part. This image also side tracked us into a short conversation about Sucker Punched, as I explained I had just wrapped a project that was incredibly complex and wanted to switch gears on Masque.
This photo immediately got a "wow" from the whole group. Which made me feel super awesome. The preview shot from our Red Dress shoot with Emily just last Tuesday, in Crystal City. Just a quick couple of edits and adjustments to this one; some contrast adjustments, pop the red and put a watermark on it. Emily is gorgeous and those legs are a work of art, no need for Photoshop on this fabulous lady. There are two small adjustments (that I'll actually be making in the near future to this image) that were requested; the first being that you can see a wee little hint of the flash stand on the left side of the image and the second being the shadow that connects her foot to the bench. Easy adjustments that I'm more than happy to make and keep an eye out for in the future.
And last but certainly not least, I have this image of Abbi, shot in Bethesda last fall. We had a few hours to kill before shooting a surprise engagement, so we grabbed a parasol and wandered. This is all done with available light, no sneaky strobes in this image. Another big, positive reaction when this shot came up. People liked the questions it raises and the clever composition. And I got bonus points for making it look like my watermark was painted on the ground.
All in all, it was a fun event, I'm really glad I went. My only criticism is that I felt that the set up lacked structure. I would have appreciated a little more in terms of what questions we're asking, what the format for feedback is...that sort of thing.
A big thank you to Charlie and the Union 206 crew for hosting, a thanks to the photographers to joined me and shared their insight and a super special thank you to all the models and people who made these images possible.
As always, for more images from any of these shoots, check out my Flickr Portfolio
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Yesterday’s Dom Post labels a young parliamentary group visiting Australia group as “apprentice junketeers” which is quite amusing.Six apprentice junketeers drawn from aspiring political leaders will be in Canberra today to listen to Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan deliver his budget.
The group flew to Australia late last week as part of an annual exchange programme.
According to Parliament’s Speaker, Margaret Wilson, the trip is designed to promote friendship and cooperation between New Zealand and Australia. It would expose the sextet of political up-and-comers to a different political, economic, social and cultural system.
The delegation leader is Labour’s new list MP, Louisa Wall. Travelling with her are Labour public relations practitioner Conor Roberts, National communications adviser Willy Trolove, National researcher Kenny Clark, NZ First researcher Tony de Jong and Green Party researcher Hannah Scott. The party will visit Melbourne, Canberra and Hobart.
Now I actually support exchanges such as these as an excellent investment. Almost all policy, fresh research and ideas come from overseas, and having young people involved in Parliament or politics gain first hand experience is as I say a good investment.
It is, in my mind, a very different case to a Speaker’s Tour when four of the five MPs on it are retiring. I have been critical of that trip because the participants are not going to be around to put the experience and contacts made to good use.
The media have been well justified to be sceptical of that particular trip. But I would hate that to be seen as a licence to dismiss all overseas travel as “junkets”. While some trips are better value than others, certainly a lot of Ministerial travel (for example) is damn exhausting work with almost no spare time at all. | <urn:uuid:0586a348-6118-4960-bea6-b46e115a7e3e> | HuggingFaceFW/fineweb/tree/main/sample/350BT | fineweb | eng_Latn | 1,802 |
A relevant history lesson about individual responsibility in the prevention of genocide, supported by the Sonoma State University School of Social Sciences Center for the Study of the Holocaust and Genocide, is open to the public through Dec. 13 as the Petaluma Historical Library and Museum presents Schindler, The Exhibition daily in the century old Carnegie Library building at 20 4th St. in the historic downtown area.
The exhibition, organized and circulated by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C., shows in the only Northern California engagement to date through the efforts of the Petaluma Museum Association's new president, Joe Noriel and unstinting help from the SSU Center, especially Director Myrna Goodman and School of Social Sciences Dean Elaine Leeder.
The exhibit is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday and from noon to 3 p.m. on Sundays. Admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted.
According to Noriel, the involvement and support provided by the School of Social Sciences at SSU, the Center for the Study for the Holocaust and Genocide, B'Nai Israel Jewish Center and Rabbi Ted Feldman, the Jewish Community Foundation and individuals like Gordon and Ann Blumenfeld made all the difference in the Museum's efforts to secure the exhibition and to give it the proper context.
It tells the inspirational story of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman credited with saving the lives of more than 1,000 Polish Jewish refugees during the Holocaust.
In addition the financial and logistical support provided by the SSU School of Social Sciences, other community organizations and the Museum prompted the City of Petaluma to recognize by special proclamation Nov. 9 as Holocaust Remembrance Day in "honor of the survivors, rescuers and liberators and to urge all residents to overcome intolerance and indifference through learning and remembrance," according to Noriel.
The Nov. 9 date commemorated the 71st anniversary of "Kristallnacht," or the "Night of the Broken Glass," which represents the date in 1938 generally recognized as the start of the Holocaust, when the Nazis unleashed a wave of organized violence against Germany's Jews.
Among the special events and displays taking place at the Museum in conjunction with the exhibition, are the "Holocaust Survivor Recollections," which feature special presentations by area survivors with compelling stories to share.
The series features Ruth Gumpel on Nov. 21 at 3 p.m. and Al and Suzanne Batzdorff on Nov. 25 at 11 a.m. On Nov. 22 at 2 p.m., the Harmonia Schvesters present traditional music.
In addition to the survivor presentations, the supporting organizations aided Noriel in expanding the exhibit to include period music and Holocaust art. Artifacts on display include armbands, newspapers, apparel and artwork created by survivors and children of the Holocaust. Tours for school groups are also available.
For more information about Schindler: The Exhibition and the Petaluma Historical Library and Museum, call (707) 778-4398 or visit www.PetalumaMuseum.com on the web.
To learn more about the SSU Center for the Study of the Holocaust and Genocide, visit www.sonoma.edu/holocaust/.
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this year, I’ll try to stand up for myself
December 31, 2013 § Leave a comment
HAPPY NEW BEER’S EVE!
That’s a thing I just made up because I am so smrt. SMRT! And have had plenty of coffee today. Let’s see. There isn’t really anything terribly punk-affiliated going on downtown, and I am trying to assure myself that I didn’t have the money to blow on flying to Chicago for the Lawrence Arms’ New Year’s Eve show (somebody call me a whaaaaambulance, I know) so to conclude this run on sentence, I will likely ring in 2014 spending at least half of the cost of a hotel on Against Me! on the Rose jukebox and
WE INTERRUPT THIS RUN-ON SENTENCE TO BRING YOU A NEWS BULLETIN THAT OLD MAN MARKLEY IS PLAYING THE TOP HAT JAN. 12. THEY’RE OPENING FOR SOME STUPID BAND CALLED REVEREND HORTON HEAT. THEY’RE PLAYING OPPOSITE REEL BIG FISH AT THE WILMA. FUCK!
Phew. Okay. Choosing between third-wave ska or rockabilly is too mind-blowingly silly a problem to contemplate. I have had too much coffee. Party on, everyone. Party. On.
Oh, and if you need tunes, Dan Ozzi (aka the Jaded Punk Hulk dude) presents Here Are the New Year’s Songs Idiots Will Be Quoting on Facebook Today. It’s eerily accurate.
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The book begins in Paris's Louvre Museum, where the 76-year-old curator Jacques Saunière is being questioned at gunpoint by an albino monk named Silas. Silas demands to know where something is located. The curator insists he doesn't know. Finally Saunière lies to Silas about what he wants to know. Silas shoots him anyway but does not kill him outright. Saunière staggers into a museum gallery. He wrenches a painting off the wall, causing a security gate to close on the gallery. Before he dies Saunière writes several mysterious messages on and around his spread-eagled body.
Robert Langdon, a Harvard professor of religious symbology, is visiting Paris to give a lecture. Langdon is awakened by a phone call from Paris policeman Lt. Jérome Collet. Collet insists Langdon come immediately to the Louvre to help police decipher mysterious messages left on and surrounding the murdered museum curator. Langdon had planned to meet Saunière for dinner, so he's shocked to learn of his violent death. Langdon goes to the Louvre and is shown photographs of the dead body. He is mystified by the strange messages on and near the body, as well as the body's position. He is skeptical that the curator has created these messages himself.
Silas is a member of the extreme Christian sect Opus Dei. After the murder Silas returns to his Opus Dei residence. He removes the barbed cilice that cuts into the flesh of his thigh—an example of the Catholic Church's belief in the idea that pain leads to spiritual purification. Silas phones the Teacher to report that he has committed the fourth murder of a high-ranking Priory of Sion member. The Priory is believed to hold the secret of the Grail. The Teacher praises Silas, who reports the lie about the Grail's location told to him by Saunière and the three other murdered Priory members. The Teacher tells Silas to go to the Eglise de Saint-Sulpice, a church in Paris, to find the Grail. Before he leaves Silas flagellates his back until it bleeds.
Robert Langdon races through Paris in a police car headed for the Louvre. He reflects on the immense knowledge lost by the death of Saunière. He notes La Pyramide, the modern addition to the museum, and its smaller version, La Pyramide Inversée (inverted, or upside down).
Langdon meets Bezu Fache, the gruff chief police investigator. Fache questions Langdon about his relationship with the curator. He suspects Langdon may be the perpetrator. Fache leads Langdon to the gallery where Saunière's body lies. He tells Langdon not to touch anything.
The motif of art and secrets appears with Saunière. He is the curator at the Louvre Museum, one of the world's premiere art museums. His murder occurs among world-famous artworks in a museum gallery. As he dies Saunière does not hesitate to pull an invaluable painting off the wall to lower the gallery gate and set off an alarm.
Saunière is killed by Silas, a monk who demands that the curator tell him a secret kept by the obscure organization to which the curator belongs, the Priory of Sion. This secret hints at the conspiracies for power that are to come. When Silas confirms the lie Saunière tells him, saying, "Yes. This is exactly what the others told me," he further emphasizes the idea of conspiracy. Saunière realizes that, as part of some conspiracy, Silas had killed three other members of the Priory; he also realizes that each member had told the same preconceived lie he has just told Silas.
The identical lie told by the four Priory members introduces the themes of truth and lies, as well as historical bias. In the case of the Priory, the bias contained within the lie is to protect a world-altering religious truth. It might be viewed as an acceptable lie intended to hide a vital truth from those who do not deserve it or would misuse it to gain power, such as Silas and the Teacher. Silas furthers the theme of lies and seeking truth to gain power when he returns to his residence and speaks to the Teacher. The Teacher instructs him to continue his mission. The whole episode suggests that a conspiracy is afoot to obtain a truth—by whatever means necessary—to gain power.
Before he dies Saunière struggles with a conflict between truth and lies. When he realizes he is the last Priory member to possess a vital truth, he knows he must somehow pass it on to a trustworthy person. He must tell this truth in such a way that it becomes clear to the right person while remaining hidden and unknown to those who would misuse it. Saunière "must find some way" to "pass on the secret" without compromising it. The curator's actions introduce the motifs of puzzles and secrets in art.
As a religious symbologist, Robert Langdon is the perfect person to unravel the puzzles Saunière uses both to hide and reveal his vital secret. When Langdon arrives at the Louvre, police captain Bezu Fache asks how he likes the new pyramidal additions to the museum. The mention of the pyramids foreshadows their symbolic meaning and the clues and ultimate revelation of the secret to come later in the book.
When Langdon contemplates Saunière's death in the museum, he thinks, "I'm trapped in a Salvador Dalí painting." This idea shows that he feels the surreal aspects of the situation (Dali was a surrealist painter). Langdon also muses on his and Saunière's lifelong interest in the sacred feminine and its symbols, which is the first time this theme arises in the book. | <urn:uuid:f6a0d2d0-b439-477e-9eb7-950944027d71> | HuggingFaceTB/smollm-corpus/tree/main/fineweb-edu-dedup | smollm-corpus | eng_Latn | 6,015 |
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A pulled muscle occurs when a muscle anywhere in the body is stretched beyond its means, leading to slight tearing of the tiny fibers that make up the muscle. A pulled muscle is sometimes known as a strained muscle, and the condition can be quite painful, though some instances of a pulled muscle will result in very little pain. A sufferer of a muscle pull may not have to stop the physical activity in which he or she is participating if the strain is slight; more severe strains will require the person to stop the physical activity and rest for a significant period of time.
The RICE treatment is most often used to treat a pulled muscle. RICE stands for rest, ice, compression, and elevation. These actions are used to allow the muscle tissue to heal on its own and to prevent swelling, which can lead to more pain and slower healing time. More severe instances of a pulled muscle may need more attention beyond the RICE treatment, but for minor strains, sufficient rest is usually enough to allow the injury to heal. Once little or no pain is felt, it may be necessary to participate in physical therapy or light exercise to re-strengthen the muscle.
Pulled muscles can occur for several reasons. When a person stretches a muscle beyond its normal capabilities, as is likely to occur during athletic events, the muscle can begin to tear slightly, leading to pain. If the muscle endures a load it is not prepared to handle, the muscle fibers can tear under the stress. A direct impact to a particular muscle can also cause a pulled muscle, though this is less likely than other causes. The severity of the strained muscle will vary significantly according to the cause of injury, the overall health of the person, and the strength of that particular muscle.
If a muscle strains to a point at which the muscle fibers tear completely from each other or from the tendons that connect the muscle to bone, the pulled muscle is then known as a rupture. This is a serious condition that can lead to significant pain, swelling, and bruising. A ruptured muscle is likely to bunch up at one end of its length. The muscle will more than likely need to be repaired surgically if it ruptures, which means medical attention will be necessary as soon as possible after the injury occurs.
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The Cancer Genetics Clinic has been established at Hermitage Medical Clinic by Prof David Gallagher, Consultant Oncologist and Medical Geneticist.
This service is supported by Jessica Kavanagh, Genetic Counsellor and Emily O’Donovan, Cancer Genetics Nurse.
The aim of this service is to identify individuals with a genetic predisposition to cancer through genetic testing and to promote the prevention or early diagnosis of cancer in individuals with an increased risk of cancer due to an inherited cause.
What happens during an appointment at the Cancer Genetics Clinic?
At the Cancer Genetics Clinic, an initial hereditary cancer risk assessment is carried out by the Genetic Counsellor/Genetic Nurse. The patient’s personal and family history is taken and their risk of having an inherited pre-disposition to cancer is assessed. Patients with a suspicious personal and/or family history of cancer may be offered genetic testing in line with established criteria, such as cancer diagnosed at an unusually young age and/or having multiple family member affected by cancer.
Genetic testing may not be useful for everyone who attends the Clinic and following the appointment consultation, some individuals decide that genetic testing is not for them.
For those undertaking genetic testing, pre-test genetic counselling is important so that the patient fully understands the implications that genetic testing may have for themselves and their relatives. The genetic test itself involves a blood test or a saliva sample collection.
What are the benefits of attending the Cancer Genetics Clinic?
Genetic testing in patients who currently have cancer or have had cancer in the past can help to direct treatment, clarify future cancer risks and provide other family members with information about their cancer risk.
If a faulty gene known to cause an increased risk of cancer is identified in a family, genetic testing can be offered to unaffected family members. This allows relatives to clarify their cancer risks and take screening and surgical options to reduce their cancer risk and promote early diagnosis.
Does my Health Insurance cover the cost of this service?
Some insurers such as VHI will cover the cost of genetic testing for certain hereditary cancer genes under some of their plans. Please find more information on their website: https://www.vhi.ie/members/genetic-testing.
Please check your insurer for more accurate cover details as this varies between insurers and specific plans. Referrals must be made via a GP or Consultant. The Cancer Genetics Clinic at the Hermitage Medical Clinic accepts referrals for non-VHI patients for cancer risk assessment and genetic testing on a private basis.
How do I access this service?
Please contact your GP or Consultant if you feel you wish to be referred for this service.
Referrals should be addressed to:
Prof David Gallagher
Suite 5, Hermitage Medical Clinic,
Old Lucan Road,
Dublin 20, D20 W722
Information for referrers:
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Vice President Alik Declares May 31, 2009 World No Tobacco Day
Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Services): June 2, 2009 - On May 28, 2009, Vice President Alik L. Alik, on behalf of President Mori, signed a proclamation to proclaim Sunday, May 31, 2009 as "World No Tobacco Day".
The proclamation highlighted that tobacco use is the single-most preventable cause of death and disease in our society. Since there is approximately 1.8 billion young people (age 10-24) that live in our world today and more than 85% are found in developing countries, it is very important to educate our youth on the health risk that tobacco presents. The proclamation highlighted that May 31 of each year has been established by the World Health Organization as "World No Tobacco Day", and it is intended to encourage government agencies, communities, groups and individuals to become aware of the devastating costs of tobacco consumption and to take appropriate action.
This year's theme, "Tobacco Health Warning," is an opportunity to mobilize various sectors of society in communities large and small to help understand that tobacco health warnings appear on packs of cigarettes and are among the strongest defenses against the global epidemic of tobacco. These health warnings contain both pictures and words because they are most effective at convincing people to quit using tobacco. Such pictorial warnings appear in more than a dozen countries.
In response to this threat to the people, this year's World No Tobacco Day campaign focuses on the following: health warnings describing the harmful effects of tobacco use should be placed on packs of tobacco and their outside packaging and it is recommended that warnings contain pictures.
The proclamation also stated that the World Health Organization is encouraging the promotion of "World No Tobacco Day" throughout the world with strategies for year-long observances, stressing the importance of tobacco control, particularly education and policy efforts to prevent use and addiction.
In the Proclamation, Vice President Alik urged all FSM citizens to take part in the observance of the Proclamation and encouraged participation in the worldwide effort of attaining good health for all.
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American Idols- Love, Sex, Romance
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CARING FOR THE POOR
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TC THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY
NEW LIFE IN CHRIST: ALL ABOUT RELATIONSHIP
JESUS IS CENTRAL
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WHAT IS BAPTISM?- Romans 8
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TAMARINDO CHURCH MISSION STATEMENT
1. Leading People to an Ever-Deepening Experience of Christian Life, Love and Faith
2. Communicating the Bible in Ways that are Clear and Meaningful to our Relationship with God and with Others.
3. Connecting People to Authentic Christian Community Where they Can Grow Spiritually.
4. Cultivating Hearts of Compassion to Serve the Needs of a Broken and Fallen World
1. How Can A Good God Allow Evil and Suffering? (Part 1)
2. God Enters Into Our Suffering
DO ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SAME GOD?
1. Do All Roads Lead to the Same God?- Lyle Watson
2. How to Believe There is Only One Way While Maintaining an Attitude of Humility, Respect and Welcome Toward Those Who Don’t.
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3. The Uniqueness of the Christian God Among Other Faiths
Does God Exist?- Andy Ahrens
Is God Rational? – Andy Ahrens
Who is Jesus? – Andy Ahrens
TELL ME A STORY
One of the things that made Jesus a “stand-out” among other teachers of his day was his use of illustrative story… more particularly, his use of parables. Through these parables he revealed deep truths about God and what it means to live a life that honors God and others. Come join us on Sundays as we hear some of these stories Jesus told… and discover what these stories mean for us.
1. The Soil of Our Hearts (The Sower and the Seed).
2. The Treasure and Pearl of Great Price
3. The Vineyard Owner
4. The Rich Man and Lazarus
5. Pharisee & Tax Collector: A Religious Man and the Sinner Before God
6. Wheat and the Tares: Living as Believers Among Unbelievers
7. The Lost Sheep: God Rescues the Lost
8. The Mustard Seed: God’s Kingdom Growth in the World
9. The Prodigal Son: The Father’s Love for His Children
In the historical records of Jesus’ time spent hanging on the cross, there are seven times when Jesus spoke. This Easter we are taking a look at what the significance of those final words of Jesus meant for him… and for us. Join us in this seven week sermon series… Words From the Cross.
1. My God, My God, Why have you forsaken me?
2. Father Forgive Them…
3. I Thirst.
4. It is finished.
5. Today you will be with me in paradise.
6. Here is your mother… here is your son.
7. Into your hands I commit my spirit.
One of the profound teachings of Christianity is the claim that Jesus was God in human form. As we are told in the gospel of John, “The word became flesh and dwelled among us”. This is the Christian doctrine of the Incarnation. And when God dwelled among us in human form in the person of Jesus, for a unique moment in history, humanity was given a Face to Face encounter with the God who created the cosmos. In this sermon series, we will look at passages where Jesus reveals to us the heart of who God is. We invite you to join us on this journey.
1. Face to Face with an Unfaithful Friend
2. Face to Face with a Social Outcast
3. Face to Face at a Funeral
4. Face to Face with a Demon Possessed Man
5. Face to Face: Woman With a Past VIDEO: Viewed as part of sermon message: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q49BbfgJbto
6. Face to Face: With a Religious Guy
7. Face to Face- The Face of God in Jesus
1. Our Father in Heaven
2. Hallowed Be Your Name
3. Your Kingdom Come Your Will Be Done
4. Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread
5. Forgive Us As We Also Forgive
6. Forgiveness Part II
7. Lead Us Not Into Temptation
8. Deliver Us From Evil
Tamarindo Church’s Mission Statement is
to an ever-deepening experience
of Christian Life, Love and Faith
The following sermon is mean to help give newcomers a window into the heart of our church and the vision of our church. We hope you enjoy the series.
1. Tamarindo Mission Statement – Leading People
2. Communicating the Bible
3. Connecting People
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all of the following are functions of water, except
Blood quantity, high blood pressure, and heart price are very closely connected. Blood quantity is normally snugly managed by matching water consumption as well as water outcome, as explained in the area on kidney function. In healthy and balanced individuals, minor adjustments in heart price as well as vasoconstriction act to balance the result of normal fluctuations in blood quantity on high blood pressure.82 Reduces in blood volume can take place, via blood loss, or loss of body water via sweat, as seen with workout. Blood quantity is distributed in a different way about the setting of the heart whether supine or upright, as well as relocating from one placement to the other can lead to raised heart price, an autumn in blood pressure and, in some cases, bring about syncope. Reintroduction of fluids under problems of moderate dehydration can sensibly be anticipated to turn around dehydration-induced cognitive deficiencies.
Couple of researches have checked out just how fluid reintroduction might ease dehydration’s unfavorable results on cognitive performance and also mood. One study59 examined exactly how water intake impacted arousal and also cognitive efficiency in young people adhering to a duration of 12-h water constraint.
As we have kept in mind, the value of understanding the duty of liquid intake on health and wellness has become a more vital subject partially due to the change toward huge proportions of fluids originating from caloric beverages. We summarized briefly an associated methodical evaluation of the scientific, epidemiological as well as intervention literature on the results of included water on wellness. As a substitute for SSB’s, juice, or entire milk there are clear effects because power consumption is lowered by around 10– 13% of complete energy intake. However on these subjects, there are just a few longer-term organized interventions as well as no released random-controlled longer-term tests. There is very marginal proof on the effects of simply including water to the diet regimen as well as of changing water with diet regimen beverages. A number of current research studies have analyzed the utility of supplying water to college kids on attentiveness as well as cognitive functioning in youngsters.61– 63 In these experiments, youngsters were not fluid limited before cognitive screening, yet were allowed to drink as usual.
Is water good for your skin?
Drinking at least 8 glasses a day will help rid the body and skin of toxins. Everyone will not agree that water consumption will improve skin but it certainly can’t hurt. Many people often report that by increasing their water intake, their skin has a more radiant glow.
Much more importantly, from the standpoint of translating an AI into recommended fluid consumption for individuals or populaces, is the decision in establishing the AI to add an extra roughly 20% of water intake, which is originated from some foods in addition to water as well as beverages. In this case, the monitorings of the DRI board that water consumption requires to meet requirements enforced by not only metabolic rate and also environmental problems, however likewise body dimension, sex and exercise. Those are the well studied aspects which permit a rather accurate measurement and decision of energy intake requirements.
While cognitive efficiency was not influenced by either water constraint or water usage, water ingestion influenced self-reported arousal. Participants reported boosted performance as a function of water consumption. Rogers and also coworkers60 observed a similar increase in alertness adhering to water ingestion in both high- and also low-thirst participants. Water ingestion, nevertheless, had contrary effects on cognitive performance as a function of thirst. High-thirst participants’ performance on a cognitively requiring job boosted following water intake, however low-thirst individuals’ efficiency decreased. In recap, hydration condition constantly impacted self-reported performance, yet impacts on cognition were much less regular.
Water stands for a crucial nutrient whose lack will certainly be deadly within days. Water’s importance for avoidance of nutrition-related noncommunicable illness has actually arised more just recently due to the shift towards large proportions of fluids coming from caloric drinks. Nevertheless, there are major voids in knowledge related to dimension of complete fluid intake, hydration condition at the populace degree, and few longer-term organized interventions as well as no published random-controlled longer-term trials.
Children were after that supplied with a beverage or no beverage 20– 45 mins before the cognitive examination sessions. In the lack of liquid constraint as well as without physical steps of hydration status, the children in these researches need to not be identified as dehydrated.
We recommend some methods to analyze water requirements as a means to urging more discussion on this crucial topic. If the AI for adults as shared in Table 5 is taken as an advised consumption, we wonder about the wisdom of the conversion of an AI into advised water or fluid consumption. The initial issue is the virtually particular error of the fluid intake information from the nationwide surveys, although that trouble might also exist for various other nutrients. | <urn:uuid:bd658ba3-cf89-4253-b276-7b10f1366593> | HuggingFaceTB/smollm-corpus/tree/main/fineweb-edu-dedup | smollm-corpus | eng_Latn | 5,402 |
2.1: Different formats to use for recording information:
To Provide Information to an Outside Agency:
A successful format to provide information to an Outside Agency is for example if a school trip was organised to e.g. the farm an email or letter would be sent to the bus company so that they are aware of certain details about the trip. Common Assessment Framework (CAF) is another way of opening up information to an outside agency for practitioner such as an interpreter so that they are aware of the child’s needs.
To Monitor Progress to Support Learning and Achievement:
There are many useful ways to monitor progress to support learning and achievement by doing a checklist e.g. the teacher can do a checklist about what physical skills …show more content…
A successful format for identifying risks is having a risk assessment in place which will support and make all individuals aware within the setting to look out for signs that may put them in danger e.g. any damaged equipment, water dripping and weather conditions. It is important to think about what certain measures to put in place in order to lessen the risk.
To provide a written response to an enquiry:
In my setting some of the following formats are used to record information to provide a written response to an enquiry is the parents would be able to send a letter or an email to the teacher about e.g. a complaint. Parents can also discuss an enquiry with a teacher when they collect their child from school about e.g. the price of school dinners.
2.2: Evaluate each of the different methods discussed:
Sharing information with outside agencies:
Sharing information is a dependable way to approach children moving from different stages in their education and at the same time assuring that the child’s requirements are secure. This however is only achievable with the agencies working in unison together. This means that they are required to go by the valued opinions of their fellow professionals reports.
Monitoring the progress to support learning and achievement:
In order for the child to reach their full potential the collecting of information on their performance
As key workers we assess our key children in all areas to achieve to their standards and we record these in their learning development journals which we share with the child and parents. At the end of their time in our setting the child is four years old getting ready to enter reception in schools so they will be on their way to achieving the early learning goals they should reach by five years and this is recorded in their learning journeys and end of setting evaluation.
Changing circumstances within the workplace can cause hazards because other workers can be put at risk because they haven’t been made aware of the changes and management needs to be informed. Risk assessment is a method put in place that is suitable and sufficient to control the risk to health and safety to both employees and other persons who may be affected.
Within my role I have to compile risk assessments that recognise the choice and independence of residents, whilst ensuring the safety of residents and staff members. The risk assessment may be regarding social activities that may involve equipment or actions, which could cause harm or injury.
* Observe and record certain elements of the pupil’s academic work therefore taking some pressure off the teacher having to complete all observations themselves.
The purpose of risk assessment is not to remove risks, but to take reasonable steps to reduce them. The process involves looking at the risk, and considering what can be done to make it less likely that the risk will develop into a reality. This can be done through implementing policies and codes of practice, acting in individual’s best interests, fostering culture of openness and support being consistent, maintaining professional boundaries and following systems for raising concerns.
It is important to ensure that we meet the need of the students on every level. One effective way to do this is to observe, assess, and record children’s efforts and progress. In this way, an educator can prepare to help a child’s progression in the class. Being able to track and refer to the progress of a child helps to ensure greater levels of success. In the end, our program is only as successful as the children in our care. Record keeping can identify areas that need improvement, and allows us to teach to their strong points.
* Risk assessments – Local and governing authorities make compulsory the use of risk assessments. Risk assessments are carried out to evaluate any potential hazards that may
good for recording large groups of children , are easy to use and they same actions on the tick list can be carried out at a later date to show the level of the Childs progression. Disadvantage often this type of check focuses on what skills a child is showing but does not look at confidence or happiness whilst doing the task.
This is where multi agencies get together to assess a child’s/family’s needs. The CAF system enables multi agencies to work together gathering information from all aspects of the child’s/young person’s life. The First Visiting team can help you start a CAF on a child/family. Multi agencies will then all get together to discuss the child/family. This is when it is decided whether to start a CAF on the child/family. Then CAF can then be accessed via the internet after a child/family has been CAF assessed. This can give you current, correct and up to date information very quickly, this is updated very regular (when new information is available). Parents will have to give permission for a CAF assessment to take place.
4.3: To carry out a risk assessment first of all you need to identify the hazards, then decide who might be harmed and how. Then evaluate the risks and decide on precaution and then record your findings and implement on them. After this is done review your assessment and update if necessary.
Risks assessments will identify any hazards and/or dangers and who might be harmed and how this may happen, allow the risks to be evaluated and check if the precautions are
We can also identify new risks which need to be documented in the service users’ risk assessments in order to prevent accidents or injuries and to alert other colleagues about them.
Working within this approach can also avoid confusion between practitioners or provision being duplicated or missed out and parents being asked the same questions over and over which could get irritating for the parents. Sharing information gives an overall better service provided. The SEN code of practice 2001 stresses the importance of working within a multi-agency team ‘All agencies should recognize the need for effective collaboration of services involved with the child and with parents. Consultative responsibilities and effective communication systems and management and practitioner levels should be clearly identified.’ (Special Educational Needs Code of Practice 2001 pg. 70)
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The language of mission, missionary, and missions finds its origin in the sixteenth century. Originally applied to the Jesuits, such language is rooted in Latin referring to someone sent. Shortly after the Church’s use of this terminology, mission also became equated with diplomacy, politics, and business in a foreign land.
Of course, the use of extra-biblical terminology is not necessarily a bad thing. The Church has often used such language to express Herself (e.g., Trinity). However, if there is a biblical equivalent, then why not ground Great Commission labors in such terminology? The Church should always be on a journey of speaking as biblically as possible when it comes to matters of doctrine and practice. Whether it is Christology, Theology Proper, or Ecclesiology, linguistic accuracy is most pleasing to God. We should remember Jesus was concerned with jots and tittles (Matt 5:18) and Paul with a singular rather than a plural form (Gal 3:16).
The beauty is that the language of sending existed long before the Renaissance. It existed long before colonization became wed to Christianization. The term apostolos is the New Testament equivalent. Certain members of the Church, in addition to the Twelve and Paul (e.g., Acts 14:14), were sent to do the work of evangelists, teach new disciples obedience in community, and appoint elders for local expressions of Christ’s universal body (Acts 13-14; Titus 1:5).
This apostolic language should be the foundation and framework for the Church’s understanding of missionary. The identity and practice of the apostolic is found in the Triune God and thus intimately connected to the missio Dei.
The further we move away from biblical language and definition, the greater the likelihood we will move away from biblical identity and practice.
In the first century, the language of the apostolic was woven into the Great Commission. What we find in the Scriptures is a narrower understanding of what the Church now defines as missions and missionary.
Denny Spitters and Matthew Ellison note their concern with our contemporary nomenclature:
“[W]e are concerned that an uncritical use of words, and in particular a lack of shared definition for the words mission, missions, missionary, and missional, has led to a distortion of Jesus’ biblical mandate, ushered in an everything-is-missions paradigm, and moved missions from the initiation and oversight of local churches to make it the domain of individual believers responding to individualized callings” (When Everything is Missions, 23).
I do not expect the Church to abandon 400 years of terminology–at least not overnight. Imagine the cost to mission agencies just to change their letterheads and business cards? Paradigm shifts are expensive!
Great Commission labors in a post-colonial age require a paradigm shift. The transition begins with a return to the Word for our words.
ACTION / REFLECTION
- What language do I predominantly use when speaking about mission/missionary? Do the words I choose reflect the sending nature of the biblical apostolic language found in Scripture?
- How can I recalibrate my language to catalyze and motivate the whole church to be “sent” for multiplication and Kingdom advancement?
- Identify ways to intentionally use apostolic language within your network, organization, or church to unleash the church to advance the Gospel.
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Overview of Bunker Dredging Machine
As domestic electricity, coal, coking and coal chemical industries become larger and automatic, the original coal bucket sizes continue to increase and the requirement for balancing coal supply of coal feeder is increased. In view of this situation, our company has developed a new generation of full-automatic hydraulic dredging device — ST Series bunker dredging machine. The new-generation ST series bunker dredging machine is driven by a hydraulic pump, which will lead scraper in drag hopper of hydraulic tank to do up and down work. The product starts automatically according to the coal lacking signal to dredge materials and stops automatically after the resumption.
1. ST series bunker dredging device has overcome defects of other dredging forms, such as high strength, small effect, large investment and tank body damage.
2. High Automation: Save coal bunker system layout. The dredging device usually does not work. When the coal bunker cuts off flow due to congestion, the device will dredge and shut down after smooth flow automatically.
3. Dredge Area: The dredge area is 2-6 square meters; the dredge height is 2-3m; the machine will automatically shut down after smooth flow.
4. Energy Conservation: Momentum is greater than 60,000N, while the power consumption is only 3KW.
5. Convenient Installation and Maintenance: Reliable use and high cost efficiency. Under normal circumstances, the hydraulic oil will be replaced every 2 years, namely, years return with once investment.
6. Wide Application: The series dredging device is applicable to different storage containers, such as square tapered, conical, hyperbolic, concrete structure and steel structure warehouses. In addition to coal bunker for coal-fired power plants, it also can be widely applied to similar storage containers in other industries, such as mining, metallurgy, cement, chemicals and construction, etc.
7. Ideal Environmental Protection Effect: This series dredging device adopts high-pressure pumps to drive hydraulic fluid work in a closed loop pipe, so it has no harm, pollution or noise in the course of use.
8. Easy Control (local or remote control); locally, the dredging machine can be started manually and automatically stop after a cycle of action. When remote control is required, dredging machine has an interface with the remote control switch distributed control system (DCS) and the action will automatically stop after a cycle.
9. The action and time of dredging machine will be displayed by the counter.
10. The dredging device has emergency stop button (local or remote) to make operators stop the dredging machine or cut off power at any time.
11. The dredging device has pump motor protection function; when it is overloaded or lacks phase, the electrical control panel will issue &ldquo instructions and carries out automatic power-off reset in 3 seconds. If the machine is overloaded for 3 times within 9 seconds, the motor will cut off power and pump will be stopped. It will start normal work when the start button is pressed after the error is handled.
Henan Hongyu Industrial Equipment Group Company, formerly Nanle County Machinery Plant, was established in 1953. With a total registered capital of 66 million Yuan and employees of 380, it covers an area of 120 thousand square kilometers. The company specializes in the development, manufacture and sales of Class I and Class II pressure vessels like air cannon and air storage tank, glands and boiler vessel equipment, environmental protection equipment and metallic steel member. The company is situated in the North Plain of Henan Province, where Puyang City, the cradle of first Chinese Dragon, national model city of social development, Sanitary City and Tourism City.
High-quality products are the life of the company, and customer's demand is the permanent pursuit of the company. Constant improvement is made on design, manufacturing, installation and debugging and after-sale services for each complete set of project, and supporting project. In addition, based on the thought of customer first, the company implements strict quality control, and provides excellent after-sale services to satisfy customers’ demands. Hongyu Industrial Equipment Group Company keeps forging ahead despite the intensive market competition, having established its leading position in the industry of bunker dredging equipment, and its technology is also far head in the industry.
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Data Types. The datetime module supplies classes for manipulating dates and times. While date and time arithmetic is supported, the focus of the implementation is on efficient attribute extraction for output formatting and manipulation. With sufficient knowledge of applicable algorithmic and political time adjustments, such as time zone and daylight saving time information, an aware object can locate itself relative to other aware objects. An aware object represents a specific moment in time that is not open to interpretation.
Whether a naive object represents Coordinated Universal Time UTClocal time, or time in some other timezone is purely up to the program, just like it is up to the program whether a particular represents metres, miles, or mass. Naive objects are easy to understand and to work with, at the cost of ignoring some aspects of reality.
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For applications requiring aware objects, datetime and time objects have an optional time zone information attribute, tzinfothat can be set to an instance of a subclass of the abstract tzinfo class. These tzinfo objects capture information about the offset from UTC time, the time zone name, and whether daylight saving time is in effect. Only one concrete tzinfo class, the timezone class, is supplied by the datetime module. Supporting timezones at deeper levels of detail is up to the application.
The rules for time adjustment across the world are more political than rational, change frequently, and there is no standard suitable for every application aside from UTC. The datetime module exports the following constants:.
The smallest year allowed in a date or datetime object. The largest year allowed in a date or datetime object.
Accurate local time and date in every time zone!
An idealized naive date, assuming the current Gregorian calendar always was, and always will be, in effect. Attributes: yearmonthand day. Attributes: hourminutesecondmicrosecondand tzinfo.
A combination of a date and a time. Attributes: yearmonthdayhourminutesecondmicrosecondand tzinfo. A duration expressing the difference between two datetimeor datetime instances to microsecond resolution. An abstract base class for time zone information objects. A class that implements the tzinfo abstract base class as a fixed offset from the UTC. The datedatetimetimeand timezone types share these common features:. Objects of these types support efficient pickling via the pickle module.
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Objects of the date type are always naive. An object of type time or datetime may be aware or naive. A datetime object d is aware if both of the following hold:. A time object t is aware if both of the following hold:. A timedelta object represents a duration, the difference between two dates or times.
All arguments are optional and default to 0. Arguments may be integers or floats, and may be positive or negative. Only daysseconds and microseconds are stored internally. Arguments are converted to those units:. If any argument is a float and there are fractional microseconds, the fractional microseconds left over from all arguments are combined and their sum is rounded to the nearest microsecond using round-half-to-even tiebreaker.
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Difference of t2 and t3. Delta multiplied by an integer. Delta multiplied by a float. The result is rounded to the nearest multiple of timedelta. Division 3 of overall duration t2 by interval unit t3.
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Women are infrequently the main characters in biblical stories, but in this one, there are five! Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah are sisters with a mission.
Following a plague, God instructed Moses to do a census of the people of Israel and portion out the land according to the actual numbers in each clan. The sisters quickly realize a problem. Their father has died, and because he has only daughters, his land will be taken away and his name will end. This is not acceptable.
It is tempting to read this story as a fight for women’s rights. And in some respects, it is. Women could not inherit land. A clan’s name and land were passed down from father to son. A clan with no sons would simply die out. The author emphasizes the importance of this structure by starting with a list of Zelophehad’s male ancestors. So yes, the sisters are arguing against a law that prohibits them from inheriting as women.
However, in that context, women did not have equal voice or equal rights. And so here the sisters are not arguing for their own voice, or their own rights, but for their father’s. This is not to downplay the incredible courage of their actions, but to recognize that the value of their own personhood was simply not yet in their imagination.
Their courage in challenging the law, however, is paramount. Given the place of women at the time, it is incredible that the sisters even considered approaching Moses and the entire congregation.
What makes this even more astounding can be found in the brief reference to a man named Korah. The sisters note that their father did not die because he was part of the company of Korah, but why does this matter?
Earlier, in chapter 16, Korah, Dathan, and Abiram of the tribe of Levi rebelled against Moses, and thus against God. In dramatic fashion, God had them swallowed up by the earth. The sisters are well aware of this event. Yet they are willing to risk their lives for a law that they see as unjust, even a law that has been given to Moses by God.
Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah may not be advocating for themselves in a 21st-century sense. However, their story is a reminder that the words and laws of those in power, even if the words are presumed to be from God, can still be challenged, and in fact, should be, if those laws are unjust.
Take a few moments to reflect on the sisters’ courage.
- What helps you to act with courage?
- Are there laws or rules in your church, community, or country that benefit some, but are not for the good of all?
- How might you speak into those situations?
God, sometimes it is easier to remain silent. Grant me the courage to open my eyes to injustice and to speak out according to your Spirit. Amen.
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Distressed sale: Farmers dump vegetables, pulses on road
Jajpur: Expressing frustration over distress sale in absence of storage facilities and adequate market system, hundreds of farmers from the district and outside under the banner of Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS) today staged protest in an innovative way by throwing their agricultural produce like vegetables, pulses items on the road at Chandikhol in the district.
Huge dumps of vegetables, grams, groundnuts were seen along the road near Chandikhol junction after farmers were forced to sell their produce at throwaway prices. They took to this unique protest due to steep fall in wholesale prices of their produces, a farmer said.
Vehicular communication on NH-16 passing through the town was paralysed after the activists blocked the road by dumping groundnuts and pulses and staging a sit-in.
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At the time of wriging, 10.20 am, September 3, 2004, the siege of school in Ossetia is still going on. It has entered the 4th. gruesome day for the innocent hostages- infants, children, young mothers, parents and teachers of a school. Inside are hundreds of agonised, terrified, hungry and thirsty souls, who are helpless, just like the rest of the world.
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The followers of Mohammed have hearts of stone. Mohammed's teachings have made them suicidal.
Mohammed's followers do not know construction but only DESTRUCTIOn, not love but HATE, bestial cruely, not mercy, not logic and argument but FORCE & VIOLENCE.
There were millions of NON MUSLIM refugees in INDIA in the wake of bloody Partition on terms of Mohammed. And there are a quarter of a million HINDU refugees from South Kashmir right now. The world does not know about them.
They are all taking care of their individul and collective fate, coming to terms with Islamic aggression on their own territory.
Yet a Muslim is for ever a refugge, burden on world and threat to world peace.
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